Subject: Schooners

This pamphlet provides a report of the trial of Samuel Tully and John Dalton, who were indicted for piracy on January 21, 1812, in Boston, Massachusetts. The second edition, published by Uriah P. Levy, details the charges against Tully and Dalton, including the theft of the schooner *George Washington*, owned by Levy, and the murder of George Cummings. The trial's account includes Tully's sentencing to death by hanging and Dalton's eleventh-hour reprieve. The text is taken directly from the trial minutes.

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.

Official document, signed twice by Abraham Nones (1794-1835), attesting to the oath of principal officers of the U.S.A. schooner "The Good Friends" of Philadelphia. The document includes a consular seal and dates from September 15, 1826, Maracaibo, Columbia. Additional dates mentioned are July 19, 1826, and July 27, 1826, and possibly relate to other legal proceedings connected to this vessel.