Joanne extracted the following information from the Register of Seaman's Protection Certificates from the Providence, Rhode Island, Custom District, 1796-1870. According to Joanne, "These certificates vouched for the citizenship of the individual, with the intention of discouraging impressment (kind of an early passport)."
| Name | Date of Certificate | Age | Complexion | Place of Birth | Book | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple, Albert A | 4 Sep 1849 | 20 | light | N. Providence, RI | 5 | 87 |
| Whipple, Amos | 28 Mar 1800 | 17 | light | Cumberland, RI | 2 | 29 |
| Whipple, Caleb R | 18 Oct 1827 | 20 | dark | Johnston, RI | 4 | 78 |
| Whipple, Charles | 30 Sep 1796 | 22 | dark | New London, CT | 2 | 4 |
| Whipple, Charles | 18 Mar 1811 | 14 | light | N. Providence, RI | 4 | 75 |
| Whipple, George | 22 Nov 1849 | 25 | light | Foster, RI | 5 | 87 |
| Whipple, George W | 9 Nov 1797 | 21 | dark | Providence, RI | 1 | 28 |
| Whipple, George W | 21 Sep 1801 | 25 | light | Smithfield, RI | 2 | 37 |
| Whipple, Henry | 28 Oct 1803 | 19 | light | Providence, RI | 2 | 48 |
| Whipple, Henry | 15 Dec 1800 | 15 | light | Providence, RI | 2 | 29 |
| Whipple, James | 24 Feb 1806 | 19 | dark | Cumberland, RI | 3 | 48 |
| Whipple, James L | 22 Sep 1818 | 20 | yellow | Norwich, CT | 4 | 77 |
| Whipple, Jencks | 2 May 1799 | 17 | light | Providence, RI | 2 | 21 |
| Whipple, Jeremiah | 7 Jul 1798 | 21 | light | Providence, RI | 2 | 21 |
| Whipple, Jeremiah | 4 Jan 1805 | 24 | light | Providence, RI | 3 | 42 |
| Whipple, John | 27 Mar 1805 | 27 | light | Warwick, RI | 3 | 43 |
| Whipple, Joseph | 16 May 1803 | 17 | light | Providence, RI | 2 | 37 |
| Whipple, Joseph | 6 Nov 1805 | 20 | light | Providence, RI | 3 | 47 |
| Whipple, Joseph B | 13 Oct 1845 | 19 | light | Cumberland, RI | 5 | 86 |
| Whipple, Joseph C | 12 Nov 1805 | 25 | light | Providence, RI | 3 | 47 |
| Whipple, Loury | 4 Sep 1849 | 22 | light | Warwick, RI | 5 | 87 |
| Whipple, Olney | 23 Apr 1811 | 23 | light | Smithfield, RI | 4 | 75 |
| Whipple, Robert | 5 Nov 1805 | 16 | light | Cumberland, RI | 3 | 47 |
| Whipple, Smith | 2 May 1815 | 20 | light | Glocester, RI | 4 | 75 |
| Whipple, Stephen | 29 Mar 1800 | 35 | light | N. Providence, RI | 2 | 29 |
Seamen's Protection Certificates