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London, England, 1859-10-06 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, 20, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JoHN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Bart., Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge. Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Edwd. MaxwellDaniell, Esq. Hon. Jno. T. Leslie Melville,
William Davidson, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry Polly, Bart.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Hon. Jose. W. Percy, M.P.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Regnld. F. Remington, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq. Charles-Robinson, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grentell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S."

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
PEEMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire
on 14th October.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
particip_ation.*

The heversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per
cent. upon the Premiums paid.
Equivalent redrction.s have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future divisions of Profit will take place every Five
years.

Any sum not exceeding £15,000 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 Minns equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
ROYAL Exc HANGE, LONDON.
JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary.
GUARDIAN FIRE AT
COMP.

M LIFE ASSURANCE

ANY,
treet, London, E.C.
!TORS.
LENS, Esq., Chairman.
~ Deputy hairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Sir Godfrey J. -11humas,.Bart.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Wulloeh, Esq.
AUDITORS.

No. 11, Lombard-st
DIREC
HENRY HULSE BEE
HENRY VIGNE, Esq,
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.,
M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey. Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esci.,3l.P.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton. Esq.
John Henry Smith, Elq. Cornelius Payne. jun., Esq.-
Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

LIFE DEPARTMI.INT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to future In-
surers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, with Quinquennial
Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.

The next division at Profits will be declared in June, 1860,
when all Participatirg Policies which shall have subsisted at
least one year at Chrisitmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in
the Profits.

At the Five Dirisims of Profits made by this Company, the
total Reversionary :Bonuses added to the Policies have
exceeded £013,000.
At the last valuation, at Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in
force amounted to upwards of £4,240,000, the Income from the
Life Branch in 1854 was more than £200,000, and the Life As-
surance Fund (indep,m.dent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded
£1,510,000. ;

FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the
East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern
parts of the United 'States of America, have been materially
reduced. •
INVALID LlATF23.—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, provided such Policies shall have been effected a suffi-
cient time to have ,atatained in each case a value not under £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of re-
ceived and registered.

MEDICAL- FEESTpaid by the Company, and no charge
will be made for Polley Stamps.
Notice is Hereby Given, That Fire Policies which expire at
Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this
Office, or with Mr. SAMS, No.l, St. James's-street, corner of
Pall-mall ; or with ',the Company's Agents throughout the
Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.