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London, England, 1848-01-14 00:00:00

TWENTY-FIRST REPORT 'OF THE

I.ONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.
At a GEN ERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS,
held at the Bankirg-house of the Company, in Princes-street, Man-
sion House, on THURSDAY, January 13, MS.
GEORGE HOLGATE FOSTER, Esq., Chairman.
Sir RICIIARD JENKINS, G.C.8., Deputy Chairman.

Sir Feltz Booth, Bart.
Sir George Carroll, Alderman.

John Christopher Lochner, Esq.
Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., M.P,
George Meek, Esq.
William Mitcalfe, Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq.
John Timothy Oxley, Esq.
George Scholefleld, Esq.
William Shadbolt, Esq.
George Taylor, Esq.

WllliamMiller Christy, Esq.
William Curl;ng, Esq.
George Holgate Foster, Esq.
William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.
Henry Grace, Esq.
Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.
William James Lancaster, Esq.

The MANAGER—George Pollard, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Tilson, Squanee, Clarke, and Morice.

The following report was presented :
It will be seen from the accompanying statement of the affairs of
the Bank, that during the six mouths ending the 31st ultimo, a let
profit of 23,8471. 14s. 9d. has been realised, which, with the undi-
♦ided profits, amounting to 16,663/. Is. lid., brought forward from
the preceding half-year, makes a total of 40,6101. 16s. 3d., and en-
ables the Directors to declare the usual Dividend, after the rate of
61. per Centum per Anuum, and also a Bonus of 7s. 6d. per Share,
both free from Income-tax, leaving a small Detente of 101. I6s. 7d.,
which has been carried to the credit of the Guarantee Fund, together
'trite interest thereon, in conformity with the provisions of the Deed
of Settlement, whereby that fund is augmented to 123,7091. Is. 7d.
The Shareholders cannel but be aware that the period embraced
by these accounts wag one of extraordinary difficulty and derange-
ment in the commercial and monetary affairs of the country, and the
numerous failures which have occurred in almost every branch of
trade, will have prepared them for the unusual amount of the item in
the statement of profit and loss, which comprises the losses by bad
debts; indeed, the Directors fool coutident that, ♦iewed with refer-
ence to the severity of the late crisis, their participation in the disas-
ters of the past six months will be regarded as less them oould have
been anticipated, and the result of their operations as a subject of
congratulation.

The Directors have, however, to inform the Shareholders, that the
above-mentioned item also incledes a less of 6,0001., which they re-
gret to say the Bank has sustained by the defalcation of one of their
clerks, on the estiblishinent of the Western Branch.
BY the Established rotation, the Directors whe now retire ere Sir
George Carroll, Ald., William' James Lancaster, EsO•,
pher Lochner, Esq., John Christo-
Sir John 111`Taggart, Bart, M.P., and George
Scholefleld, Esq., who offer 'themselves for re-election ; and William
Bleuttt, Esq., a duly qualified Shareholder, has also give* notice that
he is a Candidate for a seat in the Direction.
The Dividend and Bonus nal be payable on and after the 21st
Instant.

The preceding report having been read to the meeting by the
Secretary, a dividend for the half-year, ending the 31st December
last, after the rate of fit, per centurn per annum, and a further divi-
sion of 7s. f4l.'per Share out of the net profit of the year ending as
above, were declared by the Chairman.
Resolved unanimously,
" That the report now read be received, and that it be printed for
the use of the Shareholders."
William Blount, Esq., withdrew as a Candidate on the present oc-
cagion, and the following Directors were unanimously re-elected,
viz• :—Sir' George Carroll, Aid., William James Lancaster, Esq.,
dolm Christopher Lochner, Esq., Sir John 3PTaggart, Bart., M.P.,
. _

and George S'cholefleld, Esq.
Resolved unanimously,
"That the best thanks of this meeting are dim, and are hereby
Elven to the Chairman and Directors for the able and successful
manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Bank."
Resolved unanimously,
_

" Th;:tiiereest thanks of this meeting be given to George Pollard,
Egg., for the ability and zeal evinced by him in the manngement of the
Stank.•,

(Signed) GEORGE lIOLGATE FOSTER, Chairman.
Resolved unanimously,
That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman
for the business-like manner in which he has conducted the proceed
tugs of the day."
(Signed)

RICHARD JENKINS, Deputy-Chairman.
(Extracted from the minutes.)
(Signed) F. HEWETT, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNMILL, LONDON.
Capital .£500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institatiots embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured
Asa, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table);
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion et his in-
terests to meat other conveniencies or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION WY rnoms.
The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fin
110111a3, varying from :15 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
policy effected on the profit scale.

EXAMPLES. 1
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Perms. Surf the
A .1
...., Annual Policy Bonus int Rent Ito- Assured
Age. 5.2; i Pre- takes, addition
on Bonus in duction of may bor-
z g mium. •out in Assured.' Cask. Annual row on
•
' Premiums. Policy.
.... i
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Z s. .I.' £ s d. £ e. d. £ s. d.
ri 1837 243 9 3012 8 5 ii 4 6 494 8 IQ
£ £s.d 1 1838 218 4 8' 99 8 111 15 13 5 445 0 0
. ,
60 1000 74 3 4 1839 192 110 86 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 1
, , 1840 143 5 10; 66 8 4 919 1 1346 2 3
1 1 1841 138 14 2 61 17 61 9 g 2 1296 13 4
1 1842 111 6 8! 49 10 0! 7 10 4 1247 4 5

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F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary.

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_.....,_.
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