Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-30
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| 1t is with singular pleasure. I have the sails.
faction TO announce TO the Msfnh@,s &c tie sail
jSociety inpa'sicu'ar and the pubic at ars- that
The Mntnal Insurance is in aHourisnine .S,us..on
Few losses have, within these frenty r,o,uhs
passed, happeneds,. The, iossss i: the TO- rs
(since the iiie in Norfolk In February 1909 do
not AMOUNT TO 5000 dollars, Dec 4, ations come
in from all dneeions in nun bers so ,Ila,.
ave OF Us, can hardly keep up vi h ,hemi in re
coTo-ng Issuing policies &c The Irinci,Ica Of
che Institution begin "a be better uudc,sloo1--if
all the house owners in iris sea e. would ne so
good 20 examine into the oaiure thereof, there Is
no que ION bur every one wau;d irsure whcu
we should come 10 the. Intended ana desirable
eud Of aeene'al lasurance--to which we are 80.
ing on rapidly now--when. The contribution OF
each wiz be mere tgi6c : therefore every god
cirizen ought. aud it is hoped yg;l., lend a., rs.
s'sting hand TO obtain il, The prejulee and in.
trigves which have hitherto been carried en-, rs
Impede its more rapid progress wall suhsios ila
examination twill be found tia, the laws are
jnst--if there defeSis tfe people thsn,seiycs
can amend then--The new - es os hazard 40
now so hxed TO oguaIiSe the pserliurrs a. Ifsii
as possible, aC.eeabe 10 the fi-ks--ho,,sts IN the
large towns, and particularly thoSe sifualea in
large ranges of woosen houses pay cons,dess!,i,
'nore--ard those grea, riAks. s,eh those siiuas
ted on whGsves, where vessels are briiit and re-
Jared, aud where large suaniiies of ccInbrs,i.
b.es, such as tar pirch, &c are lodged, and o.be
great haz1Sis are, 50 TO say, excluded b, ei,her
the rejection OF the insurance enInel. or The
high premiums they have 70 pay so that IN fc.
lure, We handy ever can have such heavy Slams
AZ heretoFoye: besides mat by the i1crease q
new lnsaranses, HE isais qro'as. ana the sddi-
hona premiums. Which = nur1ber, IN the icrSe
towns, have 10 pay, the Town funds viii be l,1e.S
'er ihan svef-lIse bulldogs situated la HE
small towns, or the ouSerpaits of the large 10 srs
nav only the same pIeu'iems as ;l.e couatry REQ.
Il. hat h..ir st.ttat..
siderabIe. As for toe coiuny az is nv firm ks-
lfsf THAI thos- VINO insure hereafter. neyer S.Sil
have another Premium or quota TO pay Al, Z.
inst now infrrned, tina, again Gse has t.ten
place ar Norfolk, IN Waler Sueet, ne ssn,e
place why're IL Formerly happened. There *
mel one sentsein thar quarter, insured in the
Ma usl lnsnrancc of course the soce,y Will
have nothing 10 pay. There arc now 81. very
few houses, oathe south side of the main street
~ Norfolk iEsured in the said society; aud ~,
account OF the high premiums, expea few ,siI
% iesarsd tios= on lie north side t!,= asain-
street. pay mo- irore than IN other large fowss.
BY The original plan CONGRATULATED 10 h..,,
the premiums rs tiey are aos, fxed-hat, ,b.r
been the case loelieve, never any onosa Womb
have been necessary fos those towards tbs
~iaryes would nos.have heen Injured of ca,rss
Ne,foE 10
Il is surprising to hear ssr,e t-osL t-Ik --,rs
y sr-Ff .
Company abroad = on fair cprratiscn l. synI
eai'y be sohnd that, sAss IS. Gu, or The q,iestiar,
The security here can never fa;i--ihat Of r,e.
spseaiains individuals is preeafious anu do.,,r.
--phi'aIhmopY, Charity and 6snevo.encf. <,
not their oblees-ilIey only a6;oa,eCl bv go,
OF course they niass, and y n ssgays rat. Sne;s
premiums so 20 pay, nos only be losses, ara ry.
pen;es, which are considerable ,whan sqr o..,.r-
ces aye eg' small bur likewise TO afford ,rem
great profits Iaeir annual prerriurr.s sgN,-.
al least one per etn then Gu; Of every hunt,ed
houses. che mus; nurn every year, wb;.., .r,''Id
be 400 houses Annually ia this state--I,,ss;c,-
goodness preserve us from such disasters -.
should have IN sone time hence. no house stsnd-
ing ~ he s'ate ! his however shews sylsrn mo-.
MS they must have, which we may RAJ, e.
selves, and keep thesi, and the premium ,no,ey
anaonS ourselves, 10 Snccor our unforf,rna,s ~,
iov-citiaens " " AS.r,
Riebm nd Nov %, 1905
No doubt he printers of this sta,e vii.
l2fsne information Of Their customers, i.ser. the
above in their resp. Give papers ''o
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