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London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR EAST INDIA RICE.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, SOMERSET•PLACE, 13th Dec., 1855.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
he 3d January. 1856, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and
delivering into the medical stores at her Majesty's Victualling Yard
at Deptford, all such quantities of
EAST INDIA RICE,
as may from time to time be demanded, for 12 calendar months cer-
tain, and further until the expiration of three months' warning.
Samples must be produced by the parties tendering.
A form of the tender may be seen at the said office. No tender will
be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be
noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised
is writing.

Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for East India
Rice," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied
by a letter ,igned by a responsible person, engaging to become bound
with the person tendering, in the sum of 1001. for the due performance
of the contract,

To COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS and
Others.—The TRAVELLERS' and MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY grant Policies of Insurance against EVERY DESCRIP-
TION of ACCIDL NT, whether occurring whilst travelling or other-
wise.

CAPITAL, 250,0001.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilllam, K.O.
Matthew Marshall, Esq. (Bank of England),
William Smee, Esq. (Bank of England).
Sir Charles Fox.
EXAMPLE OF RATES.

Annual Premium.

I Sum at Death.

I Weekly Allowance,

£2 0 0

£l,OOO

£5 0 0

XI 5 0 I

£5OO I XS 0 0

Forms of Propos tl, Pro.pectuses, &e., may be obtained at tho
Chief Offices, 42 and 43, Poultry, London, between 10 and 4 o'clock.
FRANCIS COBHAM, Registrar.

BANK of L O N D O N.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

Capital, 600,0001.
HEAD BANEING-HOUSE-7treadneedle-street (late the Hall of

Commerce).
CHARING-GROSS BRANCH-450, West Strand.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

CHAramax.—Sir JOHN VILLIERs sHEIILEY, Rart., M.P., 25,
park !me, and aresfield-park, •-ussex.
Vice-enaiam•N.—JOHN GRIFFITH I RITH, Esq. (Frith. Sands,

and Co.), Austln-frtars.
John Edmund ' nderdon, Esq., Devon hire-terrace, Hyde-park.
Major William Elsey, H. P: Bank House, Acton.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brixton-

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rise.
Jeremiah Greetorex, Esq. ( flradbury, (Ireatorex, and Co., Alder-
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manbury), Spring-hill House, Upper Clanton.
Alexander Constantine lonides, Esq. (firm of lonides, Sgouta, and
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Co.. Gracecburch-street), Tulse-hill
Charles Joyce, Esq. (Arm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moorgate-street),
Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park.
Thomas Luce, Esq., 11. P., Albemarle-street, and Malmosbury,

Wilts.
Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Mark-lane,
City.
Sir Her ry Siu.ggerldge, Alderman and Sheriff of London, St.Andreves-
Iklll, City, and Streatham-common, Surrey.
Alfred Wilson, Esq. (Tenable., wilsou, and Tyler, Qucenhithe),
Firgrove, Weybridge, 'urrey.