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The property now held by Trustees subject to the terms of this Trust consists of the property described and set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Character of the Organization It is hereby declared that there is now created a Trust of the type commonly termed a Business Trust and not a partnership a corporation or a joint-stock association. Name and Location A. Agreement and Declaration of a Business Trust also Known as a Massachusetts Business Trust This agreement and...declaration of Trust is made this date between Name of First Trustee of street address city county state zip code Name of Second Trustee of city county state zip code and Name of Third Trustee street address city county state zip code hereinafter call the Trustees for the purpose of enabling the Trustees to hold and manage the Trust Estate and to carry on business as provided below in this declaration. The Trustees hereby declare that all property now held or acquired after the effective date...of this declaration by them or either of them or their successors as Trustees and all income and profits from such property shall be by them managed administered received collected disposed of and distributed for the benefit of such persons as may from time to time be owners of certificates of shares evidencing beneficial interests in this Trust Estate in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this instrument and any amendments to this instrument. Rights of Shareholders...The rights of shareholders and of transferees and other persons becoming entitled to shares of the Trust shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this declaration of Trust. No amendment shall ever be made to this declaration of Trust increasing or enlarging the liability of shareholders without the written consent of all the shareholders. In every written order contract instrument or obligation given or executed by Trustees or under their authority it shall be the duty of Trustees to...insert or cause to be inserted a stipulation to the effect that the shareholders shall not be liable for any debt demand or liability incurred by or under the authority of Trustees and reference shall be made to this declaration of Trust. Every person contracting or dealing with Trustees or having any debt claim or judgment against them or any of them shall look only to the funds and property of the Trust for payment or satisfaction. No Trustee officer or agent of the Trust shall ever be...personally liable for or on account of any contract debt tort claim damage judgment or decree arising out of or preservation of the Trust Estate or the conduct of any contract order or other instrument made by Trustees or their officers or agents and on stationery used by them but the omission of such stipulation or notice shall not be construed as a waiver of the above-stated provision and shall not render Trustees Reimbursement and Indemnification of Trustees Each Trustee shall be indemnified...by and reimbursed from the Trust Estate for any damage resulting from torts in the administration of the Trust Estate or in conducting any business or performing any act authorized or permitted by this declaration of Trust or any Trust but such indemnity or reimbursement shall be limited to the Trust Estate and no extent. Amendment This declaration of Trust may be amended in any particular except as regards the liability of shareholders by Trustees but only with the consent of the owners of at...least fraction of the shares or their proxies voting at a meeting called for that purpose pursuant to notice given as provided in this instrument and specifying the purpose of the meeting and the nature of the proposed amendment.