NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[No. 290, 



TRAVELLERS' AND MA- 

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Chief Office.— 5. GRESH AM STREET, 

 LONDON. 



Trustbes. 

 The Rt. Hon. the Earl Fitzwilliam, K. G. 

 8ir Charles Fox. 

 Matthew Marshall, Esq. 

 William Smee, Esq. 



EXAMPLE OF RATES. 

 Death from any Accident. 



BANK OF DEPOSIT, 

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Established a.d. 1844. 



PARTIES desirous of INVEST- 

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The Interest is payable, in January and 

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Managing Director. 

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KENT MUTUAL LIFE AND 

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The great success of this Society will be seen 

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PROGRESS OF BUSINESS. 



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Trustees. 

 Isaac Belsey, Esq. 

 William >quire Plane, Esq. 

 John Saddington, Esq. 

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Specimens of Rates of Premium for Assuring; 

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 Profits : 



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

 Actuary. 



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