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London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

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• - • DIRECTORS.
.SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq., Chairman. •
. • WILIIIAM CASIL Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
. Ones. Pritchett Bousfleld, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq.
_ John Bradbury, Esq. I Charles Lushington, Esq.
ThomaS Castle, Esq.- - John St. Barbe, Esq.
William M. Christy, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq.
- John Felthant, Esq. - William Tyler, Esq.
- ThOuls.l ..Hodgkin, M.D.
JCIDICAL DritneTons.
J. T. Conquest, M.D., .r.L S. I Thomas Reran. M.D., F.L.S.
Tirsiras.
'William Cash, Esq. I Samuel H. Lucas, Esq.
John Fslaltult, Esq- I Samuel Smith, Esq.
Be Nszas—Messrs. Brawn, Janson, and Co.
. -.SOLICITORS—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson.
cONSULTING ACTUARY—CharIes Ansel!, Esq., F.R.S. •
- REPORT OF 'THE DIRECTORS FOR 1846, PRESENTED TO
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS,
HELD AT THE LONDON TAVERN, BISLIOPSGATE-STREET,
DEC. IQ, 1846;
CHARLES LLTSHINGTON, Esq., in the Chair.
" The return of another Anniversary of this Institution affords the
Directors the gratiflcaction of laying before their fellow Members a
- highly. satisfactory Report, chewing not only a large Increase of Bus/-
. ness during the past year, but exhibiting in its various details the
__prosperous condition of the Institution, far exceeding that of any
(toner period.- ' •
It Is with feelings of lively satisfaction that the Directors con-
-gratulata the Members at large on the high reputation the Institution
holds in public estimation, and on the extensive sphere of usefulness
It has already atta'ned, including, as it si,w does, 4,372 Members.
This number comprises Members residing in all parts of the country,
_ and there is every prospect of the number being progressively in-
creased- as the benefits of the Society become more and more widely
realized, so that at no distant day it may fully accomplish the desizu
of• its founders, in proving itself a truly National Provident
- Institution. - • •
In the course of the year just- terminated, the large number of
.1,00.5 Policies have been issued, the Annual Premiums on which
amount to 15,4411. ss. 3d. ; and 123 Proposals for Life Assurance
have been declined as ineligible.
'The accounts have, as usual, beets made up to the 20th November
bust ; . and front the. Auditors' Report, the Capital Stock of the
Society on that day appears to be 299,6721. 12s. 4d., being an in-
crease since last year of 58,214!. 19s. Id.
The Annual Income Is now 88,940/. Bs. 2d.
The claims paid on account of deaths during the year amount to
18.0001. Is. 4d. •
At the close of the ensuing year the assets and liabilities will be
I nvestlgated by Charles Ansel', E.q., Actuary to the Institution,
for the purpose of apportioning such surplus funds as may lt've ao-
crued since the last division 9f profits in 1842 ; and, from tho- large .
increase of business since that period, the directors entertain sanguine
expectations of a satisfactory result.
The following statement shows the progress of the institution since
Its commencement:—

No. of
Policies
issued.