320 THE AMERICAN WHALEMAN 



Table II 



Gross Lays Earned by the Members of Thirteen Whaling Crews Shipped 

 Between 1836 and 1868^ 



Marcella James Maury Minerva 



Foremast Hands 



Number of Accounts 70 83 39 



Lowest Lay $ 10.70 $ 77.49 $ 22.46 



Highest Lay 217.05 630.39 155-73 



Median Lay 99.82 323.09 88.41 



BoATSTEERERS AND CoOPERS 



Number of Accounts 15 27 12 



Lowest Lay $ 58.79 $ 103.91 $ 77.20 



Highest Lay 496.17 1801.95 328.90 



Median Lay 287.92 643.35 153-48 



Mates 



Number of Accounts 9 21 9 



Lowest Lay $ 35.66 $ 215.99 $ 170.02 



Highest Lay 932.56 393^-73 934-40 



Median Lay 528.62 1169.72 3^5-74 



Masters 



Number of Accounts 95 3 



Lowest Lay $ 984.47 $2144.50 $ 650.06 



Highest Lay 4978-39 7244-83 1334-86 



Median Lay 1692.98 4473-63 698.92 



1 These accounts cover some of the same voyages which were employed in 

 Table I. The crew-accounts of the bark Marcella oflfered figures for four 

 consecutive voyages, 1845-1856; those of the ship James Maury, for six con- 

 secutive voyages, 1845-1868; and those of the bark Minerva, for three consecu- 

 tive voyages, 1836-1841. 



