The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-03 00:00:00

EXAMPLES.

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.
s Permanent Assnmd
a; • 0 ,ti Bonus Bnnnus reduction may
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Cash. Premium.. on
P., Policy.
£ R ,s. d. ' .e s. d. & s. d. £ s. d.' £ s. d.
60
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1893 f 44 22 61 5 6 g 16 4 296 13 4
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The division Prctits is annual, and the next will be
made in December of the present year.
This Institution offers many itnportarittand substantial
advantages with respect to both Life As§urances and De-
ferred Annuitdes. The Assured has, on pal occasions, the
power to borrow, without expense or forfeiture of the
two thirds of the premiums paid, (see table ;) also,
the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his
interests to meet otherconveniencesornecessity. Aesnr-
ances fortterms of years are-granted on the lowest poible
rates.

F. FERGUSON CANMOUX, Secretary.

AGENTS.
Livtat2ool—JAM ES IRVIN E, :Esq., 28, SouthCastle-
street:
Matchester—Mems. Duffield and Lofthotsc, and
Whitworth, 12, Princess-street.

'WESTERN LIFE-ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Oktr ICE, 49, PAIrLIAMENT-Sa'REET, WESTMINSTER.

'DiItItOVORS.
Henry Edgeworth 'Bicknell, Esq., 28, Upper Bedford-
place.
William Cabal,'Esq.,.lqewiugton.place, Surrey.
Thomas Somers'Cocks, jun., Esq., Charing-cross.
'Geoff ge Henry IDrew,'Esq.,l3erialondsey.
William Evans, Esq.. Milibank.
William Freeman, Esq., liEillbank-street.
Francis Fuller, Esq., Charlotte-row, Mansionlirause,
(London,) and Croydon.
Joseph Henry,Goodbart, 'Esq., Upper Tooting.
James Hunt,, Esq.,' WhVehall.
John Arscott Lethbridge, Esq., Giesuwich Hospital.
Edmund-Lutes, Esq.,lbaulr-street.
George Kennet Pollercky.Esq., Great George-street,
Westminster. r
James Lys:Seager.'EML, Millbank.
John Itazley White, Esq., Millbankastreet, and Swans-

combe.
Joseph Carter Wood, Esq., Artillery-place, Westminster.

PHYSICIAN.
'William Richard Basham, Mir.
BANKERS.
MessrsXocks, Biddulph, and• Co.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. J.'L. Bicknell and J.'C.,Letlibridge.
114E.attenlion e the unassured:portion of kthe com-;
*nifty cannot'he too nointedlyrdrawntto the unusual
adva4ages offered to the PiibliciVr-THrS SOCIETY over,
thosec.of many otly.ers, as it enables all classes to effect
LIF& AssvnArrces in the manner most convenient to
themselves; and Emonast other of its,popular features,
that .tif allowing the Assured (by Tilble 2) to leave,HALF
THE ANNUAL iin.umiums unpaid for seven years, will
not be found undeserving public attention.

Immediate and deferred ANNurrtzs, and every de-
scription of Lite Assurance business, undertakentby this
Society.
Prospectuses, and all other requisite information, will
be furnished on application to
E. T. RICHARDSON, Secretary,
Or to the following Agents for the Society, viz. :
LIVEATOOL Mr. JOHN SOTH ERN, Castle,street.
ft
,Ir. H. E. Ridgeway, Solicitor.
llfreadheskr . Mr.T. Houghland, Stock & Share Broker,
office 51, King-street.
Bolton Mr. Thomas Balahaw.
Blackburn Mr. James Bell, Solicitor.
Lancaster . Mr. Thomas Johnson. Solicitor.
Preston Mr. John Gillibrand, 86, Fishergate.
Roeltdate . . Mr. Richard Hunt, ASolicitor.

CHESHIRE.
Macclesfield— Mr. John James Osborne, Solicitor.
DERBYSHIRE.
Mr. John Gadsby, Solicitor.
NORTH MALES.

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National
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BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY•
AT the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of
this COMPANY, held at the White Lion Hotel, in
the City of Bristol, on THURSDAY, the 22d of August,
1844. _

FREDERICK RICKETTS, ESQ. in the Chair,
It was unanimously Resolved,
Moved by T. W. HILL, Esq., and seconded by C. J.
WHITTUCK, Esq.,

Ist,—That the Report of the Directors, now read, be
received and adopted; and that they be requested to send
a copy thereof to every Proprietor.
Moved by JOHN STONE, Esq., and seconded by RICHARD
/BASTARD, Esq.,
2d,—That a Dividend of £1 Bs. per Share, for the Half-
year ending the 01 of October next, be declared payable
after the 30th of the same month, free of Income-tax.

Moved by Joug STONE, Esq., and seconded by C. B.
FRIPP, Esq.,
3d,—Tbat the Directors be and they are hereby em-
powered to obtain a Survey of the country, and take such
other preliminary measures as they may find nec( siary, or
deem expedient, for an application to Parliament, in the
next session, for a Bill cr Bills for making a Railway from
the main line of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, between
Bridgwater and Taunton, to Bridport, Dorchester, and
Weymouth, with a Branch from such intended Railway
to Yeovil and Sherborne, and that they report hereon to
Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Com-
pany, to be convened (or this purpose.
Moved by JOHN ALLEN, Esq., and seconded by WM.

CROSS, Esq.,
4th,—That the Directors be and they are hereby em-
powered to take all necessary measures for applying to
Parliament, in the next session, for a Bill for making a
Branch Railway from the main line of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway to the Town of Tiverton.
Moved by the Rev. JAMES TAYLOR, and seconded by J.
P. BARTRUM, Esq.,
_ _ _

sth,—That a Committee be formed for the purpose of
conducting a Subscription, as a testimonial of our grati-
tude to our Secretary, J. B. Badham, Esq., for his able,
untiring, and successful efforts in promoting the prosperity
of the Bristol and Exeter It. dlway ; and that Frederick
Ricketts, *lames Gibbs, and Francis Parker, Esqrs., be
requested to form a Committee, with power to add to
their 'number,

Moved by JOHN SPARK, Esq., and seconded by ROBERT

SCOTT. Ebq.,
6tll,—That the best thanks of the Proprietors be given
to the Directors for their able and zealous management of
the affairs of this Company.
Moved by W. Arournams, Esq., and seconded by Fat-
DERICK RrCKETTS, Esq.,
7th,—That the warmest thanks of this Meeting be given
to our Engineer, I. K. Brunel, Esq„ for his very able
services to the Company.
FREDERICK RICMETTS, Chairman.
The Chairman having quitted the Chair,
It teas Resolved by acclamation,
_ _

Bth,—That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given
to Fredetick Ricketts, Esq., for his able and judicious
conduct in the chair.