Maritime Insurance Policy for the Schooner Harriet (No. 1105)

Insurance policy No. 1105 for the Schooner Harriet, issued by the Newport Insurance Company in Providence, Rhode Island on April 11, 1804. The policy insured the schooner for $1000 and its cargo for $400 for a voyage from North Carolina to the West Indies. The schooner Harriet, a 106-ton vessel built in 1801, was owned by Augustus, Gilbert, and Philip Chase; Philip Chase served as the Master. The policy is printed on hand-laid paper and measures approximately 15 1/2 x 19 inches. The document is signed by Samuel Elam, president of the Newport Insurance Company. The document's authenticity and the possible Jewish heritage of Samuel Elam are subjects of debate.

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