The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-07 00:00:00

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.

1. The name of the Company is "THE GRAPHOTYPING
COMPANY, (Limited)."
2. The registered Office of the Company is to be in
England.
3. The objects for which the Company is established
are—

1. To purchase the Graphotying and Engraving busi-
ness, together with the goodwill, fixtures, plant, and orders
of Messrs. Edward Roper and Company, of No. 16, South-
ampton-street, Strand, in the County of Middlesex, and to
work the same.

2. To acquire and purchase certain letters
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lent granted
is orrtliTiica, for the invention of '‘-r-anertnpro:.ll-
method of producing relief plates and rollers for printing,
stereotyping, or electroyping," and dated March 15th,
1864.

3. To work the said invention, in all or any of its
branches; to grant licenses to use the said invention, or
any portion of it; to re-sell the said letters patent, if
thought desirable, or any portion thereof, and to print,
publish, and do all such other things as are incidental or
conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
4. The liability of the members is limited.
5. The nominal capital of the company is £lOO,OOO,
divided into 10,000 shares of £lO each.

The Graphoiyping Company (Limited) beg to direct
attention to the following letter from Mr. W. Holman
Hunt, which explains the reason of his name having been
withdrawn from the list of Directors; Mr. Holman Hunt,
however, still continues his interest as a shareholder in the
company. Henry , Noel Humphreys, Esq., of 7, West-
bourne-square, has qualified himself, and accepted the seat
at the board vacated by Mr. Holman Hunt:—

Coy.)
" Tor Villa, Camp(denp -hill, W., March 17, 1866.
"My Dear Sir,—By your card of invitation to the exhi-
bition of specimens of the Graphotyping process, I see you
are now prepared to start ,the Company publicly. This
will, I doubt not, be attended with all the good results you
anticipate. I trust that the purport of this note will not be
taken as an indication of any feeling on my part but one of
the greatest anxiety and hope for the success of the enter-
prise. The invention is so very excellent in the simplicity
of the means used, and the perfection of the examples pro-
duced as book illustrations for printing with type, that I
can have no doubt that it will entirely supersede wood en-
graving, and be used for many purposes for which other
kinds of engraving have hitherto been employed. It might,
therefore, to pay an enormous interest on the capital en-
gaged in the business. With my plans, however, for leav-
ing England for a lengthened period, I cannot escape the
conviction that it would bo altogether wrong in mo to retain
the place you have done me the honour to give me among the
Directors. After consenting to this two months since, it
is certainly now very unbusiness like to ask to bo allowed
to make way for another ' • but I feel that, for the interest
of the Company as much as for my own satisfaction, I
should do this. I cannot, as Director, be regarded only
as a representative of the artistic opinion of the value of
the invention. I should not be just to the shareholders in
taking no part in the business of the Board, and could
not attend any meeting for at least two years. \ I must
trust, therefore, to your kindness to pardon me for all the
trouble I have given you from not having come to this
determination earlier, and ask you now to remove my
name from all future prospectuses and announcements of
the Company.

" I am, &c.,
" W. HOLMAN HUNT.
"H. Fitz-Coo Esq.'

A very large pr9portion of the capital being already sub-
scribed intending inveStors should send in their applica-
tions without delay, as the shares will be allotted in the
order in which the applications come in. Immediately the
list is full notice thereof will be given, and the subscrip-
tions that come in too late be at once returned.
N.B.—The Exhibition of Specimens of the Graphotyp-
ing Process now on view at the London Tavern will close
on Saturday, the 14th inst. ; admission may in the mean-
while be obtained on presentation of visiting card, or by
cards to be obtained from the Secretary of the Company.