Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-28
The Fire Insurance ,ro,, 49,.
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be opeaed on tuesday, nsx,,
Marine Insurance Once, lar
.urance against loss Or dsm,o
Fire, on buildings, h,usehdI
tare, guod;, wares IN ,erc,,n%'
sllps in port, and carsoes Gu ho
and vessels building.
The rates Ut premium my be II,
on application at the On c, Ia
for "itv 70 tHe following:
Conditions of INSURANCE
!. al apI''Ic.tlons Tor n,.ur,,
must be made It the Office Of ,ae 70
pany In writing.
, In al! applications for insr,,,
o. property, trc applicant must bn
n accurate and Ia.t description Of
same, vIZ. O!what materla cachD
ing is Constructed whether Ovcui
AS a private DIV .ilin5 or nov otnemn
where situated the n.mc of the !,
sent occupIer how situ,tei Ynh
specl to>othcr Duldings-1EA III
insurance of gnods Wales and mercb
die, the pla wlcre the .ame are
posted i, To be described olso ce
aaI description of such good. anu vi
5ther any mandatory Is cauiei On |
the prem ,scs, al which is 10 Je Co.
fled and atlested in such manner, sstl
nature Of the case may admit. AM;|
any person or persons sha ! insure b,
o. taelr buildings. or COOS, mi n.
Cause them to re deserted in tie Do
Icy otherwise tn they really are 4
that the sa ne may DO C ar:ed at br
rr premium than would oth"rwie u
demanded: or if such descripti,p J.
ia Sc. or fraudulent, such In ,uraace Nj
be void and oil 10 effect.
5. Goods held in trust, or on Com|
mission, are to be declared a such 4
Otherwise the policy will not extend ,o|
cover such property
4. Every policy OF insurance made !,
this Company shall be slsn'd " the
President * atte.ted BY the Secretary /
the person for whose interest the lO'a.
rance Is made, mn,tne declare X namsi
therein /; nor can any policy, or lnstt
therein be assigned, but BY consent q
the Company, expressed by e"dor.:'
ment made thereon.
S. No insurance will be considered n
made, or binding unlll the p'emlumO u
actually paid.
s Jewels, plate, Gals, or other Gu
r'ositiss, painting, and sculptures, al
no. included m any Dsu' apce, sA't'
sucn articlo. be specified Isl the po'Ity
All persons insured W this comPa'T
su tanning any loss Or damage BY he
are forthwith to give notice to the CON
pany. and as soon alter as possible, ADD
within sixty du,sat The utmost todeih'i
in as particular an account, sientd Oj
their own haios ). OF their loss or tanas',
a, the nature 1t The case will admit
Such account shali be supported BY lh'
oatn or affirmation ot tie party insured
b, the atteotatiun or certificate OF sonc
DerSons " no may reside lmmedlaleN VI
the neIghbcrhood OF the sutlere', X WV
may be con pelent evidence OF his o.
her character, and the tlrne.s oi 'h'
claim.
And also by the production OF such
Books, documents, or vouchers as MAJ
appei ar necessav.
Until such affidavits and certificates
are produced the loss shall 40, be payd
ble-Also it there shall appear al
fraud or false swearing the claim i'll
sh II forfeit h 8 claim to reslrutIcn u
paw ment by ylrjue ct this poI''y.
8 Losses occa.loned BY lightning
will be made good, and all expe"ce' Al
tending the removal I goods lnssfe" "
ums Of danger will be repa 4
g. In case any difference Shall a'n'
touc ,,ng ah' loss, or damage, II NAV y
submitted to the judgement OF aO''''
tors indiferently chosen, whose a"s''
in writing shall be binding on oo'n PA'
ties.
And when any loss, or damage ''s.
happen, the company 'ha'l iy '"' u, II,
same within sixty days alter the '",'
shall have been a.certalned snd prov "
without allow ance OF discount, ieS' "
any deduction whatever.
10. In every case of loss, the e'"pa'
ny will reserve TO nselt the tlsh' - =
instatement within REASONABLE 'i"' ~
preference to the payment ct c!.''''
it shall Judge the former course . ~
most expedient.
II. a reasonable discount Will >
made on insurances for more than wv
year, and persons insuring f"r sew. .s :,
years, six years pre- mium only VIII "
charged.
J. 3. Nichols, Secry'