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formation an exact and particular statement of the amount of debts due to and by the said Corporation. the amount of Bank Notes then in circulation, the amount of gold and silver in hand, the amount of such debts as are in their opinion bad or doubtful; also, the surplus or profits, if any remaining, after deduction of losses and provisions for dividends, which statement shall be signed by the Directors and attested by the Cashier; and a duplicate state- ment, so signed and attested, shall be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary, of this Island, for the infor- mation of the Lieutenant Governor, or administrator of the Government for the time being and the Legis- lature. Provided always, that the rendering ofsuch statement shall not extend to give any right to the stockholders, not being Directors, to inspect the ac- count of any individual or individuals with the said Corporation.

XXVIII. No Loan shall be made by the said Bank on the pledge ofits own stock.

XXIX. Any joint committee hereafter to be ap- pointed by the Honorable the Legislative Council and House of Assembly for the purpose of examining into the proceedings of the said Corporation, shall, either during the session or prorogation ofthe Gen- eral Assembly, have free access to all the books and vaults ofthe same.

XXX. Any number of stockholders, not less than twelve, who together shall be proprietors of six hun- dred shares, shall have power at any time, by them- selves or their proxies, to call a general meeting of the stockholders for purposes relating to the business of the said Corporation, giving, at least, thirty days previous notice in the Royal Gazelle newspaper, pub- lished in this Island, and specifying, in such notice, the time and place of such meeting, with the objects thereof; and the Directors, or any four of them, shall have the like power, at any time, by observing the like formalities, to call a general meeting as aforesaid.

XXXI. On any dissolution ofthe said Corporation, immediate and effectual measures shall be taken by the Directors then in office, for closing all the con- cerns of the said Corporation, and for dividing the capital and profits which may remain among the stockholders, in proportion to their respective inter- ests; and in case any Bills issued by the said Cor- poration shall remain unpaid, the holders of stock in said Corporation, as well as those who were stock- holders, at the time ofthe notice of the said dissolu- tion, which notice shall be published in the Royal Gazelle twelve months previous to the said Corpora— tion being allowed to carry the same into effect, shall be‘ chargeable in their private and individual capaci- ties for the payment and redemption thereof, in pro- portion to the stock they respectively held or hold; subject, however, to the proviso mentioned in the nineteenth section of this Act. Provided, however, that this liability shall continue for two years only from and after the notice of such dissolution.

XXXII. The aggregate of all debts due to the said Bank from the Directors thereof, as principals, endorsers or sureties, shall not, at any time, exceed twenty per centum of the capital stock.

XXXllI. The Cashier of the said Bank, shall semi-annually, that is to say, on the first Tuesday in February, and the first Tuesday in August, make a Return in triplicate of the state ofthe said Bank, as it existed at three o’clock in the afternoon of the said days, respectively, and shall, forthwith, trans- mit the same to the ofiice of the Colonial Secretary, ofthe said Island; which Return shall specify the amount due from the Bank, destgnating in distinct columns the several particulars included therein; and shall-,also, specify the resources ofthe said Bank, de- signating in distinct columns the particulars included therein, and the said Return shall be made in the following form:

FORM or RETURN. on the 3 o’clock, p. m.

DUE FROM BANK.

Bills in Circulation

Nett profits in hand

Balances due to other Banks

Cash deposit-ed, including all sums whatever due from the Bank,not bearing interest; its Bills in cir» culation, profits and balances due to otherBanks excepted.

Cash deposited bearing interest

Total amount due from Bank

State of the 18

day of

RESOURCES or THE BANK. Gold, Silver and other coined metal in its Banking llouse Real Estate Bills of other Banks incorporated in this Island Balances due from other Banks Amount of all debts due, including Notes, Bills of Exchange, and all stock and funded debts of every description, except the balances due from other Banks Total amount ofthe resources ofthe Bank Rate and amount of last dividend, and when de- clared Amount ofreserved pI‘OIllS at the time of declaring, the last dividend Amount of debts due and not paid, and considered doubtful, which Return shall be signed by the Cash- ier ofthe said Bank, who shall make oath or allir- mation before some Magistrate qualified to adminisu tcr oaths to the truth of said returns according to the best of his knowledge and belief; and the Cash- ier of the said Bank, shall also make return under oath, whenever required by the Legislature, of the names of the stockholders and the amount of stock owned by each; and a majority of the Directors of the said Bank shall certify and make oath or aflir- matiou before the same Magistrate, as the said Cashier, that the Books of the said Bank indicate the state of facts so returned by the Cashier, and that they have full confidence in the truth of the Return so made by him; and it shall he-the duty of the Colonial Secretary, annually, to lay before the Legislature, ofthis Island, as soon after the opening ofany session thereot‘as practicable, one ofsuch re- spective Returns as he may have received since the then last previous session.

XXXIV. The Cashier, or acting Cashier, for the time being, shall, in each and every discount day. furnish a true list. to the President or Chairman, of the said Bank, of all delinquent promisors, acceptors, endorsers and sureties