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Department of the Comptroller for retaining and Transport
Services, Somerset-Place, Jan. 30, 1849.
The Commissioners for executing the sake of Lord High Admiral
of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice that on THURSDAY, the Ist March next, at One o'clock, they
win be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty!s Victualling
Stores at Deptford, within three calendar months,
BOOKS for forming a SEAMEN'S LIBRARY on Board her
Majesty's Ships.
A list of the Books, and of the number required of each, together
'with specimens, may be seen, and a form of the Tender obtained at
the Bald Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on
the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an
agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Adini-
raltY, and bear in the left hand corner thewords " Tender for Boots,"
and mast also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with
the Person tendering in the sum of 2501. for the due performance of
the Contract.

EAST INDIA ELJUSE, JANUARY 31, 1849.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That the Transfer Rooks of the said Company's Stock will be
SHUT on TUESDAY, the 6th March next, at Three o'Clock, and
OPENED again on ThURSDAY, the 12th April following.
That a General Court of the said Company will be held at their
House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th April. 1849,
from Nine o'Clock in the Morning until Six o'Cleck in the Evening,
for the ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS of the said COMPANY for
Four Years.
That the Form of a Letter of Attorney and of a Declaration for
enabling Proprietors of East India Stock to Vote by Proxy on this
occasion, may be obtained on application at the Treasmy in this
Rouse.
That the Lists of the Members of the said Company
to be delivered on WEDNESDAY, the 28th March next. will be ready
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, JANUARY 31, 1849.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That a Quarterly General Court of the said Company will be held
at their House in Leadenhall-street on WEDNESDAY, the 21st March,
1849, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

4RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK;
And 14, PALL-MALL.
THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Ilumphery, Esq., ♦ld., M.P.
William Banbury, Esq, &upert Ingleily, Esq.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
Thomas C3mPlin, Rub Jeremiah Filcher, Esq.
James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq.
Auntwas-LProfessor Hall, M.A. ; J. B. Shnttleworth, Esq.
Pnrsician—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
Snnonoe—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING AcTuanv—Professer Hall, M.A.,of King's College.
STANDING COUNSEL—Sir John ltomily, M.P., Solicitor-General.
Soracrroa —William Fisher, Esq., 19, Doughty-street.
ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WITH THIS COMPANY.
In addition to a large subscribed capital, "Policy holders have the
security of an Assurance Fund of more than a Quarter of a
Million, and an Income •f 65,0001., annually increasing, arising (rein
the issue et upwards of 6,005 Policies.

BONIIIII. OR PROFIT BRANCH.
]Persons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled
to 80 per cent. of the profits on this branch (after payment of five
yearly Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policymay be
added to the sum assured, or applied in reduction of the Annual pre-
mium.

NON-BONUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH.
The Tables on the non-participating prmciplo afford peculiar ad-
'rantages to the assured, not offered by any other Offlce—for where
the object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a given sum
lesecured to the Policy-holder, on the death of the Assured, at a re-
duced rate of Premium.

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£1 15 10
2 5 5
3 0 7
4 6 8
6 12 9

£1 11 10
2 0 7
2 14 10
4 0 11
6 0 10

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