. Coast review. ce between IT-ltiand 189(i in the matter of credit for pre-miums. The tire underwriters of 150 yearsago ordered things differently and betterthan in these days of long credit. KIKE PKOTECTIOX. The •Proposals form is not less inter-esting. There are ten articles introducedwith a whereas. as the reader can seefor himself. Attention, however, is calledto the peculiar N. which is as fol-lows: For the timely assistance of such as are as-sured by this corporation, several engines are pro-vided, as also firemen with proper instruments toextinguish fires, and porters for removing g
. Coast review. ce between IT-ltiand 189(i in the matter of credit for pre-miums. The tire underwriters of 150 yearsago ordered things differently and betterthan in these days of long credit. KIKE PKOTECTIOX. The •Proposals form is not less inter-esting. There are ten articles introducedwith a whereas. as the reader can seefor himself. Attention, however, is calledto the peculiar N. which is as fol-lows: For the timely assistance of such as are as-sured by this corporation, several engines are pro-vided, as also firemen with proper instruments toextinguish fires, and porters for removing goods,having every one a badge, with a figure of theRoyal Exchange, and numbered; of which all per-sons are desired to take notice, who intrust themwith goods, and as an encouragement for personsassuring all cities and great towns may receiveassistance for purchasing engines and proper im-plements to prevent the progress of fires, in pro-portion to the number of assurances made by thiscorporation in such places. The foregoing is a cut of one of thecompanys firemen referred to in theabove quotation. His badge was a weightyaffair, several inches in diameter, andwas attached to his lefr arm. In a fullpage engraving. a{)peaiing elsewhere,is a photo - engraving of one of thesebadges in the possession of Manager Rob-ert Dickson. It is made of soUd silver,gilded on the face, and weighs about apound. In bold relief are the name of thecompany, the number of the badge, and aminiature original Royal Exchange build-ing which was destroyed in 1748. Themessengers in the Royal Exchange officein London are to-day dressed in a similaruniform and in the same colors as thecompanys firemen wore in the last cen-turv.
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