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THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



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T^fnDAY, APRIL 20, 1844. 



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through whom the ron BEAUM0NTf Actuary . 



*tae Agent* 



^7rndFRCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE 



*J^A^«5Sl£* London B»id«. (Es- 

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UN*** m 18S 'cAa»rman.-Robert Currey, Esq. 



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TRGlJSXlFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 39, 



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Fmoowered by special Act of Parliament, 5 & 6 W. IV., c. 76. 

 Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. 

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 Rupert Ingleby, Esq. 

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 Jeremiah Pilcher, Esq. 

 Lewis Pocock, Esq. 

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 Consulting Actuary— Professor Hall, of King's College. 

 Advantages of the Argus Life Assurance Company. 



Low Rates of Premiums. 

 In addition to the subscribed capital of 300,000/., the Assured 

 aire the security of the Company's Income of nearly 60,000/. per 

 annum, yearly increasing, and accumulating Assurance Fund 

 invested in Government and other available Securities, of con- 

 siderably larger amount than the estimated liabilities of the Com- 

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 mediate and certain bonus without risk, in lieu of the deferred 

 a ad frequently delusive prospect of a periodical division of profits. 



Annual Premium to assure j^IOO. 



For Seven Years. 



Richard E. Ardeo, Esq, 

 William Banbury, Esq. 

 Edward Bates, Esq. 

 Thomas Camplin, Esq. 

 James Clift, Esq 



Aire. 



For One Year. 



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One-third of the whole-term Premiums may remain unpaid at 

 5 per cent. comp. int. as a debt upon the policy for life, or may be 

 paid off at any time without notice. 



In Anarances for advances of money as security for debts, or 

 ■* * provision for a family, when the least present outlay is desir- 

 » bl *» the varied and comprehensive Tables of the Argus Office 

 will be found to be particularly favourable to the Assured. 



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 John Feltham, Esq. 

 •toeph Hargrave, Esq. 

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J T rw«. * „ ^ Medical Directors. 



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treasurer.— Joseph Janson, Esq. 

 "Willi ?m r, v t. Trustees. 

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 The remit of tT'7 Messrs - Hard wick & Davidson. 

 November 1849 . * r *' division of profits, which took place in 

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