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Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
General ESoard of BMrectors at Aberdeen.
Dr. John Cruickshank, Marischal College, Chairman.
William Adam, Esq. of Raima.
Thomas Blaikie, Esq Merchant.
Francis Clerihew, Esq., Advocate.
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M'illiam Leslie, Esq., Surgeon.
John Duncan, Esq., Manufacturer.
P. Williamson, Esq., Druggist.
John Yeats, Esq of Kincorth.
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James Meston, Esq., Accountant.
Bankers.
The Banking Company in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Town and County Bank.
The North or Scotland Bank.
THIS Institution was established in 1836, and from the marked success
which has hitherto attended its operations, the liberality which has been maintained in
all its transactions, and its peculiar position as a Native Office, having a Proprietary (nearly
1000 in number) the great majority of whom are parties of standing and influence in the locality,
possesses the strongest claims on the support of the Public.
At the Annual Meeting of the Corporation, held on 10th June, it was shown that, during the
year —
1st, In the FIRE INSURANCE BRANCH, there had been issued 2354 Policies, covering
upwards of £1,500,000, and adding to the Annual Premiums above £3350.
2d, That in the LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCH, 384 New Policies had been issued for
Capital Sums, amounting to £148,500, yielding an additional Revenue of upwards
of £5500; and that 55 Proposals for £25.650 bad been declined, or accepted but not
carried out.
3d, That 18 ANNUITIES had been SOLD for £6867.
4th, That the ANNUAL REVENUE of the Company, from all sources, exceeded
£53,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This Company grants Insurances against Fire on Dwelling-Houses, Manufactories, Rents,
Furniture, Goods, and Merchandize ; Shipping in Port, or in Dock, and while Building or Re-
pairing: and on almost every other description of Property within the United Kingdom, and in
'riost Foreign Countries, at the usual Rates of Premium.