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CHARTER AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER OF THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY

THE ROYAL CHARTER FOR INCORPORATING THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. A.D. 1670.

SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER, 9th September, 1884.

Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

And whereas by the said original charter, after declaring that one of the Company should be elected in manner thereafter mentioned, to be called the Governor of the Company, and that the said Governor and Company should or might elect seven of their members in such form as thereafter mentioned, to be called the Committee of the Company, which Committee of seven or any three of them, together with the Governor or the Deputy-Governor for the time being, should have the general management of the affairs of the Company, it was declared that the Governor and Company and their successors should from thenceforth for ever be ruled, ordered, and governed according to such manner and form as was thereafter expressed, and not otherwise:

And whereas by the said original charter, after appointing Prince Rupert to be the first Governor of the Company, and seven persons to be the seven first Committees of the Company, it was provided that it should and might be lawful to or for the said Governor and Company for the time being or the greater part of them at any public assembly, commonly called the Court General, to be holden for the said Company, the Governor of the said Company being always one from time to time, to elect, nominate, and appoint one of the said Company to be Deputy to the said Governor, which Deputy should take a corporal oath before the Governor and three or more of the Committee of the said Company for the time being, well and truly and faithfully to execute his said office of Deputy to the Governor of the said Company, and after his oath so taken should and might from time to time, in the absence of the said Governor, exercise and execute the office of Governor of the said Company in such sort as the said Governor ought to do:

And whereas the said original charter similarly provided for the election in each and every year between the first and last day of November of one of the Company to be Governor for one whole year then next following, and required the Governor or Deputy-Governor for the time being to be present at each such election, and required the person so elected to be Governor of the Company, before being admitted to execute his office, to take a corporal oath before the last Governor being his predecessor, or his Deputy, and any three or more of the Committee of the said Company for the time being, that he would well and truly execute the office of Governor:

And whereas the said original charter similarly provided for the election in each and every year between the first and last day of November of seven of the Company to be a Committee of the Company for one whole year then next ensuing, and required the Governor or the Deputy-Governor of the Company for the time being to be present at each, such election, and required the persons so elected to be a Committee of the Company, before being admitted to execute their office to take a corporal oath that they and every of them should well and faithfully perform their office of Committee.

And whereas the said original charter similarly provided for the election of a Governor or a Deputy-Governor of the Company in the event of the Governor or Deputy-Governor for the time being, at any time within one year after being elected and sworn to the office of Governor or Deputy-Governor, dying or being removed from his office , and provided that the Governor or Deputy-Governor so elected should hold office for the residue of the said year, and before being admitted to execute his office should take a corporal oath as aforesaid:

And whereas the said original charter similarly provided in the event of any person or persons of the Committee of the Company for the time being within one year after being elected and sworn to such office dying or being removed from his or their office , for the election of one or more of the Company to be of the Committee in the place of him or them dying or being removed as aforesaid, and the said original charter provided that the person or persons so elected should hold office for the residue of the said year, and before being admitted to execute the office of Committee should take a corporal oath as aforesaid, and the Governor or the Deputy-Governor for the time being was required to be present at each such election.

And whereas by the said original charter the Governor and Company were empowered to assemble themselves and hold court for the Company and the affairs thereof, and it was thereby declared that it should be lawful for them and the greater part of them present at such assembly, whereof the Governor or his Deputy for the time being should be one, to make, ordain, and constitute such and so many laws, constitutions, orders, and ordinances as to them or the greater part of them being there present should seem necessary and convenient for the good government of the Company, and at their pleasure to revoke and alter the same or any of them as the occasion should require:

And whereas by the said original charter the Governor or Deputy-Governor for the time being was required to be present at the admission into the Company of servants, factors, and other persons:

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