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ADVERTISEMENTS. 135
WEST OF ENGLAND
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHES 1807,
AND EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
TRUSTEES.
Right Honourable EARL of DEVON. Right Honourable EARL FORTESCUE.
Eight Honourable EARL MORLEY.
Sir THOMAS D. ACLAND, Bart. SAM. T. KEKEWICH, Esq., M.P.
PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM BARNES, Esq., of Great Durtard.
WILLIAM CANN, Secretary. CHARLES LEWIS, Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
I^HIS Company offers to the Public the security of an ample paid up Capital, and Accumulated Fund
of ONE MILLION AND A HALF STERLING, with an ANNUAL REVENUE OF
£200,000 from the Life Branch alone. Four-fifths, or 80 per cent., of the Profits, are appropriated to the
holders of all Policies of £100 and upwards, every Fifth Year, and without responsibility of partnership.
amount paid for life claims since the office was established, about £3,750,000.
The share of profits allotted to each Policy may be added to the sum insured, and payable at the death
of the Life — or its present value in cash may be received — or an equivalent reduction of the future Annual
Piemium obtained — at the option of the Assured.
Assurances are effected at lower rates, without participation of Profits.
LOANS.
Loans are granted by the Company on Life Policies, on approved personal security, and Advances are also
made on the security of Policies of adequate value.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Persons insured with this Company are at liberty to serve in any Volunteer Corps, within the United
Kingdom, without prejudice to their Policies.
"DAYS OF GRACE."
By the condition of the Company's Policies, invariably acted upon for upwards of Fifty Years, the period
for Paj-ment of Premiums is not only extended to the days of grace, without forfeiture of the Policies, but
the sums insured are recoverable, the same as if the claim had arisen at any time previously.
NO CHARGE FOR LIFE POLICY STAMPS OR MEDICAL FEE8.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances effected on Property situate in any part of the United Kingdom, at the usual rates. Manu-
factories, and all Risks of a similar nature, insured by special agreement, on the most favourable terms.
Losses by explosion of gas are made good by this Company. — Steam Thrashing-machines allowed on
Farms, without extra charge.
Policies transferred from other Offices without expense. Claims settled with promptitude and liberality.
LAST RETURN OF DUTY PAID TO GOVERNMENT, £55,120.
GLASGOW BRANCH.
AGENTS.
RALPH WARDLAW, Company's Offices, 44 St. Vincent Place.
ALEXANDER BLACK 14 PrinceV Square.
H. M. SINCLAIR, 36 Renfield Street.