The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-27
NOTICE.

To special Agents of the Mutual Assn
rance Society ag..iust fire on buildings IN
VIRGINIA
Ahls institution, commenced under the most f. :
NO a"e aus iess' approved by the Judgments ard
tostered by the feelings OF every intelligent and ben
evoient CIuzen has been peculiarly unfortunate
Its wares friends have despa,,ed OF ITS success Il
some OF tnem, have even become its enemies
shrougn q mistaken impression OF mai-admnis, ra-
Ss'n u has been Ola the Eve OF dissolution; but las
sntrinsc worth, has sustained under difficulties h
snislorlunes. t,at would have owe. whcimed an Es-
xaoilsinient not iouu'ed justice and bsiev0lenee.
It now rears ITS aead agan--Possessinx it's pri-
e;pies an inexun SuishaDe spark ihe, rises, not
Td6UloRsiy az he Phlenix but actually AS UNIFORM
beueyocnce anI usuee will rise, alter conten,!-
ing with srog currents Of misfortune p, ei,iice,
40 demand and receive he apprupaton and port
of the Citizens of Virginia. 10 maintain that suI,-
port, the Society must have active aud dil,gent
gents The nomber OF Special Agents in apptint.
Tnent Is competent to all us cbJects-i3ut many of
chem, either have. not acted al ALL have or 4
long ,ine discontinued their services ard their COM
muncatons with this o,ncelt is necessary that the
'SOcietN should know from whom may require the.
performance of the duties Of Special Asents-Il is
necessary that Vacancies should be supplied at,.i
the Applications iOr Insurance., at ibis Office sbs ~
tat there are vacancies where the list of appoint
lnents would slew, tint there are none--iience,
at is inferred, that many who have received aBpoiot
ments do Not accept the same, thou they have moi
Dotlied The PrIne pal A cent oi their refusal
II - therefore requested, that al persons appoint
Ell as special Agents of this Society do immediately,
by mail notify the Prime pal Agent that they int, nd
to hold their appointments and win diligently per-
form the drtes thereof; that they do not wis!,
70 be considered as Special Agents, and do resgu
the Office.
Those who choose TO continue vii, rccollect that
they should not suffer the Citizens to remain IL
hossnt OF tiier appoint that " lille they
are prohibited improper solicitation, and also To-
make any stat Inens officially of te rate o irein
nm (Which belongs opt TO the Principal Agent. J
they are bound by fair representation Of the prif.
Sp'es OF the institution, to endeavort to make its
GRAFTON co-eNteusye with the H,use-owners of Vir-
sinis
1t is another duty Of The Special Agents TO com
SnRAcate with the Priuelpal Agent generally as To
Inc prospects OF the institution ia his Disirict-to
correspond with him, ~ least iYe or six times per
Hnnun u business should not require t oGtnct-tu
attend 10 every loss by fire. that may happen in las
DiSlricts ami to give proper Information to the f.
agent respecting such loss
rs TIE clief object Of this notifications is 10 ascer-
ss'n VINO may b, relied Special Agents and
rs me trouble 81 suoh communication must be tri.
viali y IS hoped thst those who intend to resign.
VIII nave The goodness to say by letter to the Sub.
scriher--and thDse who intend To continue, are also
required to say SO, by ic,terto
SAMUEL. GREENHOW,
p. Agent VI. <. Society.
General oflce OF Ass'irance Oct. Is. w3w