The first quarterly payment of annuities will become due as follows, namely: On annuities purchased between the first of December and the last day of February, on the fifth of April next following the day of purchase. Between the first of March and the last day of May, on the fifth of July next following. Between the first of June and the last day of August, on the fifth of October next following. Between the first of September and the last day of November, on the fifth of January next following. No sum less than £100 of stock or money can be received in the first instance, but it may be added to subsequently in sums of not less than £20. Upon the expiration of any life annuity a sum equal to one-fourth of the annuity (over and above all quarterly arrears thereof) will be paid to the representatives of the annuitant, if claimed within two years after such expiration. Very heavy penalties attach to persons making false statements or declarations in respect of the purchase of an annuity. Per Acts 10 Geo. IV., cap. 24, and 51 and 52 Vic. cap 15. ------------------------- TABLE showing the ANNUITY, continuing during the _Life_ of any person of the following Ages, which £100 STOCK in the 2 1/2 PER CENT. BANK ANNUITIES will purchase. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | || When the price of || When the price of || When the price of || | | || £100 of 2 1/2 per || £100 of 2 1/2 per || £100 of 2 1/2 per || | | Age || cent. Stock exclusive || cent. Stock exclusive || cent. Stock exclusive || Age | |of the || of accrued dividend || of accrued dividend || of accrued dividend ||of the | |Nominee|| lies between || lies between || lies between ||Nominee| | ||£94 15 9 and £95 13 11.||£95 13 11 and £96 12 5.||£96 12 5 and £97 11 3. || | | ||-----------------------||-----------------------||-----------------------|| | | || Male. | Female. || Male. | Female. || Male. | Female. || | |-------||-----------|-----------||-----------|-----------||-----------|-----------||-------| | || £ s. d. | £ s. d. || £ s. d. | £ s. d. || £ s. d. | £ s. d. || | | 15 || 4 1 2 | 3 15 3 || 4 1 7 | 3 15 7 || 4 2 0 | 3 15 11 || 15 | | 16 || 4 1 10 | 3 15 9 || 4 2 3 | 3 16 1 || 4 2 8 | 3 16 6 || 16 | | 17 || 4 2 7 | 3 16 4 || 4 3 0 | 3 16 8 || 4 3 5 | 3 17 1 || 17 | | 18 || 4 3 4 | 3 16 11 || 4 3 9 | 3 17 3 || 4 4 3 | 3 17 8 || 18 | | 19 || 4 4 2 | 3 17 6 || 4 4 7 | 3 17 11 || 4 5 0 | 3 18 3 || 19 | | 20 || 4 4 11 | 3 18 2 || 4 5 5 | 3 18 6 || 4 5 10 | 3 18 11 || 20 |