chronicled charles dickens ''martin chuzzlewit'' primitive companies legislation often scams without cohesive regulation proverbial operations like anglo bengalee disinterested loan life assurance company undercapitalized ventures promising hope success except richly paid promoters process incorporation possible royal charter private act limited owing parliament 's jealous protection privileges advantages thereby granted result many businesses came operated unincorporated associations possibly thousands members consequent litigation carried
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