Academy notes . 0,000. In 1807 it paid;^2oo,ooo on account of a terrific fire in the island of St. Thomas,West Indies; in more recent times (in 1842) it paid ;j^2i6,oco forthe Hamburg fire; in 1846 ;^ii4,ooo for the fire at Newfoundland ;and reverting to the memorable year 1861, in the course of which theTooley Street fire occurred, the losses of the Phcenix averaged ;^i,oooper day! Another ten years passed, and fires in America of no commonkind arose, and for Chicago ;^ 100,000, and for Boston approaching;2^5o,ooowas promptly paid. Yet here we find this same Companypreserved in its usefulness
Academy notes . 0,000. In 1807 it paid;^2oo,ooo on account of a terrific fire in the island of St. Thomas,West Indies; in more recent times (in 1842) it paid ;j^2i6,oco forthe Hamburg fire; in 1846 ;^ii4,ooo for the fire at Newfoundland ;and reverting to the memorable year 1861, in the course of which theTooley Street fire occurred, the losses of the Phcenix averaged ;^i,oooper day! Another ten years passed, and fires in America of no commonkind arose, and for Chicago ;^ 100,000, and for Boston approaching;2^5o,ooowas promptly paid. Yet here we find this same Companypreserved in its usefulness, and more vigorous than ever, and possessingan income of between half and three-quarters of a million sterling. The foregoing brief and rough glance at the past career of thePhcenix Fire Office will sufficiently indicate to the public the greatstability of its resources, and its preparedness to meet any claims,ordinary or extraordinary, which may be made upon it. \_Sp<^tiswo(Hic &= Co. Printers, ?aHf^-^^
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