The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

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Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
SerTices, Somerset-place, March 24,1849.
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, the 29th instant, at One o'clock, they,
!.)e 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, the undermentioned articles, viz. :
The produce of the British Pos-
sessions and not less than half 100,000
to be the produce of the British
Possessions in tke West Indies,
Tons.
SUGAR (the produce of the British Pos-/ 100
sessions .• ............. ..... • . • • .. • • J
50
Quarters.
WHEAT r t
Red.. ••.. • • ... 2,000
White.. • • 1,000
Tens.

Half

each
in
three
weeks,

and
the
remainder
in
-•••••••••••• three
weeks
SOAP (Mottled).— •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 50j afterwards.
The Rum, Sugar, and Cocoa to be exempted from the Customs'
Duties.
Samples of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs.), of the Wheat (not less
than 2 quarts), and of the Soap (not less than a bar), mast be pro-
duced by the parties tendering, and a sample of the Sugar, together
With the Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said
Office. No Tender will be received alter One o'clock en 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 Admiralty,
and bear In the left-band corner the words " Tender for
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Rum
aad Sugar must be accompanied by a letter, signed by two responsi-
ble persons, and those for Cocoa, by one responsible person, en-
gaging become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 251.
per cent. on the value, for the due performance of the Contracts.

CONTRACTS for BALTIC TIMBER GOODS
and NORWAY SPARS.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, March 23, 1849.
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 TUESDAY, the 24th April next, at One o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with
RIGA STAND MASTS and FIR TIMBER, DANTZIC DECK

DEALS and FIR TIMBER, and NORWAY SPARS.
Distributions of the Articles and Forms of the Tenders may be seen
at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock en
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 Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for ,"
ant must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
letter signed by two responsible persons, engaginc to become bound
with the person tendering in the sum of 5,0001. for the due perform-
ance of each of the Contracts for Riga and Dantzic Goods, and in the
sum of 5001. for the Norway Spars.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26. CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital .Z 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The leading features of the Society are guaranteee of an ample
Proprietary Capital.
Moderate Rates of Premiums.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Annual Division of Profits.
Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
Per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

6,4 Annual Policy
u,'" Pre- taken
miuni. out in
cso

Bonus in
addition
to Sum
Assured.

Perma-
nent Re-
duction of
Annual
Premium.

Sum the
Assured
may bor-
row on
Policy.

Bonus in
Cash.

s. Q.I sd.
262 14 3,121 15 11
237 15 6 108 16 4
211 18 95 16 9
163 8 4 75 15 10
159 3 4, 71 5 9
132 2 6 58 17 6
84 11 8, 37 10 0

X s. d.
20 0 0
17 7 6
14 17 7
11 10 9
10 19 8
8 19 10
i 14 2

s. d.
543 17 9
494 8 10
445 0 0
395 11 1
,346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4 5

s. d.
1000174 3 4