The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES
AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
27, RE GE NT-STREE r, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
Incorporated Pursuant to Act o Parliam nt.
LIFE ASSURANCES to meet every contingency; also 1 nnuit'es,
immediate and deferred.
he payment of fixed sums to th Assur dat any specified age, or
to their Representatives in 'case of death before that age.
Credit given for half the premiums for the first five years.
Three fourths of the Profits divided amongst the assured, and
Loans granted, repayable by instalments.
ENDOWMENTS, given to each child of a marriage a certain sum
on attaining the age of 21, and also the return of the whole of the
turn paid 'for the same at a given period. '
RAILWAY TRAVELLERS assured, by ONE single payment of
10s. for every 1001.
Medical Referees remunerated for their reports, and the usual
Commission allowed on the introduction of business.
Prospectuses, with the rates, the Annual Report of the Society,
and all information, may be obtained at the office, or of the Agents
in the Country.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager,

GUARD.LAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR,
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Posi
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman.
7enry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
rancis Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq.
sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Stewart Marjoribimks, Esq.
hornson Hankey,juu., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
ran Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
rolm G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
;eorge Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
rohn Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
'ohm Loch, Esq. James Tahoe'', Esq.
TORS.
a•nnel Jones Loyd, Esq.
Thornton, Eso.
3avies, Esq., F.R.S.

A.77Di

A.. W. Robarts, Esq.
Henry Sykes
ACTUARY—Griffith

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In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
'ow Rates without participation in the Profits; or at moderate Rates
with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
mch of the three Septennial Diviskats which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per' annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received;
Ind the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Corn-
:any exceeded 530,000/.

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
dded such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.

in the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
,sn the 6th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
s now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
f.etween the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Midsum-
mer must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with Mr.
Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mail; or with
Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
void.

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE ;
United with the
PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated (arm:ant to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847.
Admitted to Lloyd's by Vote of the Committee, January 15, 1848.
Amalgamated pursuant to Re o utions dated February 5, 1849.
Offices :
31, CORNHILL, LONDON.
with Powers of Extension reserved to the
CAPITAL Proprietors under the 16th clause of the i£loo,ooo
Deed of Settlement),
In Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all pa d ; affording the security
of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES.

M IRlNE.—Lhnited risks in and upon vessels of the first class al
Lloyds.

FlRE.—Reduced premiums on buildings erected in conformity with
the Building Act, 7 and 8 Vic., c. 84, proportioned to the diminu-
tion of risk secured by the provisions of that statute.
LIFE.—The unmixed mutual system in its purest form—whole

profits bei►ig divided among the Assured, without tho Pntailmeni
of a y risk. The operation of this department also exteniin4
ILAILIVA V A C.O [DENT en Nt PENSA.TI ON, at moderate Pro•

miums ; and
GUARANTEE for assuring the fidelity of persons in situations of
trust and confidence on the Annual Payment or a stipulated rate
per Cent., either in connexion with Life Assurance, or diitiect
therefrom.

Forms of Applica'ion for Provincial A gencies in those towns of the
United Kingdom where none have been already appointed may be
obtained from the Head Office as above.

AUG. COLLTNGR EDGE, Managing Director.
London, June 9, ! 849.

rVATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.

26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.

This'lnstitution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties.
Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
available resource to himself, if needful, whilel iving. The Assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for-
f4 dare of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.

DIVBION OF PROFITS.

The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the Annual Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to decl Ire a
sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
II eack Policy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Perma- Sum the
I ,t
P 1,4 Annual Policy Bonus in nent Re- Assured
Age. -_-... 2 Pre- taken addition Bonus in auction of may bor-
.; ~J mium. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on
Assured. Premium Policy.
........
£ e. 4. £ s 6. £ s. d. £ s. d
•.....
1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
_
1838 251 18 10 il5 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9
1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 194 8 16
..
X £ s.d. 1840 178 0 082 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0
60a 1000 74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
{1842 147 4 2, 65 IS 10 10 2 4 346 2 3
1843 99 18 4' 44 8 4 615 11 296 13 4
1844 62 6 81 27 13 4 4 4 0 147 4 5