Maine Maritime Museum

Shipping agent's record book

Date: Feb. 2, 1887
Voyage: Craighill (d. Boston Feb. 8, 1887 - a. London Mar. 11, 1887)
Citation: MS-504

Notes

None

Financial records

Mariner Rank Entry Date Entry Port Discharge Date Discharge Port Served P WPM WPR A S CA AA H SF F&F BD Notes
Anderson, A. Second Mate 40.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Conny, D. Fireman 30.00 10.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Cordon, G. Engineer 150.00 40.00 2.00
Coyne, A. Boatswain 25.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Deller, T. Seaman 18.00 4.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Doran, J. Fireman 30.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Easp, J. Steward 32.50 12.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Green, J. Seaman 10.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Hanison, B. 2nd Engineer 75.00 30.00 2.00
Hearn, J. Fireman 30.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Horrigan, J. Fireman 30.00 3.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Lewis, T. Seaman 18.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Meyer, H. Seaman 18.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Murphy, P. Carpenter 22.00 2.00
Norton, M. Fireman 30.00 10.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Parstow, C. G. Mate 55.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Robinson, B. A. Third Engineer 45.00 2.00
Sloven, W. Seaman 18.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Sullivan, J. Fireman 30.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Sullivan, F. Fireman 30.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Thompson, C. Fireman 30.00 10.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Wallace, J. Seaman 18.00 10.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Wingright, R. Cook 25.00 2.00 Monthly wage given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny

Abbreviations: P – Payment, the total amount due the mariner for the voyage; WPM – Wages per month, the usual way seamen were paid; WPR – Wages per run: occasionally, mariners took a set amount for a run between two places; A – Advance, the amount the mariner received in advance of the voyage, for signing on; S – Slops, amount for goods purchased from the vessel’s store; CA – Creditor allotment, amount paid to creditors if so listed; AA – Advanced abroad, cash advances the mariner received while in foreign ports; H – Hospital money, a small monthly amount deducted to support the marine hospital service; SF – Shipping fees, paid to shipping agents for their services; F&F – Fines and forfeitures, if so listed, including prison fees; BD – Balance due, after all of the above

The information given in this database is entered here as it is on the document or documents in the Maine Maritime Museum collections. The spelling of the mariner’s name may be wrong, the arithmetic may be wrong, and some descriptions may be thoughtless or not politically correct, but they are shown as found. We have attempted to standardize the names and descriptions of vessels and the spelling of place names. We have tried to include in notes fields important information that does not fit in the standard fields.