Oct. 13. 1855.] 



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Established 1803. 



Capital : — ONE MILLION Sterling. 



All Paid- Up wid Invested in 1806. 



GI.OBE INSURAKTCE, 



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FOWLER NEWSAM, Esq Deputy Chairman. 



GEORGE CARE GLTN, Esq. : M.P — Treasurer. 



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Of the Agents. 



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WESTERN LIFE ASSU- 

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 Founded A.D. 1842. 



Directors. 



H. E. Bicknell,E8q. 

 T. S. Cocks, Jun. Esq. 



M.P. 

 G. H. Drew, Esq. 

 W. Evans, Esq. 

 W. Freeman, Esq. 

 F. Fuller, Esq. 

 3, H. Goodhart, Esq. 



T. Grissell, Esq. 



3. Hunt, Esq. 



J. A. Lethbndge,Esq. 



E. Lucas, Esq. 



J. Lys Seager, Esq. 



J. B. White, Esq. 



J. Carter Wood, Esq, 



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Age 

 17 - 



V ■ 



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- 1 14 4 



- 1 18 8 



Age 

 32- 

 37- 



£ ». d. 



- 2 10 8 



- 2 18 6 



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