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Maritime Insurance Policy: Sloop Rover, Stonington to Wilmington, NC, 1809

Insurance policy No. 1788 issued by the Newport Insurance Company in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 26, 1809. This policy insures the sloop *Rover* of Norwich, sailing from Stonington, Connecticut to Wilmington, North Carolina, for a cargo valued at one thousand dollars. The document is printed on hand-laid paper and measures approximately 14 1/2 x 19 inches.

Associated People/Businesses

Sweet, Nathaniel
Elam, Samuel
Newport Insurance Company
Hall and Wheeler

Geography

Newport
Stonington
Connecticut
Wilmington
South Carolina

Subjects

Marine insurance
Shipping
Commerce
Contracts

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 5, Folder 1