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,~- - 73 rr i 718 At lit March, 1838 Do. 1842 Do. 1048 Do. 185 4 Amount Assured. 642;371 1;185,067 2,9.14,878 4,234,59 Annual Revenue. A 21,9101 61,01 110,700 152.615 SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. INSTITUTED 1081- President—His GRACE the DUKE of BUCCLEUCII and QUEENSBERRY. K.O. Manager—ROßEßT CHRISTIE,Esq. Secretary—WlLLlAM FINLAY, Esq. Head Oftlee-26, ST. ANDREW-SQUARE, EDINBURGH. The Twenty-Third Annual General Meeting of this Society was held at Edinburgh on the 2nd of May, 1851; William Stuart Walker, Eag., of Rowland, iu the chair. The Report read to the Meeting, and which was unanimously approved of, contained the following particulars:— rhe number of Policies issued during the year ending the let of March is 010, the sums assured thereby being 242,7151., giving all addition to the income in Annual Premiums of 8,5951. The Policies lapsed by death during the year are 84, the sums assured by which amount to 4:1,8.:101., and the bonus additions to 8,3821., making together 58,3321. In comparing these sums with the amounts for the preceding year, they exhibit au increase of seventeen in the number of new policies, and of about 6,0001. in the sums assured. The increase, though of moderate amount, must be considered satisfactory, especially when regard is had to the great competition which now exists In the business of I ifs Assurance. The number of Policies lapsed by death is four under that of last year, and the amount payable nearly 7,0001. less. Keeping in view the additions made to the business, and the increased age of the members of the Society, these are most gratifying circum stances. The Sums remaining Assured amount to 4,231,595 i.; The Animal Revenue amounts to 152,6151.; And the Accumulated Fund is increased to 839,3541. *** Medical Referees paid by the Society. VIEW 07 THE PROORZEIIi AND SITUATION 07 THE SOCIETY. Accuu, ulated Fund. l 40,974 191,496 445,673 839.354 POLICIES RENDERED INDISPUTABLE. By a Resolution of the Society. Policies may, lifter being of five years' endurance, be declared indisputable on any ground whatever, and the Assured be entitled to travel or reside beyond the limits of Europe, without payment of extra premium for such travelling or residence. Special application must be made to the Directors for such privileges however, and satisfactory evidence adduced that, at the time of his application, the Assured has no prospect or intention of going beyond the limits of Europe. Toe amount of Claims paid to the Representatives of deceased Members exceeds SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Copies of the Report, Proposals, and all other information, may be had on application to the Head Office in Edinburgh, to any of the Country Agents, and to the London Agency, 120, Bishopsgate.street. WILLIAM COOK, Agent. London, June, ISM. WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 3, PARLIAMENT-STREET, WESTMINSTER. Established lit4)l. Directors. HenryEdgeworth Bicknell, Eng (Thomas Orissa, Esq. 'f Somarsoocks,jun. Esq.,M.P. r James Hunt, Esq. George Henry Drew, Esq. John Arsoott Lethbridge, Esq. William Evans, Esq. Edmund Lucas, Esq. William Freema.., Esq. Augustin Robinson, Esq. Francis Fuller, Esq. i James Lys Seeger, Esq. Joseph Henry Goodhart, Esq. 'John llazley White, Esq. Joseph Carter Wood, Esq. Actuary. AZTRUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.S., Author of a " Treatise on Assurance Associations, Freehold Land and Building Sotieties," Every variety of Policies granted on any number of lives, and to any amount. Endowments and Annuities granted on equitable terms. No Charge for Policy Stamps. Policies indisputable, except in cases of fraud. Travellers, Mariners, and Emigrants assured on moderate terms. Creditors assured on the lives of their debtors with special ad. vantages The Second Quinquennirl Division of Profits will take place at the close of the year 1864, of which parties assuring their lives by the Society's Table 11. will be entitled to three-fourths or 76 per cent., without partnership liability. All necessary forms, with every information as to the mode of effecting Assurance, may be obtained either by letter or personal application to the Actuary. ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. UNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 61, CHARTNC-CROSS. Policies Indisputable. No charge for Policy Stamps. Whole Profits divided annually. ASSIIIIIIICOS on the strictly Mutual principle. Invalid Lives assured at equitsble rates. THOMAS PRITCHARD, Resident Director. 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