The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-08

ent at the making declaring fuch dividend, fha
be deemed 20 have coniened thereto, unleis he fall
immediately enter in writing MS dient on he minute.
oil the proceedings of the bo4rd, and give public no.
ticc to the itockhoders tina. uch dividend has been
declared.
Art. II. Thefe articles of agreement f1all be pub
hihed IN two newspapers in the Town Of Alexandria
Tor one month and for the further information of all
perions who may tranfa6t buiineTs with, or in anv
manner give credit to iaid Company, every bond, bill
note, or other nitrument contract. by the effect or
terms owtich the Company may be charged, or held
liable for the payment Of money all pecally declare
in iuch form the Board of Directors hall preicrbc
that payment iha!l be made of the jont funds Of
the Bank OF Potomac according to the preient articles
OF aocation, and not otherwife: copy of the 18th
article of this aociaton fa be inherited in the Bank
Book OF every perion depofting money, or other va
liable property with the Company for iafe keeping,
or a printed copy fhall be delivered to every G,tb
Perion, before any lch depot fall be received from
hun And it is hereby expressly declared, that no en-
gageen can legally be made the name Of faid Com
pany unlets 1t contain limitation reiriction TO the
effect above recited and the Company hereby ex-
Preisy diiavow all Responsibility for any debt or en-
gaSement, which may be made in their name, not
containing limitation or reitriction to the effect a.
forelaid
Art ls. The Company fhall in TO cafe be owner,
oil any fhps or vefe, directly indirectly be con-
cerned IN trade, of the Importation or expectation
Purchaie or ale OF any goods, wares, merchandise
whatever, (bills of exchange and bullion only EXCEPT,
ed) and except fuch fips, veels, goods, wares, or
merchandise, as ihall be truly pledged them by way
OF iecurty tor debts dine, owing growing due TO the
iaid Company, purcha1ed by them to iecure fi1ch
debts 10 due to the faid Company
Art 10. If any vacancy fhail at any time happen 4
mong the Directors by DEATH reignation, or other
wife, the reidue of the Directors for the time BEING
hall elect Director to fill the vacancy.
Art 20. The Company fhall not purchafe or hold
any lands, tenemens or other real eates Other than
what may be neceary for the convenient ,tion
OF its buines, unleis fueh lands tenenents and real
ettates ihall have been bona ide mortgaged to the
Company,by way of iecuryo conveyed to it in fatis
faction of debts prevouy contracted in the cour(e of
dealings, purchafed iecure debscontracted with
or due to the faid Company, and in every inance in
winch the Company may become owners or claimants
OF lands, tenements, real etates the Board of D
rectors are empowered fell difpofe of the fame
IN iuch manner as they may deem beneficial for the
Company
Art 81. Any number of Stockholders not leis than
fory who together hall be Proprietors of five hun
ored ihares may, for any purpoe relative to the in
fttution, any rire apply to the PRECEDENT and Di
rectors to call general meeting of the Stockholders
and If by them refufed, the lad number of Stockhol
ders proPrietors of ei than the number of flares
aioreiaid, hal have power TO call general meeting
OF the Stockholders, giving at leaf 90 days notice IN
one ormore of the public newspapers ofthe townofA-
lexadIia ipecifyng in iuch notice the object or OBJ
Jects of fuch call.
Art % immediately the dilfolution of this aio-
cation, prompt and eectual meafures iha be taken
by the Directors then exiting, for cloing all the con-
Germs oil the Company, and dividing the capital and
profits which may remain among the Stockholders in
proportion to their REFLECTIVE intereits.
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