Three-page printed and handwritten legal document concerning claims for the salvage of an insured ship. Includes an affidavit signed by Abraham Touro and the seal of John Gardner. Issued in Boston, Massachusetts on February 19, 1807.
Subject: Marine Insurance
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Insurance policy No. 1486 issued by the Newport Insurance Company of Providence, Rhode Island on June 10, 1806. This hand-laid paper document (approximately 14 1/2 x 19 inches) insures a vessel under construction in Georgia, destined for New York, owned by Augustus Chace and others from Freetown, Massachusetts. The policy covers the vessel and cargo for fifteen thousand dollars. The policy is signed by Samuel Elam, president.