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412 INSURANCE DIRECTORY.
\^Law Life Assurance Societi/ — Continued.'^
If any person should wish to discontinue the payment of his annual Premium, the Directors
have power either to purchase his Policy for a sura of money payable immediately, or, in con-
sideration of its surrender, to grant a new policy, without any further annual Premium, for a
sum to be agreed upon, payable at the decease of the Life assured. And the person to whom
such new Policy is granted will be entitled, in respect thereof, to participate in the periodical
divisions of the profits.
Persons who sliall have been insured for the space of two years, in L.IOOO, or upwards, for
the whole continuance of Life, have the power of electing, either from among the Proprietors
or from among themselves, two of the four Auditors of the Society.
Parties may arrange to pay their premiums either in a single payment, by annual payments
during the whole continuance of the Assurance, or by annual payments during a limited num-
ber of years only.
No entrance money is required ; nor any extra Premium on persons in the Army or Navy,
unless in actual service.
Assurances may be effected upon the lives of Persons residing at a distance from London,
by their appearing before a Solicitor in the Country ; and the payment of a fine for non-
appearance at this Office is then dispensed with.
The Assured are allowed to pass by sea from one part of the United Kingdom to another,
and to and from the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, and Man ; and also, in time
of peace, in queen's ships, and packet or passage vessels, to and from British and Foreign ports
in the English Channel, between the Texel and Brest, both inclusive, without any special leave
or license from the Directors.
The suras due on the Policies will be paid at the expiration of three months after proof of
the requisite facts.
Assurances may he effected through any respectable Attorney or Solicitor in England, of whom
Prospectuses may be had. A party may himself effect an Assurance by writing to the Actuary,
or attending personally at the Society's Office in Fleet Street.
The Assured are requested to take notice, that no renewal Premiums are ever received from
themselves or their Agents, without printed receipts, signed by two Directors and the Actuary,
being issued from this Office.
Attendance is given daily, from Nine o'clock in the morning till Four in the afternoon, at
the Office, where the Terms of Assurance may be had, Proposals for effecting Assurances
received, and every information respecting the Societv obtained.
GEO. KIRKPATRICK, ylc^wary.
May 1844..
Agent for Edinburgh— Mr DAVID CORMACK, 61, York Place.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
CENTRAL BOARD FOR SCOTLAND.
Directors.
George Grant, Esq;, Advocate. I John Hunter, Jun., Esq., W.S,
Joseph M'Gregor, Esq., Accountant. | Robert Anderson, Esq.
Physician — Professor Lizars.
AMONG OTHER ADVANTAGES OFFERS
"T IFE ASSURANCE.— Perfect security from £500,000 capital, besides accumulations —
_M^ moderate rates — power to borrow two-thirds premium paid — without expense or for-
feiture, already acted on by Policy-holders to the extent of nearly £17,000 — profits annually
divided.
Policies for short periods at lower rates than at any other Office, with option of continuance for
life at usual rates- -See Tables A. and B. of Prospectus — and Policies issued payable at death, or at
a stipulated period during life.
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