servant

servant [S] 1 [S] n All the men engaged in the fishery are not fishing on their own account; some are in the service of persons who own, or operate vessels, boats, traps or gear. This type of fisherman is usually described as a servant or shareman. The servants are paid a fixed wage for the season,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42165
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Summary:servant [S] 1 [S] n All the men engaged in the fishery are not fishing on their own account; some are in the service of persons who own, or operate vessels, boats, traps or gear. This type of fisherman is usually described as a servant or shareman. The servants are paid a fixed wage for the season, or a monthly wage, with or without board and lodging. Sharemen are usually paid with a proportional part of the realized value of the fish and oil secured. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story 12/69 JH 12/69 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I FISHERY SERVANT, FISHING ~ . Cp DIETER, wages-servant, summer servants, servant passengers, shareman, seruants.