Clagett L1465 C-001-1

Agreement Number: C-001-1
Risk Book: Clagett L1465
Ship Name: Aurora
Page Number: 2
Point Of Departure: Liverpool
Point Of Arrival: Kingston
Shipping and Goods: G
Captain: Vincent May
Ship Owner / Investor: George Case
Date: February 5th, 1807
Voyage ID according to slavevoyages.org: 80404

Narrative: On February 5, 1807 at the Lloyd’s Market in The Royal Exchange, Horatio Clagett was part of a group of underwriters who insured a voyage of the ship Aurora from Liverpool to a Market trafficking enslaved people. Clagett directly insured the enslaved against risk of loss as ‘goods’ or ‘cargo’. This is evidence of the dehumanizing commodification and speculation on the financial value of enslaved lives. The ship was owned by George Case and the agreement was brokered by Swanzy and Co. The captain of the ship was Vincent May. This voyage is further detailed at slavevoyages.org as Voyage ID 80404.