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W. Evans, Esq.
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F. Fuller, Esq.
J. H. Goodhart, Esq.
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J. Hunt, Esq.
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J. B. White, Esq.
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Age _£ s. d._
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Sum | Time | Sum added to | Sum
Assured. | Assured. | Policy | Payable
| +--------------------+ at Death.
| | In 1841. In 1848. |
---------+----------+---------+----------+----------
£ | | £ s.d.| £ s.d.| £ s.d.
5000 | 14 years | 683 6 8 | 787 10 0 | 6470 16 8
* 1000 | 7 years | - - | 157 10 0 | 1157 10 0
500 | 1 year | - - | 11 5 0 | 511 5 0

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----, agricultural
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Nelumbium luteum
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Winter, the late

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