Articles of Agreement for the Schooner Eddington
Scope and Contents Note
Articles of agreement for the Schooner Eddington of Bangor, Maine. The master for this voyage was Joseph Cole, bound from Frankfort, Maine to the Barbados and elsewhere in the United States. Receipt on the verso is dated May, 1931, and seems to indicate it was signed by the crew at the end of the voyage.
Dates
- circa 1831
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Historical Note
Articles of agreement between master and seamen showing time and place of entry, names, stations, wages, time of service, etc., of captain and crew.
Printed on verso: An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service.
On verso: Receipt, Bangor, dated May 5, 1831, and signed by crew members stating that they received their wages in full.
Extent
1 sheet (42 x 50 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Articles of agreement between master and seamen showing time and place of entry, names, stations, wages, time of service, etc., of captain and crew.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Bangor (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Broadsides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Cole, Joseph
- Contracts, Maritime -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Crew lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Eddington (Schooner)
- Fellowes & Simpson
- Maritime law -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Merchant mariners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sailors -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Articles of Agreement for the Schooner Eddington
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
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- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
