Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: July 1, 1871
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. Cardiff Aug. 12, 1871 - a. New York July 1, 1872)
Citation: MS-90 b42f14

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
Brummell, James Steward July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 27.50 27.50 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Clarke, Ales Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Deserted after clearing. Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Cronn, George July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 10.00 12.50 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Donling, H Steward Aug. 7, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 27.50 32.50 Deserted after clearing. Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Driscoll, John Stowaway July 15, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 5.00 "Stowaway" is the entry in the Station column. Notation "Signed when found" Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Girff, Seidreid Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Hager, Charles Ordinary Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 12.50 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Jacobfson, Oscar Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Jacobson, Jacob Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Jungsen, Luipirgen Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
King, John Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Lrieze, F. Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales Aug. 15, 1871 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
McInnes, Argis Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Moftey, Thomas Stowaway July 15, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 5.00 "Stowaway" is the entry in the Station column. Notation "Signed when found" Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Mullan, Hary Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Neyon, F. F. Carpenter Aug. 7, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 25.00 0.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Parker, George Cook July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 20.00 10.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Reddish, Benjamin Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Reynolds, Joseph Seaman July 14, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 12.50 15.00 Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Thornton, James Stowaway Aug. 15, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 5.00 "Stowaway" is the notation in the Station column. Notation "Signed when found". Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.
Trohnun, William Stowaway July 15, 1871 Cardiff, Wales 5.00 "Stowaway" is the entry in the Station column. Notation "Signed when found" Amounts shown are in U.S. $. No currency conversion rate given on document, so standard conversion rate of $5.00/British Pound used.

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.