supercargo

supercargo n After the next time spread it would be shipped on board the dry fish vessel and the supercargo would inspect it and pass his verdict; there was no talk then of bad cargoes. . . 18 [1885?] The next year Baine Johnston & Co. and Job Bros. & Co., also had steamers chartered to load...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50663
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Summary:supercargo n After the next time spread it would be shipped on board the dry fish vessel and the supercargo would inspect it and pass his verdict; there was no talk then of bad cargoes. . . 18 [1885?] The next year Baine Johnston & Co. and Job Bros. & Co., also had steamers chartered to load fish. That was the first of keen competition, each trying to get the first steamer to market, and the agents of supercargoes took fish that was not half made or cured. (over [reverse] 41 He read the contents and began to swear and began to swear like a trooper on the cupercargo Mr. Chandler. Mr. Hayden blamed Mr. Chandler, the supercargo for the accident. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit (Prob=OED officer WK) H AUG 1977 JH AUG 1977 Used I Used I Used I Source listed in DNE as 1936 SMITH 17; reverse side of S_21352