Maine Maritime Museum

Shipping agent's record book

Date: Dec. 24, 1881
Voyage: Wemyss Castle (d. Boston - a. Buenos Aires)
Citation: MS-504

Notes

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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
Collins, James Ordinary Seaman 15.36 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
Domnic, Frank Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
Fleet, J. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
Gatisfree, J. N. Second Mate Aug. 30, 1855 Boston, MA - USA 30.00 45.00
Gosschel, George Ordinary Seaman 15.36 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
Gyen, G. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
Heath, M. N. Steward 15.36 35.00 2.00
Hiller, F. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 40.00 2.00
James, David Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
McDonald, Michail Sailmaker 21.04 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
McVeaigh, Edward Second Mate 30.00 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
Meyer, H. C. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
Reder, H. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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
Throusen, S. Able-Bodied Seaman 18.54 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

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.