The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-06-18

his duty, while in such corps, such clai unans
shall be considered as having performed the
full term OF service for which he had cngag-
ed.
Sec. q. Ind De- it further enaesed. That all
warrants issued 10 pursuance OF tho act en-
titled /" An act granting bounties in land and
extra pay to certain Cansdian Volunteers
end which have not been locarrd, and those
which shall be issued in pursuance OF this
act, shall bc'lscaicd on such lands az have
bcen offered at public sale according 10 law,
and no other.
Sec. 9. Ind De it further enacted, That in
stead Of the bounty given, in the oct hereby
amended, the following rates shall bc given.
For colonel, four hundred and eighty acrcs;
for Major, four hundred and eighty acres;
for captain, three hondred and twenty acres;
TOR subsltcrn, three hundredjand twenty a.
cres to q non on.coinluissioncd officer, musi-
clan or private, one hundred and sixty acres;
and to the medicsl and other staff, in proper.
tion 10 their par.
Sec. q. And be IL Further enacted, That all
such parts of the act hereby amended, as
shall be iaconsistcnt with, or contravene the
provisions OF this act, are hereby repealed.
See. S. .fud be is further enacted, That this
act, together with the act hereby amended,
shalt continue, aod DO in force for the term
Of one year and no longer.
March ., lsI7--Approved, Is t
.elres t1.fsi JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT to incopora,e tho subscribers to
certain Backs in the DiGric, Of Colombia,
,and 10 prevent the circulation Of the notes
of iuoincorpors,sd associations within the
said District. sls.
tBeh enacted 6y the Senate and Housr Of
Rehressnsafiues Of. the United Sfoses Of .fme-
,iea in Coagrsss assem6ied, That from and
eltcc the passage Of this act, oil those per-
sons who shall hold any share OF the Join,
stock, or funds, created in pursuance OF cer-
tain articles Of association, made and enter
cd into on the frat Monday in February, In the
year eigh,cen hundred and fourteen between
suodry persons forming company oslsmi,sd
pGtncryhip, under tho name and style OF the
President and Directors Of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of Georgetown, and their
succnssors, being Stockholders as aforesaid,
.hall be, and they are barely incorporated
hDc mads a body corporate and poll,it, by The
name and style Of tho " Farmer and Mechsn-
les" Bank OF Ceorgc,own !" and as such shall
continue until tho hrst day January, one
Thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and
by that name may sue and be sued, impiead
end be implsadcd, answer and be answered,
defend and be defended, in courts OF record
or any other place whatsoever end by that
name may have end hold. purchase, receive,
possess, enjoy, and retain, lands, rents, tene- (
useo.s, hcradi,ausentss goods, chatlels, and
.Hects, of what uatare, kind, or quality soev-
or; and II; same may sell, grant, demise,
slien,,and tispose eSy and by that name shall
bavc, during the continuance Of this act, sue
cossion, aoc may make, have, and use COM
mon seal, and the nay break, alter, and
renew at pleasure aud shall have power TO
oc,lain, establish, aod put in execution, such
ty,laws, ordinaoec,, and regulations, 20 shall
seem necessary and convenient Tor The gov
eminent OF sasd corporation, not being con-
isaryto law, NOS tho consultation thercofs
ssad generally to do and execute oil acts ne
cessary or proper for the objects OF said in
cooperation, subject to the rules rsguIa-
,ions, and prosisions herein desct sbcd and de-
ckred 1.Ht r.tl l.l t eu
Sec ind se IL further enacted, That the
capital stock OF the said back shall consist Of
ave hundred thousand dollars, money of the
United States, to be divided into shares Of
,wcn,y.6vc dosiars each.
Soc. 8. find As IL fSrshs, erSeret, That
tho said bank shah transact ls business in
George,own.
Sec. g. find Sc 1. further encefeS, Tha, the
affairs of the said bank shall be conducted by
twelve Directors and President, whose
place, II chosen from among their number,
ssall DO supplied by that body. Six OF the
directors, with tho president. shall forms
board, or quorum, for transac,ing all ,he hu-
siness of lhs company but tho ordinary dis
counts may be done by tho president and
,Sses directors. In case Of hss sichness, OF
necessary absence, his plaeo may DO ssPplied
by any director whom he, by writing Under
has hand. may nominate for that purpose or
in case Of his not making such nomination,
tho board may appoint president, to- ast du-
ring his, absence. The president and di-
rectors who may DC IN offce uoslsr tho said