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ANTIGUA.—The Plantation or Estate called
TEE ItIG DTJERA ESTATE, situate in the Parish of St.
Peter, in Antigua, with the Buildings, Live and Dead stock thereon,
is offered lor Sale by Private Contract. Terms and pa' ticulars may
be obtained on application to Messrs. Oliverson, Lavie, and Peachey,
Frederick's Place, Lord, n.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.

Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
71, Lombard-street, London.
Notice is Hereby Given, That the Half-yearly General Meeting of
the Proprietors of this Company will be held at the Company's Gine%
71, Lombard-street, on Tuesday. the 224 instant, at Two o'Clock pre-
cisely, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, to transact the usual husi-
nem, and to declare the dividend for the half-year ending the 31st
December, 1852.

By order of the Court,
MARTIN PRATT.

London, reb. 1, 1853.

THE LONDON and COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BANKING COMPANY.
Parent EstabNliment, 21, Lombard-stnet.

DIRECTORS.
JOHN SADLEIR, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
John L. Anderflon, Esq. Robert Keating. Esq., M.P.
William Cory, Esq. John Henry Lance, Esq.
James Andrew Durham, Esq. James Rhodes. Esq.
Swytnen Jen:B, Esq Richard Springett, Esq.
William Champion Jones, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq.
GENERAL MANAGER--ilelll7 Luard, Esq.
At the ANNUAL MEETING of Proprietors, held on Thursday,
the 3d February, 1853, at the London Tavern, Ilishopsgate-street,
the following Report for the year ending the 31st December, 1832,
Was read by the Secretary.
:JOHN SADLEIR, Esq., in the Chair.
REPORP„

Your Directors have more than ordinary pleasure in stibmitair; to
the proprietors a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and
the result of the half-year's accounts ending the 31st December, 1852.
In June last your Directors decided that the large and steady ad-
vance in the business of the Company made it desirable to increase
the capital from £300,000 to £400,000, In eat vying out this measure,
they offered to the Proprietors time option of the new capital at a pre-
mium of £3 10s. per share, and •• i have the satisfac. ion to state
-that the wholgairtainu-Wasi liken up. The sum of £17,500,
arising from the pre-/Muni, has niffnryour Directors to extinguish
the dead weight of £17,000 arising from the preliminary expenses
which had accrued from the year 1836, in establishing the various
branches of the Company.
During the past year your Directors have opened branches at
Colchester, Iligh Wycombe, Richmond, and Uxbridge, which they
have every reason to believe v• ;'I tend materially to promote the in-
terests of the Company.
The marked improvement in the progress of the Bank has enabled
your Directors to give expression to their entire approval of the
Uniform zeal and integrity of the numerous officers employed in
London and at the Country Branthes, by presenting to each officer a
gratuity of 10 per cent. on the amount of his salary.
The net profits of the half-year ending the 31st December, 1852,
after reserving an ample sum for bad and doubt:al debts, amount
to 14,2991. 7s. 2d., as set forth in the balance-sheet, signed by your
auditors.
Your Directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum, and a bonus of 2 per cent. (equal to 8 per cent. oa
the year), both free from income tax, should now be declared. This
if approved by the Proprietors, will leave 4,6741. 19s. 4d , to be car-
tied to +he guarantee fund, which will then be increased to
44,325/. 7s.
Your Directors have great gratification in stating that their re-
sheeted Chairman, John Sadleir, Esq., has laid the foundation of a
Provident Fund, for the relief of officers who, from misfortune, sick-
ness, or superannuation, may become incapable of providing for
themse+ves and their families.
Your Directors have thought that the most acceptable return they
could offer to sdr. Sadleir would be some general measure by which
this Provident Fund might be systematically enlarged, for the benefit
Of the olicers. They have given to this object their most mature
consideration, and have established a graduated scale of guarantee
among the officers, which combines the advantage of mutual watch-
fulness and control over their fidelity and good conduct, with a regu-
larcontribution by each officer, to the increase of the Provident
Fund. Yeur Directors anticipate that the result of this plan will, in
the course of a few years, give an extended and efficient aid to the
benevolent views of the Chairman.
The Directors retiring by rotation are—John Wheelton, John
Griffith
Frith, and Richard Springett, Esquires, who have respect-
velY given notice of their intention to become candidates for re-
election. •
BALANCE-SHEET OF TUE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY, 31st DEcEssuxa, 1852.

To Capital ..... .•••• • • • • • £360,670 0 0
Reserved Fund.. ••••••• • • • • • • • •• • ...... 39,650 7 8
Customers' balances, &e ••..•• • • • • .......... 3,281,603 14 4
Profit and loss balance brought forward from last
account . ...-
Net profit for the half year, after payment of
gratuity to officers, and 13,4121. 19s. 2d. for
Into est to customers . _ •

7,246 14 7

14,299 7 2

£3,703,470 3 9

Cu.
17 Cash in hand and at ca 11....
Government and other securities, discounted
bills, &c.
Bank premises, freehold and leasehold ~ ........ 30,303 6 4

£3,703,470 3 9

PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT.
TO Half-yo,r'a dividend at 6 per cent. per annum... £10,122 13 7
Bonus of 2 per cent ...• ••.•-• • - • • • ••••• •• •• •• 6,748 810
Balance carried to guarantee fund ...... 4,674 19 4
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£21,546 1 9

By Balance from last account.. • • .. • • • • :
• :
.
• • :
•
Net profit for the half-year•• • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • •

£7,246 14 7
14,392 7 2

£21,546 1 9
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance-sheet,
o.nd compared the items it comprises with the several hooks and
Touchers relating thereto, and have foun
OVERTO Nd the same to be correct.
HENRY ,
JOHN WRIGHT, iAuditors.
R ESCOMBE,
London and County Bank, Jan. 26,1853.
The forerroinw Report have been read by the Secretary, the Col-
t:—
owlfig itesyhtttons- were g4,=rally' ~ proposed, and unanimouQy
adopted : • 7 -V? --"*"1.0**"
1. That the report be received and adopted, and printed for the
he of the shareholders.
2. That a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum be de-
clared upon the capital stock of the Company for the half-year
ending the 31st December, 1802, together with a bonus of 21. per
cent , both clear of the income tax, payable on and after Monday,er
the 14th day of February instant.
3. That the balance o: 4,6741. 19s. 4d., remaining to the credit of
the profit and loss account, be carried to the guarantee fund.
4. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman and
Beard of Directors for the able manner in which they have con-
ducted the affairs of the Company during the past year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Auditors
of the Company, viz. :—Robert Escombe, Hen y Overton, and John
Wright, Esqrs., and that they be re-elected for the current year.
6. That tha thanks of this Meeting be presented to Henry
.Luard,
Esq., the General Manager, and the other officers of the establish-
Ment, for the zeal and ability with which they have severally dis-
charged their duties.
7. That the special thanks of this Meeting be presented to John
Sadleir. Esq., for his able and courteous conduct in the chair.
The ballot for the election of Thre D
eDirectors ha-viag; been pro-
ceeded with, the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :
John Wheelton, Esq., John Griffith Frith, Esq., and Richard Spin-
gett, Esq.

(Signed) JOHN SADLEIR, Chairma*.
The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved, and
carried unanimously,
That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be presented to John
Sadleir, Esq., for his able and courteous conduct In th ai
e chr.
(Signed) J. G. FRITH.

Extracted from the minutes.
(Signed)

R. P. NICHOLS, Secretary

LONDON and. COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BA.NK, 21, Lombard-street, 3d February, 1853.--NOTICE
is HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND, at the rate of 61. per cent.
Per annum on the Capital Stock of the Compuy, for the half-year
ending the 3.st December, 1852, together with a Bonus of 2 per cent.,
will be PAID to the Proprietors either at the office, 21, Lombard-
Street,,, or at any of the Company's Branch Banks, on and after Mon-
may, the 14th inst.
By order,

HENRY LIIARD, General Manager,

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