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ARTICLES
AGREED upon, by and between Abraham Whipple Master of the good, Brigt.
called the George — of Providence — now lying in the harbor,
of Providence and bound for Surinam — and from thence back to providence

AND we the Seamen and Mariners belonging to the said Brigt — do hereby declare ourselves fully agreed to perform
the said Voyage, under the Penalty of Five Pounds Sterling for each Man; by the Help of GOD. Further, we acknowledge
ourselves fully satisfied with the Wages to which we have subscribed our Names, acknowledging ourselves to have received One Month's
Pay in Hand, at Agreement, as below subscribed. And we the Master and Seament further oblige ourselves to the Forfeitures following,
to wit: The Master for not coming to Agreement with his Men in Writing, forfeits for each Man, Five Pounds Sterling. Seamen or
Mariners abseting themselves from the Said Brigt — or Service of the Voyage without Leave of the Master, each
Man, for each Day's Absence, forfeits two Day's Pay. Further, any Seaman or Mariner leaving the Said Briggt before
discharged, forfeits One Month's Pay. These being drawn by Direction of an Act of Parliament, made for the Benefit of Greenwich
Hospital, and Regulation between Masters and Seamen: As Witness our Hands. At Providence the 30th of October
AD 1765

Time of Entry. Men's Names. Quality. Advance Wages
before sailing.
£. s. d.
Wages per month, or by the
Run for the Voyage.
£. s. d.
Hospital Money.
£. s. d.
When discharged. Wages . Wholey
£. s. d.
1765 —
October 29
Abraham Whipple Master 35 Privalidge
10 hogsheads
Augt 9 £386:13:4
Novem 2 Will Field
John Burroughs Hopkins
Mate 50 5 hhds Augt 4 445:4:4
do Alexander Frazier Cooper £75 4hhds Augt 7 687 —
Novemb 3 th Nathan Tucker Marriner £50 4 bbs Augt 3 — 450:0 —
ditto Oliver Mark Arnold ditto £35 4 bbs Ditto 326:18:0
ditto George Arnold ditto £35 4bbs
ditto Joseph Hammon ditto £38 3bbs Augt. 4 342.6:8
ditto Bernard Hawkins ditto £37 3bbs Augt. 7 341 12 8—
Octob 31 Rubin Negrow ditto Servant Augst 9
ditto Cudway Negrow ditto £35 do - - 9 318 —
Novembr 3. Ezekile Durfey ditto £50 Ditto 460:0—
£3424:19 4
Hospitle Money —
William Field £ 0:4:6
A. Fraziar: 0.4.6
N: Tucker 0:4:6
O: Arnold — 0.4:6
J: Hamon: 0:4:6—
B: Hawkins. 0:4:6
E: Durfey 0:4:6
£1:11:6 Sterling Money

PROVIDENCE, (New-England) Printed by WILLIAM GODDARD, near the Court-House, where all Sorts of Blanks are printed and sold.


Note Nathan Tucker Monhly pay
In E of the Copy of the
Sloops M Portage bill
Assemb £50

Capt Ab Whipple
Portage Bill
Novem 1765