freighted down

freighted The "Stationers" ordinarily are not owners of schooners; they are "freighted down" to the coast every season in a schooner belonging to the "firm" with which they deal, or in a sealing steamer . . . chartered by some large "planter." . . . on board a...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27140
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Summary:freighted The "Stationers" ordinarily are not owners of schooners; they are "freighted down" to the coast every season in a schooner belonging to the "firm" with which they deal, or in a sealing steamer . . . chartered by some large "planter." . . . on board a vessel of fifty tons more than one hundred people were "herded" below decks with scarcely space enough to move in. PRINTED ITEM JH AUG 1970 W. J. KIRWIN AUG 1970 Not used Not used Withdrawn