 | Franklin Benjamin Hough - 1875 - 448 pages
...trade at Philadelphia, and spent some years in Europe ; was a director of the Bank of North America, of the Philadelphia Contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss by fire, of the Phila. Library Company, and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Hospital. (Simpson's Eminent Philadelpliians.}... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1879 - 612 pages
...established March 25, 1752, and incorporated by the Provincial Assembly February 20, 1768, by the title of "The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire," now generally known by the name of " Hand-in-Hand," and having had its office in Fourth street below... | |
 | Institute of actuaries libr - 1880 - 100 pages
...vols. 8vo. Lond. 1876-9 Catalogue of the collections in the museum. 8vo. ibid. 1878 PHILADELPHIA. — Centennial Meeting of the Philadelphia contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss by fire. — April 1852. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1852 PHILLIPPS (SM) and Andrew Amos. A treatise on the law of evidence.... | |
 | 1910 - 1052 pages
...United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Suit in equity by S. Graeme Harrison against the Philadelphia Contributionship for the insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals. Affirmed. For opinion below, see 171 Fed. 178. R. Mason... | |
 | Fire Underwriters' Association of the Northwest - 1881 - 274 pages
...Co. policy, 1794. I regret my inability to obtain a copy of the deed of settlement or an early policy of the Philadelphia Contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss by fire, 1752, but I infer from page 25 of the report of Centennial meeting that its conservative directors... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1884 - 930 pages
...authorized to deliberate, vote and act in behalf of the Society, at any meeting or election for Officers in the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire." 1886. April 1. (Present, 20. DuPonceau in the Chair.) Donations of books from the Royal Society, London,... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott - 1884 - 994 pages
...the plan.1 Accordingly, on April 13, 1752, the subscribers convened at the court-house, and organized "The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire," which was the first fire insurance company in America. The LieutenantGovernor of the province, James... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1884 - 912 pages
..."authorized to deliberate, vote and act in behalf of the Society, at any meeting or election for Officers in the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire." 1886. April 1. (Present, 20. DuPonceau in the Chair.) Donations of books from the Royal Society, London,... | |
 | Richard Heber Newton - 1886 - 398 pages
...System introduced into New England Fisheries. 1752. — Fire Assurance introduced in Philadelphia. " The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire." Benj. Franklin first Director. Corporation still prospering. 1767. — Life Insurance introduced in... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1887 - 554 pages
...established March 25, 1752, and incorporated by the Provincial Assembly February 20, 1768, by the title of "The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire," now generally known by the name of " Hand-in-Hand," and having had its office in Fourth street below... | |
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The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. 
