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Title: United States of America. No ardent spirits allowed on board
Alternative Title: Congress of the United States. An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service...
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1861
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
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Description: Image of a ship in full sail at the top of the ship's articles for the ship George Turner signed in 1861; contract between the Ship Master and the seamen signing on for service on a voyage including printed text with manuscript text inscriptions in ink and pencil including a listing terms of service, the names of sailors signed up for the voyage, and other pertinent information.
"Smith & Adams' Ballast and Shipping Office, 194 Commercial St., Boston. Wm. Smith, M. Adams. (Up Stairs.)"--text, top right of image. "It is agreed between the Master and Seamen, or Mariners, of the Ship George Turner of Portland whereof Frederick Geley is at present Master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the Port of Boston to Buenos Aryes of and from thence to such port or ports as the Master may direct for a time of Twelve Calendar Months...." Acts and regulations regarding seamen's service and regulation of shipment on verso.
Type: image
Extent: 1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 58.42 x 50.64 cm (23 x 19 15/16 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_MAR_003315
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2794
Language: English
Subject: Ships--Pictorial works
Smith & Adams
Intaglio prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Contracts. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Maritime
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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