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| Keywords: Sloop-calley-shipping-articles-1786.jpg Shipping articles for the Sloop Calley on a voyage to Boston in 1786 http //hdl loc gov/loc rbc/rbpe 1790070a Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division William Bartlett and Master Seamen and Mariners of the 1786 Full text <nowiki> ALEXANDRIA Printed by G RICHARDS and COMPANY IT is agreed between the Master Seamen and Mariners of the Begin handwritten sloop Dolly End handwritten Begin handwritten William Bartlett End handwritten Master now bound for the port of Begin handwritten Boston in New England End handwritten THAT in consideration of the monthly or other wages against each respective Seaman and Mariner's name hereunder set They severally shall and will perform the abovementioned voyage; and said Master doth hereby agree with and hire the said Seamen and Mariners for the said voyage at such monthly Wages to be paid pursuant to the laws of the United States And they the said Seamen and Mariners do hereby promise and oblige themselves to do their duty and obey the lawful commands of their officers on board of the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten or the boats thereto belonging as becomes good and faithful Seamen and Mariners; and that at all places where the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten shall put in or anchor at during the said voyage to do their best endeavours for the preservation of the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten and cargo and do not neglect nor refuse doing their duty by day or night nor go out of the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten on board any other vessel or on shore under any pretence whatsoever without leave first obtained of the Captain or Commanding Officer on board; that in default thereof they will not only be liable to the penalties enacted for the better Regulation and Government of Seamen in the Merchants' Service; but will further in case they should on any account whatsoever leave or desert the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten without the Master's consent till the abovesaid voyage is ended and the Begin handwritten said sloop End handwritten discharged of her loading be liable to forfeit and lose what wages may at such time of their desertion be due to them together with every their goods chattels c on board; renouncing by these presents all title right demand and pretensions thereunto for ever for them their heirs executors and administrators And it is further agreed by both parties that eight and forty hours absence without leave shall be deemed a total desertion and render such Seamen and Mariners liable to the penalties abovementioned That each and every lawful command which the said Master shall think necessary hereafter to issue for the effectual government of the said vessel suppressing immorality and vice of all kinds be strictly complied with under penalty of the person or persons disobeying forfeiting his or their whole wages or hire together with every thing belonging to him or them on board the said vessel And it is further agreed on That no Officer or Seaman belonging to said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten shall demand or be entitled to his wages or any part thereof until the arrival of the said Begin handwritten sloop End handwritten at the abovementioned port of discharge in Begin handwritten Boston End handwritten That each Seaman and Mariner who shall well and truly perform the abovementioned voyage provide always that there be no plunderage embezzlement or other unlawful acts committed on said vessel's cargo or stores be entitled to the wages or hire that may become due to him pursuant to his agreement That for the due performance of each and every of the abovementioned articles agreement and acknowledgment of their being voluntary and without compulsion or any clandestine means being used we have each and every of us under affixed our hands the month and day against our names affixed and in the year of our Lord Begin handwritten 17 6 End handwritten </nowiki> PD-old-100 Water transport 1786 | ||||
