NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[Dec. 1. 1855. 



THE LONDON ASSURANCE, 



INCORPORATED A.D. 1720. 



POB LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE 



ASSURANCES. 



Head Office, 7. Royal Exchange, Cornhill. 



SAMtlEI. GREOSON, ESQ., M.P.. Governor. 



JOHN ALVES ARBUTHNOT, ESQ., Sub- 

 Governor. 



JOHN ALEX. HANKEY, ESQ., Deputy- 

 Governor. 



Directors. 



E. Hamage, Esq. 

 Louis Huth, Esq. 

 William King, Esq. 

 Charles Lyall, Esq. 

 John Ord, Esq. 

 David Powell, Esq. 

 G. Probyn, Esq. 

 P. F. Robertson, Esq. 



M.P. 

 Alex. Trotter. Esq. 

 Thos. Weeding, E«q. 

 Lest. P. Wilson, Esq. 



Nath. Alexander, Esq. 

 R. Baigallay, Esq. 

 O. Barnes, Esq. 

 H. Bonham Bax, Esq. 

 James Blyth, Esq. 

 J. W. Borradaile, Esq. 

 Edw. Burmester. Esq. 

 Chas. Crawley, Esq. 

 W. Dallas, Esq. 

 B. Dobree, Jun., Esq. 

 H. G Gordon, Esq. 

 Edwin Gower, Esq. 

 David C.Guthrie, Esq. 



Actuary, PETER HARDY, ESQ., F.R.S. 

 WEST END OFFICE, No. 7. PALL MALL. 



Committee. 



Two Members of the Court in rotation, and 



HENRY KINGSCOTE, ESQ.. and 



JOHN TIDD PRATT, ESQ. 



Superintendent, PHILIP SCOONES, ESQ. 



LIFE DEPARTMENT. 



THIS CORPORATION has granted As- 

 surances on Lives for a Period exceedinu One 

 Hundred and Thirti/ Years, having issued its 

 first Policy on the 7th June, 1731. 



Two-thirds, or 66 per cent, of the entire pro- 

 fits, are given to the Assured. 



Policies may be opened under either of the 

 following plans, viz. : — 



At h low rate of premium, without partici- 

 pation in prortts. or at a somewhat higher rate, 

 entitling the Assured either, after the first five 

 years, to an annual abatement of premium for 

 the remainder of life, or, after pajTnent of the 

 first premium, to a participation in the ensuing 

 quinquennial Bonus. 



The abatement for the year 1855 on the 

 Annual Premiums of persons who have been 

 assured under Series " 1831 " for five years or 

 longer, is upwards of 33 per cent. 



The high character which this ancient Cor- 

 poration has maintained during nearhi a 

 Cenhiri/ nwl a Half, secures to the public a 

 full and faithful declaration of profits. 



The Corporation l)ears the whole Expenses 

 OF Manaoembnt, thus giving to the Assured, 

 conjoined with the protection afforded by its 

 Corporate Fund, advantages equal to those of 

 any system of JIutual Assurance. 



Premiums may be paid Yearly, Half-yearly, 

 or Quarterly. 



A n Policies are issued free from Stamp Duty, 

 or from charge of any description whatever, 

 beyond the Premium. 



The attention of the Public is especially 

 called to the preat advantages offered to Life 

 Assurers by the Legislature in its recent 

 Enactments, by which it will be found that, to 

 a defined extent. Life Premiums are not sub- 

 ject to Income Tax. 



The Fees of Medical Referees are paid by the 

 Corporation. 



Annuities are granted by the Corporation, 

 payable Half-yearly. 



Every facility will he given for the transfer 

 or cxchan-'C of Policies, or any other suitable 

 arrangement will be made for the convenience 

 of the Assured. 



Prospectuses and all other information may 

 be obtained by either a written or personal 

 application to the Actuary, or to the Superin- 

 tendent of the Wert End Office. 



JOHN LAURENCE, SecreUry. 



TTfESTERN LIFE ASSU- 



TT RANGE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 



3. PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON. 



Founded A.D. I84i. 



Directors. 

 H. E. Bicknell,Esq. | T. Orissell.Esa. 

 T. S. Cocks.Jun. Esq. F. B. Marsqn. Esq. 

 M.P. 



G. H. Drew, Esq. 

 W. Evans, Esq. 

 W. Freeman, Esq. 

 F. Fuller, Esq. 

 J. H. Goodhart.Esq. 



J. Nichols, Esq. 

 A. Robinson, Esq. 

 E. Lucas, Esq. 

 J. L. Seager, Esq. 

 J. B. White, Esq. 

 J. C. Wood, Esq. 



Trustees. 

 G. Drew. Esq. i T. Grissell, Esq. ; 



W. Whateley, Esq., Q.C. 



Physician.— Vf. R. Bnsham. M.D. 



Bonifcers. — Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co. 



VALUABLE PRIVILEGE. 

 POLICIES effected in this Office do not be- 

 come void through temporary difficulty in pay- 

 ing a Premium, as permission is given upon 

 application to suspend the payment at interest, 

 according to the conditions detailed in the Pro- 

 spectus. 



Specimens of Rates of Premium for Assuring 

 lOOZ.. with a Share in three-fourths of the 

 Proflto : 



Age £ t. d. Age £ t. d. 



17 - - - 1 14 4 32- - - 2 10 8 

 J2 - - - 1 18 8 37 - - - 2 18 6 

 27. . -24S 42- - -382 



ARTHUR 8CRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.8., 

 Actuary. 



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