The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23
NOTICE.


To special Agents OF the Mutual Assn
rance Society against fire On buildings III
Virginia
This Institution, commenced under the most IA
vorable auspices, approved by the judgments and
fOstered by the feelings of every intelligent and BEN
evolent Citizen has been peculiarly untortunate.--
Its warmest friends have despaired of its success 81
some oI them, have even become its cnu.nies--
through mistaken impression OF nal-adminisIra-
ton it has been on the Eve O dissolution but its
intrinsic worth, has sustained it under difficulties Il
misioitunes, that would have overwhelmed an Es
adjustment not founded in justice and tene Violence
IL now rears its head Mountaineering in its prin-
oipes an nexnsoishabie spark oil life, rises, not
fa6ulously as the Phoenix but 0ctuaily as uniform.
benevoence and justice will rise, alter contend
ing with strong current OF misfortune and p eud,ce
to demand and receive the appreciation and support
of the Citizens of Nirginia.ro maintain that SUP
port, the SOcicty must have active and uilisent A.
gents The nuu.ber OF ) reciai Agents IN aupoint.
ment is competent TO all its obiects--But many os
them, either have not acted al all, or have for a
long time, discontinued their services and their COM
munications ith s oiIiceit is necessary that the
Society should know from, whom it may require the
performance Oi The duties oil special Agents--It is
necessary that vacancies siouiti be supplied and
the applications Tor Insurance, at this Office sh.w
that there vacancies, where the list OF appoint
ments, would shew, that there ave nonr-iisnee
II is Inferred, that many W'o have received ahoint-
ments, do accept the same, though they have nor
notified the Principal Agent OF their refusal.
1t rs therefore requested, il'as all persons appoint
| n v.
by mail, notify the Prime pal Agent that The, i.t, nd
to huii their appointments and viii diligently per-
form the duties thereof. that the, G,, mo, wish
TO be considered as Special Agents, aud DO resign
| the office.
| These who choosc to continue will recollect that
| they should not suffer the Citizens To remain H.
| norant at their appointments AID that " lille they
are prohibited improper solicitations and also 10
make any stat ments officially Of the rate OF prcmi-
um (Which belongs only the Principal Ngent,)
thev are bound, BY fair repre- sentation OF the prin
cpes OF the institution, to endeayorto make it's on
GRAFTON cO-extcnsive with the House-ow of Viz
gipa.
1t is another duty Of the Special gents to com
muncst with the Principal Agent generally ms to
the prospects of the institution in his Dslrict--to
correspond with him. at least five or six times per
annum, if business should require it oftncI-to
attend 20 every loss by fire, that may happen in lis
District, and to give proper infor m alton 10 The T.
Agent respecting such loss.
AS the chief object OF this notification is TO ascel-
tain who may be relied on Special Agents and
the trouble Of such communication must be tri-
vial; it is hoped that those who intend 10 resign
viii have the goodness say by letter to the sub
scriber-snd those who intend TO continue are also
| required to say so, by letter to
| SAMUEL GREENHOW,
p. Agent NJ. A. Society,"
General Office of Assurance Oct 2s. vSw