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London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

ESTABLISHED 1837.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY,
Lmpowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Pict., cap 9, and
BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Empowered by Her !Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
MAJOE-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman.
Number of Policies is,ued, upwards of 11,000.
Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest on Invest-
dents) upwards of 8.4,000/.
Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible scsle compatible
with security, and computed in such variety of Wass as to suit the
circumstances and convenience of every
class of Policy-holders.
E. R. FOiT.ER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, secretary.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acte of Parliament.
62, King William street, London.
Capital, 1,000,0001.

DIRECTORS.
Chas. Hindley, Eeq., M.P.
George Bonsfield, Esq.
JacobT. ch
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allts,.Ecsoqp.,,
Esq., Alderman,
T James Pilkii)ttr, Esq.
=ton, Esq., M.P.
Thomas B. Simpson, Esq. Joseph Dawson, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.
The
H.P.itight Hon. Chas. P. Villiers,
Benjamin rdgington, Esq.
John T. Fletcher, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
The CHItIST 'AAR Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and
may be bad on application at the Head-office of the Company, or
of any of its agents •hrougheut the country.
Losses by Explosion of Gas made good b • the Company.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTHS o the PROFITS
divisible by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers;
and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances,
Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments, on the most liberal
terms consistent with sound principles and public security.
No charge for Stamps on Life Assurance-Policies.
LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life
Policy to be effected by the borrower.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal
allowance is made.

By order of the Board.
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

A.D. 1720.

'ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITTES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., tub-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart.. Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.

henry Bainbridge, Esq.
orriond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
tabu Garrett eattley, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
Melville.
.Esq.
Sward Maxwell Daniel. Esq. HenryHo n . Johns Nelson,
8 To
n.
, Esq. Leslie
•Villiam Davidson, Esq.
tlexander Druce. Esq.
q.o.barts, Esq
:open Amadeus Heath, Esq.
•tvers d a 1 e Wm.
JCAAollbisearexarpalhhenasdmQleotroGmbi:ei onsrg,sPorne.,v Es:
Tilliarn Tetiow Hibbert, Esq.
ames Stewart Hodgaon, Esq.
T.ancelot Holland, Esq. Thom Williamas
TSoolotkaeti.EeEEssßqsq.
Charles John Mannin William Wallace, Esq.
g, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq
MEDICAL ItarmsEE--Samuel Solly, Esq., F. 11.5.
NoTtce —The ususl fifteen days allowed ior payment of FIRE
PRE st DIMS falling due at Christmas wig expire on the 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSUR ANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
I , profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly
2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per cent upon the
Premiums paid.
r.quivalent redactions have been made in the Premiums payable
y those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any sam not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large inv. sted Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an
office whose resources
nearly a Century and a-halvf. hae been tested by the experience of
Royal Exchange, London.
JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary.

GUARDIAN F
ASSURANC
No. 11, Lomban
DIRE,
FRANCIS HART DYKE
HENRY HULSE BEREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
John Labouchero, Esq.
John Loch. Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. ,
A. W. Roberts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I
Lewis Lloyd, jun., 'Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Browi', Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par
tlament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths o,
: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, 1960, when
11 participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
t Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
'eversi"arY Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000 .
At Chris,trnas,
.1 . 1854, the ASSUralloe3 in tore° amounted to upwards
4,240,c,00j
the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
ban 200,0001. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
tqatrantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
riOREIGN RISK A.—Tho Extra Premiums required for the East
rmi West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—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•
clod such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 50/.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, teeeived
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
made for i'olicy Stamps.
Notice is hereby given, That Fire Policies which expire at Christ-
mas must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Sir.
Sams, No. 1, St James's street, corner of Pall-m 11; or with the
Company's apatts throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
void.

[RE AND LIF 11
COMPANY,
1-street, London.

:Tom.
Esq.. Chairman.
Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tu'loch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

AUDI!

Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.