They will alfo pay 100l. on the death of one perfon named out of two, for the following premiums, fet a gainst the refpe&ive ages affured.

The conditions of the policy and agreement are, that the affurance fhall be void, if the perfon whose life is affured shall depart the kingdom of Great Britain, or enter into the army or navy, without the pre vious confent of the company, or shall die by fuicide, duelling, or the hand of justice. This corporation does not grant any annuities on lives.

3. The terms of affurance at the Amicable Society, Serjeant's-inn, Fleet-street, are as follow:

July 25, 1706, Queen Anne incorporated William, then Lord Bishop of Oxon, Sir Thomas Aleyn, Bart. and others, and every other person who should be then after admitted a fubfcriber, (not exceeding 2000 in the whole) by the name of the Amicable Society, with power to purchase and alien lands, not exceeding the yearly value of 2000l. to acquire any goods and chattels whatsoever, to sue, and be fued, and to have a common feal.

Every person afterwards admitted, is to be efteemed a member of the corporation, and is to pay on his and her own life 61. 4s. per annum, in fuch manner as the directors of the faid corporation, for the time be ing, fhall think fit; on whose decease the nominee, &c. is to be entitled to an equal share of 10,000l. when there are 2000 fubscribers, or of a fum in proportion if the Society fhall confift of a leffer number.

Twelve perfons were appointed directors, with power for any feven, or more of them, to hold courts;. and the major part of them assembled were to manage the affairs of the corporation according to the charter, and to the by-laws to be made by the major part of the members in a general court, which court may not confift of less than twenty members; and for a fucceffion of directors, twelve members (living within the bills of mortality) were to be chofen yearly, within forty days after Lady-day, to be directors for one year, and until others fhould be chosen in their places; and one of the members of the corporation was appointed regifter, to be fucceeded, from time to time, by another member.

January 16, 1729, George II. granted additional

powers

powers and authorities as were not contained in the original charter.

No perfon can be admitted a member under the age of twelve, or above the age of forty-five years, (except in exchange) and perfons above the age of forty-three are required to procure authentic certificates of their ages.

Perfons in London, or within fifteen miles thereof, muft appear before a court of directors, and there voluntarily make oath, "That he or she is in a good ftate of health, and hath no diftemper, which, according to the beft of his or her knowledge, judgement or belief, may tend to the fhortening of his or her days.”

Perfons living above fifteen miles from London, and not appearing before a court of directors, may be ad mitted members (after, they are upon enquiry otherwife approved of) by certificates and affidavits.

Not more than three numbers or fhares can be had upon any one life.'

Every perfon, on admiffion, is to pay a premium of 71. 10s. for each number or fhare, together with 7 s. 6d. for the policy.

A dividend of 11. 4s. is allowed to each member, out of the profits of the corporation, whereby the charter payment of 61. 4s. is reduced to 51. per annum, which 51 is to be paid quarterly, under certain pes nalties for every fhare.

The death of every member must be proved by cers tificate of burial; together with an affidavit of his or her death, and identity.

If a member dies out of England, fecurity must be given to indemnify the corporation, before any claim is paid.

Any perfon above the age of forty-five, if in good health, may be admitted in exchange for a member who is older than himself.

By a refolution of the general court, the 10th day of May, 1770, the claims are not to be less than 150l upon each number or fhare; but they have been con fiderably larger, as will appear by the following ac Countphs Desk

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N. B. Upon application to become a member, each perfon is required to leave in writing, at the office, his or her name, place of abode, profeffion and age; and likewife the names of at least two perfons of repute living within the cities of London or Weftminster, to whom fuch person is, and for fome time paft hath been well known, in order that fatisfactory enquiries be made as to his or her state of health; but those who live at a distance from London are required (if they can) to give the names of at least two reputable perfons living in London or Weftminster, to whom they are well known; but if they have no fuch acquaintances in London or Westminster, they muft give fuch as live near their places of abode, and who know them well; and if upon enquiry they are approved of, they may then be admitted members by certificates and affidavits, the forms of which are to be had at the office.

** Perfons in the Army or Navy, whofe bufinefs requires them to refide in foreign parts, tavern-keepers and inn-keepers, and thofe whofe occupations or em ployments are attended with danger or injury to their conftitutions, are not admitted members.

As this fociety is confined to a certain number, perfons must frequently wait fome time before they can be admitted.

4. Blackfriar's Affurance-Office, at Black friar's-bridge, where attendance is daily given from nine till three.

Affurances may be made for any fum from 201. to 2000 l. for any certain time, or for the whole continuance of the life, on payment of a grofs fum, or an annual premium proportionable to the hazard of the age at which the life begins to be affured, and to the time the affurance is to continue, on the following

terms: