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MARCH 15, 1856.
nitlL LONDON ASSURANCE
I Incorporated by Royal Charter of his Majesty King George
we First, A.D. 4 .
FOR LIFEI7,FIRE, AND MARINE ASSURANCES.
OFFICES
MUD Orrice—No. 7, Royal Exchange, Cornhill
WEST-END OIPPICE—NO. 7, Pall-mall.
SAMUEL GREOSON, Esq., M.P., Governor.
JOHN ALVES ARBUTHN La, Esq., Sub• Governor.
JOHN ALEX. HANKEY, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Nathaniel Alexander, Esq. G. R. Griffiths, Esq.
Richard Beggallay, Eaq. David C. Guthrie, Esq.
George Barnes, Esq. Edward Damage, Esq.
Hears Bonham Bax, Esq. Louis Huth, Egg.
James Blyth, Esq. William King, Esq.
J, W. Borradaile, Esq. Charles Lyall, Esq.
Edward liurmester, Esq. John Ord, Esq.
Charles Crawley, Eq. David Powell, Esq.
William Dallas, Eeil• P. F. Robertson, Esq., M.P.
Bellamy Dobree,jun., Esq. Alex. Trotter, Esq.
Ham George Gordon, Esq. Thomas Weeding,. Esq.
Edwin Gower, Esq. Lestock Peach Wilson, Esq.
AL-mane—Peter Hardy, Esq., F.R.S.
WEST-END OFFICE, No. 7, PALL-MALL.
Cox m TTCE.
Two Members of the Court of Directors in rotation, and
Henry Kingseote, Esq. I John Tidd Pratt, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT—PhiIip Scoones, Eaq.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
This Corporation has granted Assurances on Lives for a period
exceeding One Hundred and Thirty Yes" having issued its first
policy on the 7th June, 1721.
Two-thirds, or 66 per cent, of the entire profits are given to
the Assured.
Policies may be opened under any of the following plans:—
At a low rate of premium, without participation in profits, or
at s somewhat higher rate, entitling the Assure i, either after the
first dye years to an annual abatement of premium for the re•
Lisitider of life, varying in amount with the success of each year,
or after payment of the first premium to a participation iu the
ensuing quinquennial bonus.
" SERIES 163 L"
The abatement for the year 11(56 on the annual premiums of
persons who have been assured under " Series 1531," for five
years or longer, is upwards of 31 per cent.
" SERIES 1846."
DECLARATION OF BONUS.
The Governors and Directors have to announce that the Se-
cond Quinquennial Distribution of Profits under " Series 1846"
has been completed up Ti the 31st of December, 1855, and a very
satisfactory bonus declared thereon. Such bonus attaches to all
Policies effected from the let of January, 1846, to 31st Decem-
ber, 1e55.
The following Table, including the addition made in IASO,
exhibits the total amount of Reversionary Bonus added to Poli-
cies of Ten Years' standing
Age when Stun As- Total Amount Total Per CenLon
Assured. sured. lof Premiums pd. Bonus. Prems. pd.
R. B. g. S.
30 1000 253 170 67.1
40 1000 325 187 37.5
10 1000 452 193 42.6
ISO 1000 661 218 32.9
The character and standing of this Corporation, maintained
dunng nearly a century and a half, guarantee to the publio a
full and faithful declaration of pr-fits.
The Corporation bears the whole expenses of Management;
thus giving to the Assured, conjoined with the protection
afforded by its Corporate Fund, advantages equal to those of any
s; stem of Mutual Assurance.
Premiums may be paid Yearly, Half-Yearly, or Quarterly.
All Policies are issued free front Stamp Duty, or from charge
of any description whatever beyond the Premium.
The attention of the Public is especially called to the great
advantages offered to Life Assurers by the Legislature, in its
recent enactments, by which it will be found that to the extent
of one-sixth of income, Life Premiums are not subject to
Income Tax.
The fees of Medical Referees are paid by the Corporation.
Annuties are granted by the Corporation, payable Half-
Yearly.
Every facility will be given for the transfer or exchange of
Nines, for Loans thereon, or any other suitable arrangement
Rip be made for the convenience of the Assured.
Prospectuses, and all other information, may be obtained by
either a written or personal application to the mikes as above.
JOHN LAURENCE, Secretary.
THE PEN SUPERSEDED.—The most easy,
permanent, and best method of marking Linen, Silk, Cotton,
Coarse Towels, Books, or anything else, so as to prevent the ink
spreading, or the oossibility of its washing out, is with the
PATENT ELF.CTRO SILVER PLATES. Any, person can roe
sthete with ease. Initial Plate, Is.; Name Plate, 2e.; Set of
milinbers, 2s. ; Crest, sa. Sent post free on the receipt of stamps
(with printed direction.), by tits Inventor and sole Patentee, T.
CtILLETON, 2. LONG ACRE, one door from St. Martin's-lane.
212° MILKERS' HOLD FAS T
in and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting
and vapounsing), with all the improvements, under their Quad-
ruple Patents of 1840-5144 and 1853, including their Gunpowder-
Imo( Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure).
The Strongest, Best, and Cheapest Safeguards extant.
_MILNERS' PHCENIX. (212 u) SAFE WORKS, LIVER-
POOL, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show-
-I..?nis. 6 and 8. Lord-street, Liverpool. London Depot, 47A,
zoorgate.street, City. Circulars free by post.
Sold also by HOBBS, ASHLEY, and CO.,
97, GHKAPSIDE.
HAIR D ESTROY E R.-1, Little Queen-street,
High Holborn.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY, for re•
Baring effectually r sperfluous hair from the face, neck, arms,
a hands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A.R. will
:warmth not to irritate the flesh in the smelled' degree, and the
and be entirely destroyed.—Sold in bottles at Sc.
kl.; or applied at the Hair-Dyeing Establishment, as
:se. • Forwarded for stamps; carriage free, eight extra.
HEAFNESS.—The only medal awarded at
the Great Exhibition 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments,
twlars,,to.
"F..,C.
_HEIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUM EN IS
treurimAe• They are made of different power. to suit ex-
sole e and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the
Inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite
jteostiumpotiat s where the Instrument can be tried and numerous
Soh
esn, amongst many one from the Right Hon. Sir
n, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors