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ADVERTISEMENTS.
■ I hold that it is a religious, as well as moral obligation, for the Middle and Working Classes to Assure their
Lives for the sake of their Families." — Dk. Chalmers.
THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
WESTERN BRANCH.
HEAD OFFICE, 19 ST. VINCENT PLACE, GLASGOW.
DIRECTORS.
THOMAS LEADBETTER, Esq., of Albeebank, Chairman.
Robert Galbraith, Esq., of Greenhead. I James Lumsden, Esq , Merchant.
Daniel Lade, Esq., Merchant. | Robert Wilson, Esq., of Braidbar.
MEDICAL ADVISERS.
Andrew Buchanan, M.D., 4 Athol Place, Bath Street.
A. D. Anderson, M.D., 159 St. Vincent Street.
ESTABLISHED 1836,
AND INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT,
FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSITRANCE AT HOME AND ABROAD.
THE most ample security is afforded by the large Paid-up Capital of the Corporation, the amount of the
Accumulated Funds, and by the income of the Company, which now, from Premiums alone, exceeds
£80,000 per annum.
FIRE INSURANCES
Effected at reduced rates. — Claims promptly and liberally settled.
LIFE ASSURANCES
Granted in a variety of ways, so as to afford to the Assured the greatest possible benefit from their contribu-
tions.
No charge for Policy Stamp.
Medical Referees paid in all cases.
No Admission-Fee, nor Entiy-Money.
Foreign residence allowed in all parts of the world distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator without
extra charge — Seafaring persons, or persons engaged in Gold-digging or other hazardous occupations, excepted.
Liberal Surrender values paid for Policies, or Free Policies granted for amounts proportionate to the
Premiums already paid.
THE PARTICIPATION SCHEME
Offers peculiar advantages to the Assured, the Whole Profits being divisible among the Policy-holders,
while the expenses, for management and guarantee against all risk of loss, are restricted to ten per cent, upon
the premiums paid, and there is no other charge whatever.
The following rates compare favourably with those of other companies.
For the Assurance of £100.
AGE.
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
With Profits,
1 16 9
2 1 11
2 8
2 14 11
3 3 11
3 14 3
4 7 4
5 7 3
6 16 8
Without Profits,
1 12 7
I 17 1
2 2 7
2 8 8
2 16 8
3 5 9
3 19
4 19 1
6 6 3
Fire and Life Proposals and Tables of Rates may be obtained at the Head Offices or numerous Agencies
throughout the Kingdom.
Glasgow, 1st June, 1858.
JAMES M'CONECHY, Secretary.
GEO. C. SMITH, Vice-Secretary.