Maine Maritime Museum

Articles of Agreement

Date: May 25, 1861
Voyage: Champion (d. Shields - a. New York)
Citation: MS-22 b272f17

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
Adams, John Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Allen, John Second Mate May 25, 1861 Shields 25.00 25.00 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Baker, Edwin Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Churches, D. Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Liverpool, England 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Eissing, Christian Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 13.75 13.75 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Fisher, Alex Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Fisher, Thomas Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Johnson, Al Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Knight, William Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Mack, James Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 12.50 12.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Marshall, William Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Mathison, John Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 12.50 12.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Petersen, Dan Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 12.50 12.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Reibel, August Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 8.75 8.75 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Smith, David Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Weldon, George Able-Bodied Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 17.50 17.50 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound
Weldon, Edward Ordinary Seaman May 25, 1861 Shields 8.75 8.75 Converted from British pounds at $5 per pound

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.