. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. INSURANCE. Table for the whole of life, for each (hare, amounting to T 80/. with Juch addition as the circumjiances of the year may froduce^ to be paid on the death of the The whole of the annual contributions for every (hare granted previous to the lail charter, and feven eighths of the contributions on fliares fubfequontly granted, are to be di- vided every year amonglt the claimants by deaths which hap- pen in that year: a principle of divifion, which is calculated, in th


. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. INSURANCE. Table for the whole of life, for each (hare, amounting to T 80/. with Juch addition as the circumjiances of the year may froduce^ to be paid on the death of the The whole of the annual contributions for every (hare granted previous to the lail charter, and feven eighths of the contributions on fliares fubfequontly granted, are to be di- vided every year amonglt the claimants by deaths which hap- pen in that year: a principle of divifion, which is calculated, in the general courfe of thingG, to raife each claim con- fiderably above 180/. which fum at lead the corporation engages each fhare Ihall produce to the claimant. See As- â .UKAN-C£. The " Society for Equitable A (Turancps on TJ^-es andSur- vivprihips" was eHabli[hed hv deed, inrolied in hi:; majelly's court of king's bench, Weftminllcr. For an account of this fociety, which has acquired hig-h reputation, under the condudl of its prefcnt aftuary, WilHam Morgan, efq. fee AssURANXE. The "Weilminiler Life liifurance Office" was pftabliflied in J792. The " Pelican Office" for infurance of liv'js, granting annuities and endowment of children, was edablifhcd in the year 1797. The " Rock Life AfTurance Company" was iuftituted in i8o5, on a principle different from that of any fociety liitherco eliabliihed for tlie afTurance <jf a fam to the reprefentatives of a perfon alTured. The company confifts of a number of proprietors, poffcffing a rapital Hock of one million ; and each proprietor is under the ncceflity of afTuring a luni on his own life, it accepted by the direftors ; or on that of an approved nominee, t« the amount of one quarter of the ftock in his name. Thu« by afTuring each other's lives, the proprietors have a mutual intereft in the fupport of the fociety, and are engaged to each other to take care that no improper life, wit


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