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London, England, 1857-10-22 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

OYAL 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.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Charles John Manning, Esq.
Hon..Tohn T. Leslie Melville.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
William Soltau, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
Thomas Tooke, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
.dmond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
rohn Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Alexander Druce. Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq.
tversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq.
l'obert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
' ames Stewart Hodgson, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.

MEDICAL REFEREE—SaMDCI Say, Esq.,F.R.S.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms.

In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in 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. non the
Premiums paid.

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.

Any sum 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 invested Capital Stock.
Tne advantages of modern practice —with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
Royal Exchange, London.
JOHN A. inGnam, Actuary and Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Dixon, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Brt.,M.P. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
John Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
iohn Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq Henry Vigne, Esq.
AI7DITORs.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. I henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, 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 future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division or Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
it Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001.
At the last valuation at Christmas, 1854, 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 Cuarantced Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—Tho 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 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-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
made for Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. In'urances are effected upon every
description of property, at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.