Joint stock companies. Return to an order of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 5 April 1864;--for, returns "of the names, objects, places where business is or was conducted, date of registration, nominal capital, number of shares into which it is divided, number of shares taken, number of persons who signed the memorandum of association, the total number of shares taken by such subscribers, amount of calls made on each share, and total amount of calls received of all joint stock companies formed or registered since the passing of the act 18 & 19 Vict. c. 133; and also the number of shareholders in each of the said companies, according to the last return, and whether still in operation, or being wound up:" "and, of the total number of companies registered in the city of London, or within four miles of the General Post Office." [electronic resource].