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INSURANCE DIRECTORY. 419
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND,
INSTITUTED 1821,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.
CAPITAL, £760,000 STERLING,
HEAD OFFICE, 95 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH.
Governor — His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon,
Deputy -Governors — The Earl of Rosebery — Viscount Strathallan — Lord Glenlyon.
HONORARY DIRECTORS.
The Lord Seafield
Admiral Sir Adam Drummond of Megginch
General Sir T. M. Brisbane, Bart., G.C.B. and
G.C.H.
Lieut-Gen. Sir D. L. Gilmour, K.C.B.
Henry Cowan, Esq. Banker, Ayr
Glas Sandeman, Esq. of Bonskeid
James Dunlop, Esq. of Annanhill
James Wyld, Esq. of GUston
Alex. Munro, Esq., Princes Street, Edinburgh
Alexander Gibbon, Esq. of Johnston
George Drummond Stewart, Esq. of Braco.
Archibald Anderson, Esq., Bruntsfield Place
Sir James Forrest of Comiston, Bart.
Alexander Berwick, Esq. of Norton
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
Alexander Clapperton, Esq., Merchant
Charles Trotter, Esq., Upholsterer
Sharp Callender, Esq., Merchant
John Stewart Newbigging, Esq., W.S.
John Riddle Stodart, Esq., W.S.
Francis Anderson, Esq., W.S.
David Smith, Esq., W.S.
Charles Pearson, Esq. Accountant.
Bankers — The Commercial Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh ; and Coutts and Co., London.
D. Berwick, Manager. — J. Balderston, Secretary.
THIS National Establishment, which was founded on a broad and popular basis by a numer-
ous and respectable Proprietary, continues to insure property on very reasonable terms,
and to settle Losses with promptitude and liberality.
Losses happening within the fifteen days of grace are also made good by tliis Company, though
the Policy may have been omitted to be renewed, provided only that the Insured show a bona
fide intention to have renewed it before expiry of that time.
Tables of Premium, and other particulars, may be had {free) at the Head OflBce and
Branches; andalsofrom the late agents of the County and City of Perth Insubance OmcE,
which has now transferred its business to this Company.
N.B All Policies transferred free of expense.
Edinburgh, May 15, 1844.