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ASSURANCES FOR SHORT PERIODS may now be effected
in this Office at considerably reduced Rates of Premium.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In addition to the benefit of the late Reduction in the Rates
of Premiums, this Company offers to Assurers the advantage
of an allowance for the loss of Rent of Buildings rendered
untenantable by Fire.
Policies falling due at CIIRISTIIAS, should be renewed
within' fifteen days from that period.
The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the
Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country,
who are authorised to report on the appearance of Lives
proposed for Assurance.
HENRY' TVESBOROUGH, Secretary.
92, Cheapside, December, 1839.
The Agents for the Company at the undermentioned places
are as follows, viz. :
Liverpool Messrs.l
Bretherton's-buildings
Ditto .. Mr. W. H. M`DOW
Appleby, E. Allinson.
Ashton-under-Line,J.S.Shaw
Blackburn, R. Wilding.
Bolton, C. Briggs.
Burnley and Todmorden, T.'
E. Hammerton.
Bury, Richard Lomax.
Chorley, J. Wallwork.
Clitheroe, W. L. Oddie.
Lancaster, Thomas Albright.
Leigh, T. Whitehead.

HORNBY and MARSDEN,
North John-street ;
'ELL, 5, Exchange-buildings.
Macclesfield, R. Turner.
Manchester, R. and C.
Hervey.
Oldham, John Duncroft.
Preston, Wm. Lancaster.
Rochdale, James Hartley.
St. Helen's, JOhn Ansdell.
Stockport, W. Downall.
Ulveraton, W. Postlethwaite
Warrington, Thomas Leigh.
Wigan, J. Griffith.

MMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE
I PUBLIC.—Life and Fire Insurance Rates Reduced 30
per Cent. per AIM= Lower than any other Office.—Life
Annuity Rates calculated on Equitable Principles .! !,!—For
example—for every £lOO deposited, this Association will
grant the Annuity placed opposite the Age of the party
depositing ; from £5O and upwards, in proportion.
Amt.

30 to 40 to 45 to SO to 55 to 60 to 65 to 70 to is to 00

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8 0 810 0 910 10 10 12 10 15 10 0 25 0
pr ct. pr et. p 9 r ct. pr Ct. pr ct. pr ct pr ct r ct. pr ct.

LIFE ASSURANCE RATE,

Age 20 to 25 to 30 to 35 to 38 to 40,

to 45 to 50

Premium .41 11 jLI 15 I .£2 0 1 .t 1 6

rio I .t"2 15 I .W 3 5

This Company make no charges fo
under 50 years.
FIRE INSURANCE RATES.
CoazMoN INSURANCE. g, d.
Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous) 1 0 per Cen
•Hazardous 2 0
Double Hazardous
Farming Stuck ....
INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX ASSUR

intermediate ages

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ANCE COMPANY,
Opposite the Bazaar, Baker:stret, Portman-square, London;
South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ; Ingrain-street, Glas-
gow ; and Sackville-street, Dublin. Empowered under the
several Acts of Parliament of 14th George 111. c. 48 ; 22d
George 111. ; 53d Geo. 111., c. 141 ; 3d George IV., C. 92 ;
and Ist Victoria, cap. 10.

MANAGERS.
James Alexander, Esq. H. R. Perkins, Esq.
Samuel Eyre, Esq. Thomas Price, Esq.
Robert Ferguson, sq. William E. Taylor, Es(
Thomas Hope, sq. John Wilson, Esq.
J. D. Hustler, Esq. Wm. Whittaker, Esq.
Thomas Knowles, Esq. George Williams, Esq.
SECRETARY.—G. E. Williams.
AGENTS :
Liverpool Messrs. OKILL and COOKE, 2, Dale-,
„ Messrs. POORE and Co., Castle-street.
Bury Mr. J. Pilling, Accountant.
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Chorley Messrs. Morce and Clayton.
Lancaster
Lytham Mr. G. M. Crookhall.
Oldham Mr. Kershaw, Hatter.
Preston Mr. Myres.

.. Mr. H. Blackhurst, Solicitor.
Prescot .... Mr. C. D. Meredith.
Rochdale .. Mr. Clegg, Cheetham-street.
Stockport .. Mr. J. Barrow.
Warrington.Mr. R. Stevenson.