Charter. 
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tlieir cottages and gardens : And have subscribed and ex- 
pended divers large sums of money in the prosecution of 
these their national and patriotic objects, being regulated in 
their purpose by the strictest exclusion from their councils 
of every question of discussion having a political tendency, 
or which shall refer to any matter to be brought forward, or 
at any time pending in either of our Houses of Parliament : 
And having such objects, and being regulated by such 
essential principle, they have humbly besought us to grant 
unto them, and such other persons as shall be approved and 
elected in manner hereinafter mentioned, our Royal Charter 
of Incorporation for the several piu'poses aforesaid. 
2. Now, therefore, know ye, that we, being anxious of pro- 
moting and encouraging by our Koyal protection and patron- 
age a series of objects which, prosecuted imder the regulating 
principle of the exclusion of all those questions of debate on 
Mhich the people of every individual country entertain senti- 
ments so much at variance with each other, cannot fail to 
lead to results, affecting in the highest degree the prosperity 
of our people and the national wealth of our kingdom, have, 
of our especial grace and favour, given and granted, and do 
by these presents for us, our heirs, and successors, give and 
grant that the said Charles Duke of Richmond, George 
Henry Duke of Grafton, John Henry Duke of Rutland, 
George Granville Duke of Sutherland, Arthur Blundell 
Sandys Trumbal Marquess of Downshire, John Charles Earl 
Spencer, Robert Henry Chve, Sir Francis Lawley, Sir Thomas 
Dyke Acland, Sir James Robert George Graham, Henry 
Handley, and Josepli Neeld, and such others of our loving- 
subjects as have formed themselves into, and are now, sub- 
scribers of the said Society, or who shall at any time here- 
after become subscribers thereof, according to such regulations 
or bye-laws as shall be hereafter framed or enacted, shall by 
virtue of these presents be, and for ever hereafter continue 
to be, one body politic and corporate for the purposes afore- 
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