INSURANCE. 



xvTiich are thatched, alfo timber or plafter buildings, in 

 which hazardous goods are depofited, or hazardous trades 

 carried on ; and goods or ftock in thatched dwellings ; alfo 

 falt-pctre, working-perfumers, tallow-melters, wax-chand- 

 lers, fpennaceti candle-makers, and rope-makers in brick 

 and tiled buildings, boat-builders, china, glafs, or earthen 

 wares. 



The " Hand in Hand Fire-office" was inftituted in the 

 year 1696 ; and its terms are, for common infurances, ^000/. 

 or under, 2i. per cent, per annum : for /•<7z(jri/5i;/ infurances, 

 3000/. or under, ^s. per cent, per annum : for doiMy hazard- 

 ous infurances, 3000/. or under, 5/. per cent, per annum. If 

 infurances are defired for any larger fums than are fpe- 

 cified in the table of premiums, a fpecial agreement may be 

 made for the fame, and alfo for particular buildings, goods, 

 &c. not included in the fecond and third articles above 



enumerated. Perfons infuring in this office are allowed 

 one year's premium and duty, and muft pay the requifite 

 premiums and depofit according to the nature of the 

 rif!<. They become joint proprietors and members of 

 the fociety, and are entitled to a proportionate (hare of the 

 profits. 



The " Union Fire-office'' was inftituted in 1714, for in- 

 furing houfes and buildings, goods, merchandize, and fliips 

 ii» harbour, in dock, or while building, from lofs or damage 

 by fire. The fepteniiial infurances arc allowed one year's 

 premium and duty, and become proprietors, partaking of 

 the profits of the fociety. The annual or (hort period in- 

 furers are completely protefted from any lofs or damage by 

 fire, or from any call or contribution towards any lofs or 

 damage happening to others, by a very ample fund which 

 has been raifed for that purpofe. 



Table of Annual Premiums. 



(Excluft-vi of Govsrnment Duty.) 



No charge is made for policies of 300/. and upwards. Farming ftock maybe infured at zs, per cent.. The " Royal 

 Exchange AiTurance," of which we have given an account, as far as it is a life-infurance office, under Assurance inUire* 

 edfo from lofs or damage by fire. 



Table of Annual Premiums. 

 (Not including Duty.) 



Haiftrduus AfTurances. 



Donblr Hazardous Affuranre! 



Not exceeding ] 

 3000/. J 



. per cent. 



Not exceedii 



2000/. 



3 J. per ant. 



Not exceeding 7 



2000/. ^j S'- Percent. 



Larger Sums may be aiTured by fpecial Agreement ; and Farming Stock at 2s. per cent. 



The corporation of the " London AfTurance" infures houfes and goods from fire, and alfo infures lives. (See Assu« 

 RANCK.) The premiums are as follows : 



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