Chap. 0020 An Act to incorporate a Manufacturing Company in the town of Middleborough.

Sec. 1. JBe itt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Abiel Washburn, George Leonard, Levi Pierce, Peter H. Pierce, William Bourne, Joseph Bourne, John Borden, jun. John Tinkham, Eph-raim Leonard,Edward Sparrow, jun. Wilkes Wood,James Sprout, and Abraham Wilson, with such others as may hereafter be associated with them, their successors and assigns, be, and hereby are made a Corporation, by the name of The New-Market Manufacturing Company, for the purpose of manufacturing Iron, and also Cotton and Woollen Cloth, and Yarn, in the town of Middleborough, in the county of Plymouth; and for that purpose, shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and requirements contained in an act, passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, entitled " An act defining the general powers and duties of Manufacturing Corporations."

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Corporation may be lawfully seized of such real estate, not exceeding the value of fifty thousand dollars, and possessed of such personal estate, not exceeding the value of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, as may be necessary and convenient for carrying on the Manufactures aforesaid. [Approved by the Governor, June 11, 1813.]