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APOTHECARIES ACT, DUBLIN. 
of said Court 
valid if there 
be 5 Direc¬ 
tors present. 
Sworn Mem¬ 
bers at a Ge¬ 
neral Court, 
consisting of 
not less than 
15,may make 
By-Laws; 
By-Laws not 
to be repug¬ 
nant to the 
Laws of the 
Kingdom; 
nor for Com- 
position of 
Medicines 
without Ap¬ 
probation of 
the College 
of Phy¬ 
sicians. 
Salaries to 
Governor, 
etc. 
Governor, 
Dep. Gov. or 
Chairman 
not to vote 
but when 
Votes are 
equal, 
FI otice of 
intention to 
withdraw, to 
be given at a 
General 
Meeting; 
a judicious 
Apothecary 
resident in 
Dublin, may 
purchase 
such mem¬ 
ber’s shares; 
transfers, 
etc., to be 
entered as 
herein; 
Form, of 
entry; 
if the person 
assigning be 
not present, 
entry to be 
made as 
herein; 
Form of 
entry. 
Transfer to 
be signed by 
the person to 
whom made; 
such entry to 
be the only 
manner of 
transferring 
stock; 
shall be as valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as if the said gover¬ 
nor or deputy governor had been present, so that in every such court of 
directors there be five directors present, anything hereinbefore contained to 
the contrary in anywise notwithstanding ; and every such chairman so to be 
chosen shall have the like privileges and authority in all respects, as the 
governor or deputy governor might have or exercise if he were present. 
16. And it is hereby further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for 
all members, having first taken the oaths, or being first duly affirmed as 
hereinbefore directed, at their general court as aforesaid, the said court to 
consist of at least fifteen members, to make and constitute such by-laws and 
ordinances for and relating to the affairs and government of the said company, 
and the imposing mulcts and amerciaments upon the offenders against the 
same, as to them shall seem meet, so as that such by-laws be not repugnant 
to the laws of the kingdom of Ireland, and so as that no by-law, statute, or 
ordinance for or concerning the composition of medicines shall be made with¬ 
out the approbation of the College of Physicians, by writing under the college 
seal first had and obtained, all which mulcts and amerciaments shall and may 
be received and recovered to the only use and behoof of the said governor, 
deputy governor, and company of the apothecaries’ hall of Dublin, and their 
successors for ever, without any account or other matter or thing to be thereof 
rendered to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and also to allow such sala¬ 
ries to the governor, deputy governor, or directors, as to them shall seem meet; 
provided also nevertheless, that no governor, deputy governor, or chairman in 
the absence of any governor or deputy, shall have any vote in a general court 
or courts of directors, save where there shall happen to be an equal number 
of votes. 
17. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that when and so 
often as any member of said corporation shall wish to withdraw from the 
same, and transfer his share of the stock or fund of said corporation, that he 
shall give notice thereof at a general meeting of said corporation, in writing 
under his hand and seal; and thereupon it shall be lawful for any judicious 
practising apothecary resident within the city of Dublin, or the suburbs or 
liberties thereof, to purchase the share of such member, and all such transfers 
and assignments of the share or shares of such capital stock shall be by an 
entry in a book to be kept for that purpose, signed by the party so assigning 
or transferring, in the words and to the effect following, that is to say:— 
“ Memorandum, That I, A. B., this day of in the year 
of our Lord do assign and transfer my interest or share in the capital 
stock or fund of the governor and company of the apothecaries’ hall of Dub¬ 
lin, and all benefits arising thereby, unto his executors, adminis¬ 
trators, and assigns. Witness my hand.” 
Or in case the person assigning be not personally present, then by an entry 
in the said book, signed by some person thereunto lawfully authorized by letter 
of attorney, or writing under hand and seal, attested by two or more credit¬ 
able witnesses, in the words following, to wit:— 
“ Memorandum, that I, A. B., this day of in the year of 
our Lord by virtue of a letter of attorney, or authority under hand 
and seal of dated the day of in the year of our 
Lord do in the name and on the behalf of the said assign 
and transfer the interest or share of the said in the capital stock or 
fund of the governor and company of the apothecaries’ hall of Dublin, and 
all benefit arising thereby unto his executors, administrators, and 
assigns. Witness my hand.” 
Under which transfer the person to whom such assignment or transfer shall 
be made shall sign his name, attesting that he does voluntarily accept the 
same, and the entry signed as aforesaid shall be the only manner and method 
used in passing, assigning, or transferring the interest or share in said capital 
stock or fund; and when any member of said corporation shall die, notice, 1 
thereof being given at a general meeting of said corporation, it shall and may 
be lawful for any judicious practising apothecary resident within the city of 
