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Alton (Schooner)
Whaling Voyage: 04-Mar-89 to 01-Nov-89
Pounds of Baleen: 500
Number of Whales: 0
Other Cargo: ivory 200#
Agent(s): Eldridge, K. C.
Voyage Notes
Crew List:
| Name: | Position: | Advance: | Lay: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newth, E. W. | Master | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell, S. H. | Boatheader | ||
| Haven, E. A. | 1st mate | ||
| Nye, W. E. | 2nd mate | ||
| Wolf, Peter | Seaman | 50 | 180 |
| Viel, Peter | Seaman | 50 | 180 |
| Dettering, Wm. | Seaman | 60 | 180 |
| Lawrence, Antone | Boatsteerer | ||
| Stevenson, August | Seaman | ||
| Anderson, T. | Seaman | 60 | 180 |
| Gray, Henry L. | Seaman | 60 | 180 |
| Tuttle, E. D. | Seaman | 50 | 180 |
| McEvoy, Patrick | Greenhand | 50 | 180 |
| Daniels, Fred R. | Seaman | 50 | 180 |
| Sanford, James | Cook & Steward | 100 | 80 |
| Ackerman, John F. | Greenhand | 40 | 175 |
| Hoggarth, Robert | Greenhand | 30 | 200 |
| Choney, A. F. | Carpenter & Greenhand | 75 | 150 |
| Sherridan, W. J. | Seaman | 60 | 180 |
| Ferreira, Joseph A. | Boatsteerer | 150 | 50 |
| Buffett, Ward | Boatsteerer | 150 | 50 |
| White, Frederick | Seaman | 70 | 140 |
| May, J. E. | Greenhand | 35 | 150 |
| Patton, Sydney F. | 3rd mate | 115 | 40 |