The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . d Book-bind-ers, has a Stock of about fifteen thoufand Pounds,denominated the Englijh Stock ; which is employedin printing Almanacks, ABCs, Primmers, Pfal-ters, School-books, and privileged Ware, the folePrinting whereof is confirmed to them by LettersPatent of divers Kings. This Stock confitls of, nineteen whole Shares,of three hundred and twenty Pounds each, whichare generally poflefied by thofe who are of theCourt of Affiftants: The fecond are thirty-eightHalf-fhares, of one hundred and fixty Poundseach-, the third
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . d Book-bind-ers, has a Stock of about fifteen thoufand Pounds,denominated the Englijh Stock ; which is employedin printing Almanacks, ABCs, Primmers, Pfal-ters, School-books, and privileged Ware, the folePrinting whereof is confirmed to them by LettersPatent of divers Kings. This Stock confitls of, nineteen whole Shares,of three hundred and twenty Pounds each, whichare generally poflefied by thofe who are of theCourt of Affiftants: The fecond are thirty-eightHalf-fhares, of one hundred and fixty Poundseach-, the third are forty-eight Quarter -lhares,of eighty Pounds each; the fourth are fifty-fixHalr-Quarter-fhares, of forty Pounds each -, illwhich are divided among fuch as have fined for,or ferved Renter-Warden, Upon Rec. 3, & Clerk. Return. Pari and Scrut,. Chamb. Lond. mrtti ~~ T* 1252 The HISTORY o/LONDON. Vol. II. Rec. Aa. Clerk. Return. Pari. & Serut. Chamb. Lond. Rec. 7. n. (XllSTJlgt^ ?TJCC*S4J Rec. 9. n. 7. Upon the Death of any of the married Pofief-fors of this Stock, the Profits arifing from hisShare devolve to his Widow ; which fhe enjoysduring her Widowhood or Life : At the Expi-ration of either, another Perfon is chofen to enjoythe Profits of the faid Share. The Dividends upon the Stock are made atChriftmas ; which are increafed or decreafed, ac-cording to the Expence of the preceding Year ;however, tis feldom lefs than forty Poundsupon a whole Share. The Mafter and Wardensof the Company are always in the Directionof the Stock •, to them are joined fix other Mem-bers, annually elected, who adjuft all Accountsrelating thereto; and at Chriftmas report theState thereof to the Board, who regulate the Di-vidends already mentioned accordingly. This Company are by Charter to pay in Pen-fions, and other Charities, two hundred Poundsper Annum, but they
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