Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-31

ecoyer such property.
a. Every policy Of insurance made BY
this Company shall be, signed by the
President & attested by the Secretary &
the nersen for whose interest the. insu.
rance is made, mnstbe declared & named
therein nor can any policy, or interest
therein be assigned, but by consent Of
the Company, expressed BY endorse
ment made thereon.
S. No insurance will be considered as
made, or binding until the premium be
actually paid.
6 Jewels, plate, medals, brother Gu
riosities, paintings and sculptures are
not included in any insurance, unless
such articles be specified in the pollcy.
All persons insured by this company
sustaining any loss or damage ey hre'
are forthwith to give notice to the com,
pany, and as soon after as possible, ano
within sixty days at the utmost tooehVer
in as particular an account, signed ny
their own hands, Of their loss or carnage
as the nature of the case VIII adW"'
Such account shall be supported oy inc
oath or affirmation OF the party insured
by the attes,ation or certificate OF some
persons who may reside immediately III
the neigbborhood Of the sufferer, 3 VINO
may be competent evidence OF MS OF
her character, and the fairness OF the
claim.
And also by tbs production of such
Books, documents, or vouchers as may
appear Decessay.
Until such affidayits and certificates
are produced the loss shall not be paya'
bls-Also if there shall appear any
fraud or false swearing the claimant
shall forfeit his claim to restitution or
payment by virtue of this policy.
s. Losses occasioned by lightning
will be made good, and all expences at
tending the removal of goods inssred, In
time of danger will be repaid.
9. In case any difference shall arise
touching any loss, or damage, 1t may be
submitted TO the judgement OF arbltra-
tors indifferently chosen, whose award
in writing shall be binding on both par
ties.
And when any loss, or damage shall
happen, the company shall pay for the
same within sixty days after the loss
shall have been ascertained and proved,
without allowance of discount, fees, Or
anv DE duction q hateyer
10. In every case of loss, the compa-
nv will reserve to itself the right Of re-
ins,atement uithin reasonable time, in
preference to the payment of claims, it
1t shall Judge the former course to be
most expedient
IL a reasonable discount will be
made on assurances for more than one
year, and persons insuring FIR seven
years, six years premium only will be
charged.
J. 3. Nichols, Sec'ly.
Whereas it is represented,
that the clause in the Poilc5, and the
tenth article OF the conditions, re-
specting the option retained by the
Company of re-instasta.g, in preference
to paying losses, is found exceptiona-
BILE with some persons - this is there
fore to give notice to all such'persons,
that in all cases where they shall pre-
fer it, the company will wave their right
to reinstate /; but in those cases will
insure only to the amount OF three
fouths-of such valuation as may be
agreed on.
BY order.
]. B. Nickols, Sec'ry.
May Is, ldw,f.
~ The National IDtelligencer and
Federal Republican are requested to
insert this under the conditions of the
Fire | COMPANY of Alexandria.
Num- 10y O. r "