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INSUEANCE DIRECTORY.
XXIII
PH(ENIX FIRE ASSURANCE GOMPANT,
LOMBAED STEEET, AND CHARING CROSS, LONDON.
ESTABLISHED IN 1782.
FOR INSURING EVERY KIND OF PROPERTY, AT HOME OR ABROAD, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
Decimus Burton, Esq.
Travers Buxton, Esq.
Octavius Edward Coope, Esq,
"William Cotton, Esq.
John Davis, Esq.
George Arthur Puller, Esq,
Chas. Emanuel Goodhart, Esq.
James Alex. Gordon, Esq.
Edward Hawkins, Jun., Esq.
Kirkm. D. Hodgson, Esq., M.P.
Wm. Jas. Lancaster, Esq.
John Dorrien Magens, Esq.
Auditts— John Hodgson, Esq. ; Peter Martineau, Esq. ; Joseph Samuel Lescher, Esq,
Geo. Wm. Lovell, Secretary. John J. Broomfield, Assistant Secretary
Solicitors— Messrs Dawes <fc Sons, Angel Court.
John Timothy Oxley, Esq.
Benjamin Shaw, Esq.
William J. Thompson, Esq.
Henry H. Toulmin, Esq.
Matthew Whiting, Esq.
TNSUBANCES against Loss hy Fire are effected by the PHCBNIX COMPANY upon every description of Property
X in every part of the World, on the most favourable Terms.
The promptitude and liberality with which its engagements are always met by this Company are well known
and the importance of its relations with the Public may be estimated from the fact that since its estabhshment it
has paid more than Eight Millions Sterling in discharge of Claims for Losses by Fire.
N.B.— The private fortune of every individual Shareholder in the Company is responsible for its engao-ement"- '
and no person insured in this Office is liable for the Losses of others, as is the case in Contribution SocietTes.
£136,251 Duty paid to Government for year 1862.
AGENTS.
JOHN M'CULLOCH, {OF THE BRITISH LINEN CO.'S BANK) OFFICE— 11 DUKE STREET.
WM. S. MUIB, 5i NEW BUILDINGS, NORTH BRIDGE.
EHENIUS & LAWRIE, (Late R. ALLAN & C0.,)4-a ST ANDREW SQUARE.
HENRY G. WATSON, 3 NORTH ST DAVID STREET.
PELIGAH LIFE INSURANCE GOffiPANT,
ESTABLISHED IN 1797.
70 LOMBARD STREET, CITY, AND 57 CHARING CROSS, WESTMINSTER.
John Lubbock, Esq., F.R.S.
Wm. Cotton, Esq., F.R.S., D.C.L.
James A. Gordon, M.D., F.R.S.
Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq., M.P.
Octavius Edward Coope, Esq.
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq.
Benjamin Shaw, Esq.
Wm. Jas. Lancaster, Esq.
Matthew Whiting, Esq.
Mar. Wyvill, Jun., Esq., M.P.
John Davis, Esq.
Edward Hawkins, Jvin., Esq.
Examples of the amount of Bonus awarded at the recent seven years' division of profits on July 1, 1861, to Policies of
£1000 each, effected for the whole term of life at the undermentioned ages, being an equivalent addition to
each policy of from 19s. to £2, 7s. per cent, per annum on the sum assured.
Age when
Duration of
Bonus in Cash.
Per-centage on
Bonus in
Per-centage on
Assured.
Policy.
7 Premiums.
Reversion.
7 Premiums.
/
7 years
£29 7
2H
£66
48
20
14 years
36 2
26J
73 10
53J
21 years
44 8
32i
82
59$
7 years
37 13
214
73 10
4l|
30
14 years
46 6
26i
82
46i
21 years
56 19
32J
92 10
m
(
7 years
49 13 6
21^
84 10
36J
40 \
14 years
61 2
26J
95 10
41
(
21 years
75 2 6
32J
108
46^
(
7 years
67 15
21J
102
m
50 ■{
14 years
83 6 6
26J
115 10
36i
{
21 years
102 9 6
32^
130 10
41
(
7 years
95 4 6
21J
127 10
m
60 J.
14 years
117 2 6
26i
144 10
32i
{
21 years
144 1
32J
165 10
87J
INDISPUTABLE.
In order to remove any apprehension that might he entertained as to the perfect security of the Policies granted by
the Pelican Life Office, the Directors have omitted every Clause that would render them void by reason of any eiror in
the Statements made by the Assured before or at the time of effecting an Insurance.
LOW RATES — The assured on the Non-Participating Scale are charged the lowest possible rate of premium.
INSURANCES TAKEN FROM £100 TO THE EXTENT OF £10,000 ON A SINGLE LIFE.
LOANS— Loans granted on approved Security, coupled with one or more Policies of Insurance to be effected
£a the Pelican Office for at least double the amount of the sum sought to be borrowed.
ROBERT TUCKER, Secretary and Actuary.
Oreat advantage* are derived on Joint Lives, limited Payments, and Old Lives, all information as to which obtained
by applying at the
OFFICE IN EDINBURGH-11 DUKE STREET.
AGENTS.
JOHN M'CULLOCH, (OF THE BRITISH LINEN CO.'S BANK) OFFICE— 11 DUKE STREET
MURRAY <& BEITR W.S.
medical Officer— JAMBS BEGBIE. M.D , 10 Charlotte Square.