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ADVERTISEMENTS.
129
The Directors have the satisfaction of stating —
That the Income of this Branch for the year 1851 exceeded £166,000.
That the Investments for the Life-policy holders now amount to £1,382,108.
And as evidence of the advantage to Families of Life Assurance,
That the Company has disbursed, among 2,943 Claimants, from 1808 to the close of 1851, the sum of
£2,476,897, of which a very considerable proportion was for Additions, under the system pursued
by this Company.
Amongst the advantages offered by the Company to the Public are the following, viz. : —
That the Charges for carrying on this Branch of the Company's business are very moderate.
That the Interest and Dividends on the Life Fund are invested for the sole benefit of the Policy-holders,
and, in like manner, the Profits arising therefrom after the Quinquennial Valuations, without any
deduction whatever.
The following Table shews the total additions made to Life Policies for £1,000, effected in London or
through an Agent in Great Britain, which had been in force for the Thirty-three years ending at Christmas,
1849:
Equivalent Eeductions have been made in the future payments of Premium, where the parties assured have
desired to have the amount of Bonus so applied.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Company undertakes the Assurance of Property in the Manufacturing, Agricultural, and other districts
on favourable terms. Risks of extraordinary hazard on special agreement, upon survey.
An Allowance for the Loss of Rent of Buildings rendered untenantable by Fire, is one of the advantages
offered by the Company.
The Assured are entitled to participate in a Surplus-Fire-Premium-Fund evert/ fifth year.
The Office Proposals and Forms for Assurance on Lives or against Fire, with full particulars explanatory
of the constitution, &c., of the Company, may be obtained at the Office in London, or of any of the Com-
pany's Agents in the principal Cities and Towns of the United Kingdom.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF PROPRIETORS ACTING FOR THE COMPANY
IN GLASGOW,
AND BY WHOM POLICIES OF ASSURANCE ARE GRANTED.
ALEXANDER DUNN, Esq. of Duntocher.
A. STEPHENSON DALGLISH, Esq., Merchant.
WILLIAM MIDDLETON, Esq., Merchant.
ANDREW MUTER, Esq. of Milton.
ROBERT WALKER, Esq. of Lethamhill.
AGENTS FOR THE COMPANY IN GLASGOW.
MESSRS. WILLIAM CARRICK AND SON, VIRGINIA BUILDINGS.
129
The Directors have the satisfaction of stating —
That the Income of this Branch for the year 1851 exceeded £166,000.
That the Investments for the Life-policy holders now amount to £1,382,108.
And as evidence of the advantage to Families of Life Assurance,
That the Company has disbursed, among 2,943 Claimants, from 1808 to the close of 1851, the sum of
£2,476,897, of which a very considerable proportion was for Additions, under the system pursued
by this Company.
Amongst the advantages offered by the Company to the Public are the following, viz. : —
That the Charges for carrying on this Branch of the Company's business are very moderate.
That the Interest and Dividends on the Life Fund are invested for the sole benefit of the Policy-holders,
and, in like manner, the Profits arising therefrom after the Quinquennial Valuations, without any
deduction whatever.
The following Table shews the total additions made to Life Policies for £1,000, effected in London or
through an Agent in Great Britain, which had been in force for the Thirty-three years ending at Christmas,
1849:
Equivalent Eeductions have been made in the future payments of Premium, where the parties assured have
desired to have the amount of Bonus so applied.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Company undertakes the Assurance of Property in the Manufacturing, Agricultural, and other districts
on favourable terms. Risks of extraordinary hazard on special agreement, upon survey.
An Allowance for the Loss of Rent of Buildings rendered untenantable by Fire, is one of the advantages
offered by the Company.
The Assured are entitled to participate in a Surplus-Fire-Premium-Fund evert/ fifth year.
The Office Proposals and Forms for Assurance on Lives or against Fire, with full particulars explanatory
of the constitution, &c., of the Company, may be obtained at the Office in London, or of any of the Com-
pany's Agents in the principal Cities and Towns of the United Kingdom.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF PROPRIETORS ACTING FOR THE COMPANY
IN GLASGOW,
AND BY WHOM POLICIES OF ASSURANCE ARE GRANTED.
ALEXANDER DUNN, Esq. of Duntocher.
A. STEPHENSON DALGLISH, Esq., Merchant.
WILLIAM MIDDLETON, Esq., Merchant.
ANDREW MUTER, Esq. of Milton.
ROBERT WALKER, Esq. of Lethamhill.
AGENTS FOR THE COMPANY IN GLASGOW.
MESSRS. WILLIAM CARRICK AND SON, VIRGINIA BUILDINGS.
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| Description | Glasgow : Printed by J. Graham for the letter-carriers of the Post-Office, 1828-? Imprint and title vary. [Varying forms of title: Glasgow Post-Office directory, Glasgow Post-Office annual directory, Post Office Glasgow annual directory.] |
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