"Certificate of Incorporation. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: We, George M. Hall, of Haekensack, New Jersey, William A. Gay, of Newark, New Jersey, and William F. Chittenden, of Brooklyn, New York, citizens of the United States of America, do hereby associate ourselves together to create a corporation under and pursuant to the act of the legislature of the state of New Jersey, approved April 7, 1875, entitled 'An act concerning corporations,' and the several acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, and in compliance with said acts do hereby certify:
"First. That the name assumed to designate the company hereby intended to be formed, and to be used in its business and dealings, is the 'Honduras Commercial Company.'
"Second. That the place where the business of such company is to be conducted in the state of New Jersey is the city of
Jersey City, county of Hudson. That the business of such company is also to be conducted in the city of New York, state of New York, and within the republic of Honduras. Central America.
" Third. That the objects and purposes for which said company is formed is the acquisition, improvement, and Rale of lands in the republic of Honduras; farming in all its branches; raising of fruits and stock of all kinds upon said lands, and the sale of the products and increase from such business, there and in foreign markets; the building and maintaining common roads, railroads, canals, lines of telegraph and telephone, in and upon said lands, and upon such other lands as this company shall or may acquire in said republic of Honduras, and to charge for the use of the same; the manufacture and sale of lumber, and its transportation to foreign markets; to erect and maintain all fences and buildings necessary to carry on said business of farming, fruit-growing, and cattle-raising, and for the storage and preservation of all farm products and fruits, and for their preparation for sale; and to erect and maintain all such yards, stables, abattoirs, and other buildings as shall be necessary in the slaughtering of animals and the preparation and preservation of their meats as food for sale; the exploration, development, and working of mines for gold, silver, and other metals in and upon said lands, and the reduction and sale of the ores and metals taken therefrom; to purchase and charter steam-ships and sailing vessels, and the sailing of the same between said lands, domestic and foreign ports, in and about the business and operations to be carried on, on and about said lands by this company; also to build and maintain wharves, warehouses, and hotels upon said lands, necessary in carrying on the several branches of business aforesaid; and to carry on a general manufacturing and mercantile business, both wholesale and retail. That the business incident to the aforesaid several branches of business is to be carried on partly at such agencies within the state of New York, in the city of New York, in which last-named city the executive offices of said company are to be located, and the meetings of the directors are to be held. That the principal part of the business of said company within the state of New Jersey is to be transacted at the city of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, aforesaid. That for the objects and purposes hereinbefore set forth said company shall have power to hold, purchase, and convey real and personal property within this state, beyond this state, and within the state of New York, and the republic of Honduras, Central America, the same as if such real estate and personal property were all situated in the state of New Jersey, and to exercise such power in the manner provided by law. That the real estate to be purchased, held, and conveyed by the company in the republic of Honduras is hereby limited to five million acres of land; and the personal estate is hereby limited to the amount required from time totime by the corporation in carrying on its business.
"Fourth. The capital stock of said company is one million of dollars, which capital stock is divided into shares of the par value of ten dollars each; and that the amount with which said company shall commence business is one thousand five hundred dollars.
"Fifth. The names and residences of the stockholders, and the number of shares held by each of them, are as follows:
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