Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-19
The FIRE Insurance Company Of
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GIVE NOTICE. That the Office will
be opened on Tuesday next, at the.
Marine Insurance Office, for In
.urance against loss or damage by
Fire, on buildings, household furni.
ture, goods, wares and merchandise,
ships in port and cargees on board,
end vessels building.
The rates OF premium may be known
or application a. the Office, in con-
formity to the following
Conditions of Insurance.
1. All applications for insurance
must be made at the Office OF the COM
pany in writing.
2 Inall applications for insurance
Of property, the applicant must furnish
an accurate and just description OF the
same wiz. Ofwhat materials each build
insis constructed; whether oecupisd
as private dwelling or how otherwise;
where situated; the nsme OF the pre-
sent occnp,er; how situated with re
spect to other buildings. And In the
insurance Of goods wares and merchan'
die, the place where the same are de-
posted is TO be described, also gene
sal description of such goods, and whe'
Their any mandatory is carried on In
the premises, all which is 10 be certi
fed and attic ted in such manner, as the
nature of the case may admit. And if
any person or persons shall insure his,
or their buildings. or goods, and shall.
cause them to be described IN the po.
icy otherwis. than they really are, so
that the sa ne may be charged at low
er premium, than would otherwise be
demanded: or if such description be
false, or fraudulent, such insurance will
be void and Of no effect:
8. Goods held in trust, or on Com
! mission, are to be declared as such /;
otherwise The policy will not extend to
cover such property. -
4. Every policy Of Insurance. made ey
this Company shall be signed by the
President & attested BY the Secretary *
the person 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
| nsde, or binding until the premium be
actually paid
s J wells, plate, medals, or other Gu.
riosities, paintings and sculptures, are
not included in any insurance, unless
such articles be specified in the policy.
All persons insured by this company,
sustaining any loss or damsge by fire,
are forthwith to give notice to the COM
| pany, and as soon after as possible, and
| within sixty days at the utmost todelIver
in as particular an account, signed oy
their own hands, OF their loss or damage,
as the nature Of tho case will admit.
Such account shall be supported ey the
| cath or affirmation of,he party insured,
| by the attcstation or certificate OF some
! persons who may reside Immediately In
ths neighborhood Of the sufferer, & who
may be competent evidence OF his, or
her character, and the fairness OF the
claim.
And also by the production of such
| Books, documents, or vouchers as may
appear Necessary.
| Until such affidayits and certificates
are produced the loss shall no, 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.
8. Losses oecasioned by lightning
| will b. made good, and all expences at.
tending the removal Of goods insured, in
time Of danger will be repaid
In case any difference shall arise
touching any loss, or damage, it may be
submitted TO the judgement, OF arbitra'
tors indieerentiy chosen, whose award
| in writing sha II be bindimg on both par
ties.
| And when any loss, or damage shall
happen, the company shall pay tor the
same within sixty days alter the loss
shall have been ascertained and proved,
without allowance OF discount, ices, OF
any deduction whatever.
| 10. In every case of loss, the compa-
ny will reserve to itself the right ofire-
ins,a,e ment within reasonable time, in
preference to the payment OF clains, it
| it 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 for seven
years, six years premium only will be
| charged.
| May IA. lawtt
| The Editors of the National Intelii-
gencer and Federal Republican are re-
/ oussted to insert the above once a week
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