Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: July 8, 1855
Voyage: Portland (d. London - a. Calcutta)
Citation: MS-93 b1f25

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, Toyens Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Anderson, William Boy July 8, 1855 London, England 5.00 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Beck, Rolf Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Blanket, Herman Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Fogellan, Nils Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Frederickson, Andrew Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 18.50 30.00 Converted from pounds at $5 per pound
Gosel, Henry Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Hanson, Charles Boatswain July 8, 1855 London, England 25.00 40.00
Johnson, E. J. Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 18.50 30.00 Converted from pounds at $5 per pound
Jones, John B. Carpenter July 8, 1855 London, England 30.00 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
King, Fred Mate July 8, 1855 London, England
Mason, Frederick Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Moody, John W. July 8, 1855 London, England 15.00 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Nordberg, Carl Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Orlauden, Nils Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Peterson, Nils Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 18.50 30.00 Converted from pounds at $5 per pound
Peterson, Charles Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Rosetti, Peter Steward July 8, 1855 London, England 25.00
Smith, Samuel Cook July 8, 1855 London, England 25.00 23.00
Swanson, Andrew Ordinary Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 10.00 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound
Thompson, John Carpenter July 8, 1855 London, England 30.00 30.00
Wiggins, Alex S. Second Mate July 8, 1855 London, England 30.00 Converted from pounds at $5 per pound
Wirrell, William Seaman July 8, 1855 London, England 17.50 Converted from pounds on document at $5 per pound "Absconds"

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.