Assurance document for Captain Henry Austin Turner for his voyage on the Great Western in 1849 from Southampton to the West India Islands ( Jamaica and St. Domingo excepted.)
Object number2016.06021
TitleAssurance document for Captain Henry Austin Turner for his voyage on the Great Western in 1849 from Southampton to the West India Islands ( Jamaica and St. Domingo excepted.)
CreatorLondon Assurance (author)
DescriptionAssurance for £200 on passage, money and effects of Captain Henry Austin Turner on the Great Western. Ship and Goods, No. 113.048, From London Assurance, No. 7, Royal Exchange, London. Dated 12th January 1849. Signed at the bottom by John Lawrence, Secretary of London Assurance. Bottom left, the company seal has been attached and covered with a square of blue paper. Top left is a black ink stamp printed "London Delivered 16.1.49".
On the reverse are the following printed and hand written details "London Assurance No 113.048 - 13 Jany 1849 // messrs Cox. & Co. // Great Western St // Southn- West India Isles // £200 at £15/- Ct £1.10 // Duty . . . . 1. // £ 1"11,-" Exd.
Production placeLondon
Production date 1849-01-13 - 1849-01-13
Object nameagreement
Object categorycertificate
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- height: 470 mm
width: 360 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”