Maine Maritime Museum

Court document

Date: Nov. 28, 1882
Voyage: Challenger (d. Philadelphia - a. Tacoma)
Citation: MS-22 b270f8

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
Andrea, Quaita Seaman May 6, 1891 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1025.20 Beaten almost daily by mate
Bennett, John Second Mate May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA Accused of beating seamen
Conway, George Mate May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA Accused of beating seamen
Dahlgren, Charles Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1028.05 Beaten almost daily by mate
Davidson, P. L. Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1022.76
Francisco, Joseph Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1033.70 Beaten almost daily by mate
Hanson, Matthew Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1021.20 Beaten almost daily by mate
Johnson, John B. Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1029.20 Beaten almost daily by mate
Matson, Eric Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 40.00 1162.66 Beaten almost daily by mate
Ross, Thomas Seaman May 6, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA Tacoma, WA - USA 18.00 1029.76 Almost daily beatings, one resulting in a broken jaw which requires surgery

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.