Washington Insurance Company in Providence Marine Insurance Policies
Abstract
The marine insurance policies contained in this collection represent the years following the companies inception, 1802-1808, with the bulk of the policies written in 1806. Policies are arranged by policy number, and clearly follow a chronological pattern.
Dates
- Creation: 1802-1808
Creator
- Washington Insurance Company in Providence (Organization)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
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History of Washington Insurance Company in Providence
One of the first of two insurance companies of Providence, Rhode Island, the Washington Insurance Company in Providence was founded primarily to provide insurance for merchant vessels. Founded in 1800, the company competed with the well established Providence Insurance Company and declared its first dividend on January 2, 1801.
The company operated successfully until September 18, 1813 when the directors voted to suspend operations due to risks associated with the war with Great Britain.
Opening again for business on March 4, 1815, immediately after the signing of the peace treaty, the company also began proceedings culminating in a merger with the Providence Insurance Company. In March of 1820 the final incorporation of the Providence Washington Insurance Company was obtained.
Source: "One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Providence Washington Insurance Company; 1799-1949", Roelker, William Greene and Collins, Clarkson A. , Providence Washington Insurance Company, 1949.
Extent
43 item(s)
Index of Vessel Names
- ABBY & SALLY (Ship) 1/10
- ABENOA (Brig) 1/8, 1/18
- ADVENTURE (Brig) 1/3
- AGENT (Ship) 1/1
- ALONZO (Sloop) 1/7
- AMELIA (Schooner) 1/2
- AMERICA (Brig) 1/9, 1/10, 1/14
- ANN (Ship) 1/7
- ANN & HOPE (Ship) 1/10
- ANN ELIZA (Schooner) 1/4, 1/9
- ARGUS (Brig) 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, 1/12, 1/14
- ARGUS (Ship) 1/17
- ASIA (Ship) 1/9
- BETSEY (Brig) 1/8
- BETSEY (Sloop) 1/7
- CHARLES & HARRIOT (Ship) 1/14
- CHARLOTTE (Brig) 1/1, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10
- CHARLOTTE (Ship) 1/5, 1/11
- COLUMBIA (Ship) 1/10
- CONSTELLATION (Brig) 1/15
- DELIGHT (Brig) 1/6, 1/7, 1/8
- ELIZA (Brig) 1/7
- ELIZA GREEN (Brig) 1/7
- FAIR ROSAMOND (?) 1/11
- FAME (Brig) 1/7
- FAME (Ship) 1/1
- FLOWER (Schooner) 1/2
- GEORGE & MARY (Ship) 1/8, 1/13
- GEORGE (Sloop) 1/7
- GEORGE WASHINGTON (Brig) 1/4
- GEORGE WILLIAM (Bark) 1/8
- HANCOCK (Sloop) 1/16
- HANNAH (Schooner) 1/9
- HAZARD (Ship) 1/8
- HENRY (Sloop) 1/16
- HOPE (Ship) 1/4, 1/5, 1/10, 1/11
- HUNTER (Brig) 1/5
- HUNTRESS (Schooner) 1/5, 1/7
- IDA (Snow) 1/10, 1/17
- INDUSTRY (Brig) 1/8, 1/9
- IRIS (Schooner) 1/12
- ISIS (Ship) 1/4, 1/7, 1/14
- JOHN (Ship) 1/7
- JOHN ADAMS 1/9
- JOHN ADAMS (Brig) 1/9
- JOHN JAY (Ship) 1/4, 1/12
- JOLLY ROBIN (Brig) 1/11
- JUNO (Brig) 1/2, 1/13
- LEVANT (Ship) 1/9
- LIBERTY (sloop) 1/5, 1/12
- LITTLE SARAH (Sloop) 1/11
- LYDIA (Brig) 1/1
- LYDIA (Sloop) 1/4
- MARIA (Ship) 1/3
- MARIA (Ship) 1/9
- MARY & ELIZA 1/9
- MARY ANN (Brig) 1/12
- MARY (Brig) 1/4, 1/9
- MARY (Schooner) 1/3
- MATILDA (Brig) 1/10, 1/12
- MAYFLOWER (Brig) 1/11
- MERIT (Sloop) 1/18
- MINERVA (Schooner) 1/6, 1/15, 1/16
- MINERVA (Ship) 1/11
- MORNING STAR (Schooner) 1/6, 1/15
- MOUNT VERNON (Brig) 1/11
- MOUNT WALLACETON (Schooner) 1/17
- NANCY (Schooner) 1/12
- NEPTUNE (Ship) 1/6
- OCEAN (Schooner) 1/15
- ORION (Schooner) 1/4
- OTHELLO (Ship) 1/10
- PARAGON (Schooner) 1/6
- PATTERSON (Ship) 1/8
- PATTY (Schooner) 1/1
- PERCEVERANCE (Brig) 1/5, 1/8
- PLANTER (Brig) 1/5
- POLLY (Ship) 1/15
- PROJECTION (Ship) 1/8
- PROVIDENCE (Brig) 1/7
- REBECCA (Schooner) 1/1
- REBECCA (Ship) 1/5, 1/10
- ROLLA (Sloop) 1/12
- RUBY (Sloop) 1/7
- RUFUS KING (Ship) 1/18
- SALLY (Schooner) 1/6, 1/14
- SALLY (Sloop) 1/4, 1/5, 1/7, 1/12, 1/16
- SAMUEL ELAM (Ship) 1/6
- SWIFT (Ship) 1/8, 1/14
- THOMAS (Brig) 1/9
- TRAVELLER (Brig) 1/9, 1/16
- TYREE (Ship) 1/4
- UNION (Sloop) 1/10
- VENUS (Brig) 1/18
- VESTA (Brig) 1/9, 1/18
- Title
- Washington Insurance Company in Providence Marine Insurance Policies (Coll. 21)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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Mystic CT 06355 United States
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