Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: Sept. 26, 1868
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. New York - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-90 b42f12

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
Andersson, C M Carpenter Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 35.00 70.00 115.50
Brown, Chas Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23 Signed with his mark
Brown, John Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 20.00
Clayfield, William Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 20.00 40.00 65.50
Davis, Charles Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23
Drysdale, James Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 20.00 40.00 65.50
Endre, Lars Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23 The name might be Endnesen
Lame, George Steward Sept. 23, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 35.00 70.00 129.70 payoff amount was smudged
Lowell, Abner I Captain Sept. 26, 1868 New York, NY - USA
Maker, Charles A Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23 Written in the columns for Hospital Money to Time of Service is "Mar 10 .. 2" with a check following - not known what this referred to. He was still aboard for the payoff.
Morris, John Cook Sept. 26, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 30.00 60.00 105.80
Mountfort, J H Second Mate Sept. 27, 1868 New York, NY - USA 40.00 80.00
Nelson, Andrew Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00 There is a note to the right of this entry "lost overboard" - but it may have referred to the person above, whose entry was crossed out. On this entry the name was lightly crossed out, not the rest. This man signed with his mark.
O'Connor, John Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 40.00 Note made that he deserted
Pellers, Hans Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 25.00 The entry is crossed out. On the line below it, to the right, there is a note "lost overboard" - that might have been to Hans, rather than Andrew, who is below.
Pettes, Harry Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 40.00 Deserted
Rodrique, H W Boy Sept. 19, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 15.00 24.00 61.80
Schildhauer, Albert Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 20.00 40.00 65.50
Smith, Cris Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23
Smith, Josep Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00
Sprague, M T Mate Sept. 7, 1868 New York, NY - USA 50.00
Stevens, James I R Boy Sept. 18, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 15.00 19.00 65.80 advance amount was smudged, hard to tell what it was.
Toben, Dick Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00
Whitmore, John L Third Mate Sept. 1, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 30.00 80.00 105.70
Yohanfon, Yoh Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 25.00 50.00 82.23

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.