Legal Documents Concerning the Seizure of a Dutch Ship by an English Privateer, Curaçao, 1746-1748

This collection comprises four legal documents, two in Dutch with English translations, pertaining to the seizure of a Dutch ship by an English privateer in 1748. The documents detail the claim made by Jacob Henry Moren and Solomon Levy Moduro, described as "of the Hebrew nation," in the court of the Dutch West India Company in Curaçao on January 25, 1748. Jacob Rodrigueze Rivera of New York City acted on their behalf. Translated by Issachar Polock in the Rhode Island Admiralty Court in 1758, these documents offer insight into early trade routes and the role of Jews in colonial legal proceedings. The documents are signed by Zachariah Polock as translator. The documents also provide biographical information about Jacob Rodriguez Rivera, a member of a Marrano family from Seville who played a significant role in Newport's Jewish community.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moren, Jacob Henry
• Moduro, Solomon Levy
• West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)
• van Schagen, Jan
• Polock, Zachar
• MOREN, JACOB HENRY / MODURO, SOLOMON LEVY / POLOCK, ISSACHAR

Geography

• Curaçao

Subjects

• Maritime law
• Insurance

Physical Location