Apothecaries' Hall Act, 1791

Notice of intention to withdraw, to be given at a general meeting, a judicious apothecary, resident in Dublin, may purchase such member's share,

transfers, &c. to be entered as herein, form of entry,

XVII. 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 Dublin, and all benefits arising thereby, unto his executors, administrators, and assigns. Witness my hand

if the person assigning be not present, entry to be made as herein, form of entry,

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 creditable 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

transfer to be signed by the person to whom made; such entry to be the only manner of transferring stock,

upon the death of a member, an apothecary may purchase as before,

value to be paid to the representative;

entry to be made as herein;

all such transfers good in law.

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 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 Dublin, or the suburbs or liberties thereof, who shall be so minded to purchase the share of such deceased member, upon paying the personal representative of such deceased member the full value of the share of such deceased member, and entry thereof shall be made in the book or books to be kept for that purpose, which shall contain the abstract of the probate of the will, or letters of administration, under which said representative acts, and also a receipt for the purchase money, to be signed by such personal representative, or by some person for that purpose thereunto lawfully authorized; and all such transfers shall be good and available in law, and convey the whole estate and interest of the person so transferring or ordering the same to be transferred.