Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: June 29, 1896
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. Philadelphia - a. Hiogo)
Citation: MS-22 b248f3

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
Andersen, P. Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 16.00 10.00
Anderson, Olof Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00
Baker, W. Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 16.00 Listed as discharged. No port named
Bell, G. Mate June 30, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 50.00 25.00
Creeg, C. J. Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 16.00 10.00
Fairchilds, G. Steward June 30, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 40.00 listed as discharged, no port names
Fallald, E. Carpenter June 30, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 30.00
Farhgin, George Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 16.00 listed as discharged, no port given
Flannagan, James Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00 10.00
Haase, H. Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00
Olsen, Lars Seaman 16.00
Perry, Charles E. Second Mate June 30, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 35.00 listed as discharged but port not named wife Ella
Slade, J. Able-Bodied Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA Hiogo, Japan 16.00 listed as discharged. no port named
Smith, John Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00
Wallace, Peter Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00 10.00 Failed to report
Yanson, A. Seaman July 2, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16.00 10.00
Young, Louis A. Cook June 30, 1896 Philadelphia, PA - USA 32.50

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.