Description

Policy no. 59.844 of the Segurança Company, dated April 21, 1923, in which the policyholder is João Henrique Vieira. The present draft no. 12724 is for Fire insurance. The policy covers the risk of fire on the building located at Rua Claúdio Nunes, nº 56, in the parish of Nossa Senhora do Amparo de Benfica in the amount of twelve thousand escudos. The annual premium set for the first year is 17$43 (escudos). At the top of the first page are identified the elements of the Segurança Company, mentioning the founding year 1835. In the upper left corner is the representation of the insurance plate. The symbol: A vertical rectangle, faceted at the corners with an anchor where a rope is wrapped, all within an oval enclosure. On the outside of this the words SEGURANÇA / PORTO. The draft of the fire insurance is signed by the policyholder João Henrique Vieira and the Companhia Segurança do Porto. Finally, two tax stamps – stamp duty – have been pasted on the first page.

Category

Documentation

Subcategory

Policies

Material

Paper

Dimension (cm)

33,5 x 22

State Conservation

Reasonable

Inventory/Cota

CCHAPAS00360

Historial

In the first quarter of the 20th century it was usual to make fire insurance drafts.