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London, England, 1856-02-20 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Oct:mitts Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., )10-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DLRECTOES,
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Culvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
john Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
klexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Telly, Dart.
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Druce Esq. Abraham George•R.obarts, Esq.
Itiversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Solieu, Esq.
William Tetlow Ilibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL RIWESEE—SamueI F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
viums falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
roration.on advantageous terms.
The %ssured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
payment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested capital-
stock.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary MONT'S on Life Policies has averaged 9 per
Cent, per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent. on the Premiums
aid. _ _

Any sum not excee 10,0001. may be assured en one Life.
The Corporation bears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees,
and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no
expense but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in th 6
militia within the United Kingdom.
LO A.NS are granted on Lite Polilfes to their full values.
This Corporation affords all the advantages of modern practice,
with the stability of an office safely constituted under Royal Charter
and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of
nearly a century and a halt. There is but one older llte °filo in
existence.

ROYAL EZCHANON, LONDON.
JOHN A. HIGHA.M. Actuary and Secretary.

GUARDIAN Fl
ASSURANCE

RE AND LIFE
COMPANY,
•street, London.

No. 11, Lombard.

DIREC
FRANCIB HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE BEREN;
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Art.
Thomson Hankey, Esq.,
Johu Harvey, Esq.

Esq., Chairman.
5, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John,Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITOR.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to fhture insurers Four-fifths of
he Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June. 1860, when
all Participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
ieversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000,.
At Christmas last the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
end West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under MIL
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered. _

John G. Hubbard,
George Johnstone,

Esq.
J. Esq.
Esq.

John Labouchere,
John Loch, Esq.

Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip-
tion of property, at moderate rates.
Imago caused by Knighton 0 Gag are admitted by this COmpitny.