08/28/2026
Fun Fact Friday! 🚢
Ye Olde Notary.
In colonial times, Notaries were invaluable to trans-Atlantic commerce. Before the advent of electronic communication, merchants on both sides of the Atlantic depended on Notaries to be honest third parties in reporting damage to ships or cargo — a notarial act known as a “marine protest.”
〰️ Video taken yesterday as we left the port of Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹🛳️