Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: Sept. 29, 1868
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. New York Sept. 30, 1868 )
Citation: MS-90 b42f12

Notes

Part of voyage to and from San Francisco 1868-1869. This document is for a term of 36 calendar months

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 115.57 35.00 70.00
Brown, Chas Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Brown, John Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 40.00 No payment of wages shown with other crew.
Clayfield, William Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 65.57 20.00 40.00
Davis, Charles Seaman New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Drysdale, James Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 65.57 20.00 40.00
Endrolsen, Lars Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Gane, George Steward Sept. 23, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 139.90 35.00 70.00
Horndfort, J H Second Mate Sept. 27, 1868 New York, NY - USA 40.00 80.00
Johanssen, Joh Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Maker, Charles A. Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 10, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Morris, John Cook Sept. 26, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 105.80 30.00 60.00
Nelson, Andrew Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00 Notation in pencil "Lost Overboard"
O'Connor, John Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 40.00 Notation in pencil "Deserted"
Pettis, Hary Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 20.00 40.00 Notation "Deserted".
Pollin, Harris Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00 Entire entry is lined through with ink.
Rodrigue, H. B. Boy Sept. 14, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 61.80 15.00 24.00
Smith, Crift Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Smith, Josep Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 82.23 25.00 50.00
Soben, Deck Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA 25.00 50.00 Notation "deserted"
Sprague, M T Mate Sept. 7, 1868 New York, NY - USA 50.00
Stevens, James L. R. Boy Sept. 18, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 12, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 65.80 15.00 19.00
Tchildhauer, Albert Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1868 New York, NY - USA Sept. 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 65.57 20.00 40.00
Tollefesen, Ole Ordinary Seaman March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 65.57 Rank as "Ordinary Seaman" based on the amount he received in March 1869, which is the same as other O.S. paid at the same time for the voyage.
Whitmore, John L.? Third Mate Sept. 1, 1868 New York, NY - USA March 13, 1869 San Francisco, CA - USA 105.70 80.00 80.00

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.