Dec. 24. 1853.] 



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ESTERN LIFE ASSU- 

 RANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 

 PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON. 

 Founded A.D. 1842. 



Directors. 



T. Oriisell, Esq. 



J. Hunt, Esg. 



J. A. liethbridge.Esq. 



E. Lucas, Esq. 



J. Lys Seager, Esq. 



J. B. White, Esq. 



J. Carter Wood, Esq. 



H. E. Bicknell, Esq. 

 T.S. Cocks, Jun. Esq. 



M.P. 

 O. H. Drew. Esq. 

 W. Evans, Esq. 

 W. Freeman, Esq. 

 F. Fuller, Esq. 

 3. H. Ooodhart, Esq. 



Truiieet. 



W.Whateley,Esq., Q.C. ; George Drew, Esq.; 



T. Grissell, Esq. 



Physician. — William Rich. Basham, M.D. 



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



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VALUABLE PRIVILEGE. 

 POLICIES effected in this Office do not be- 

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 ing a Premium, as permission is given upon 

 application to suspend the payment at interest, 

 accordiuK to the conditions detailed in the Pro- 

 spectus, 



4e 



Specimens of Rales of Premium for Asennng 

 \00l.. with a Share in three-fourths of the 

 Profits:— 



Age £ a. d. \ Age £ s. d. 



17 - - - 1 U 4 I 32- - - 2 10 8 



22- - -118 837- - -2 18 6 



27- - -2451 42- - -382 



ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.S., 

 Actuary. 



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