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STATEMENT
OF THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO.
January 1st, 1850.
Policies issued prior to January 1st,1849     6262
"    during the year 1849,     J509

Deduct Policies expired and cancelled from May 1st, 1845,
to date     2398

Policies in force January 1st, J850    5373
Balance January 1st, 1849     $673,360 52
Deduct for losses then unpaid,    29,500
$643.860 52 Nett premiums received during the year
1849,     $454,406 26
Interest received during the year 1849,..    43,611 95

Total receipts in 1849, $498,018 21
* Losses paid,     $157,900 00
Expenses being charges on
the business,    16,573 63
Paid for purchased policies
and for commissions,..    27.570 89
Physicians fees,     3,216 96
Interest paid on Scrip,    592 29
$205883 77 $292,134 44

Nett Balance,    $935,994 96
* Additional losses amounting to $40,350 sustained during the year.
awaiting proofs of death.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand,         $7,120    78    
Newark City 6 per cent. Bonds,        1,900    00    
Brooklyn "    "    "         50,000    00    
Bonds &, Mortgages on unincumbered Real    239,054    57    
    Estate worth double the amount loaned,.            
Real Estate        16,968    11    
Premium Notes drawing 6 per cent. int'st.    605.248    04    
    secured by policies,                 
Loans on Scrip         6,025    32    
Premiums, Premium Notes and Cash in    9,678    14    
    the hands of Agents and in course of            
    transmission,                
            $935.994 96