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THE DEED OF SETTLEMENT.

These preliminaries were followed by the publication of a prospectus on April 6th, 1833, and on September 28rd , of that year a Deed of Settlement was drawn up which provided

" That the several persons, parties to these presents (all of whom are hereafter distinguished by the title of Proprietors), and the several other persons who shall become Proprietors, as hereafter is mentioned, shall, while holding Shares in tho Capital of the Society or Co-partnership, be and continue until the same shall be dissolved under the provision in that behalf contained, a Society or Co-partnership by and under the name of Tho National Pro- vincial Bank of England.' "