How To Use Supercargo In A Sentence
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The captain, the agent, and the supercargo were ashore in the two boats.
THE TERRIBLE SOLOMONS
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Similar facilities are provided for the supercargo crew of two officers, twelve NCOs and 36 enlisted crew members.
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His supercargoes were Samuel Shaw and Thomas Randall, former officers who fought together in the Revolution under Henry Knox.
Robert Morris
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This was applied in the normal way to the foreign community, whose chiefs - supercargoes and ships' captains - could thus be held responsible for crimes committed by those under their authority.
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Portuguese intendant, who travelled with us as a kind of supercargo; but the villain only grinned and said something about the Junta and the galleys for life, so I did not recur to it afterwards.
Charles O'Malley — Volume 1
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The supercargo was the brother of the Mr. S----, whose death in Jamaica the reader will not have forgotten, and he gave me a hearty welcome.
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
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Linschoten was "commis" on board, a post which included both the employment of supercargo and that of owners 'commissioner.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II
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Myself - skipper Castor - 1st officer & pilot Meade - 2nd officer & asst. cook Hazel - chief engineer Pollux - asst.eng. & relief pilot Edith - ship's surgeon & cook Buster - 'supercargo'
The Rolling Stones
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They were carried before the Governor, with the shipmaster and the supercargo.
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A "supercargo" was an officer of a merchant ship who was entrusted with the sale of the cargo and other commercial transactions.
Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776
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I was very well assured that at Deal no less than ten guineas was required, and paid by the supercargo of an Indiaman, for carrying him on board two miles from the shore when she was just ready to sail; so that his necessity, as his pillager well understood, was absolute.
The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon
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The origin of the museum was the East India Marine Society, founded in 1799 by shipmasters and supercargoes who had collectively amassed 4300 objects made in the Orient.
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Through their interpretation of the laws regarding outfitting a slaver, crews, tradesmen, financiers, even customs officials became exempt from charges; according to their rulings, only captains, owners, or supercargoes could be convicted of slaving, and then only if it could be clearly proven that they had had total control over the voyage.
Hanging Captain Gordon
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There was some subterfuge about our position on board -- I forget the particulars now -- I was called the supercargo and Pollack was the steward.
Tono Bungay
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In response, tea merchants often wrote to their agents, captains, and supercargoes in Canton, insisting both that the tea remain in its original Chinese crates, chests, or boxes and that these be attractive.
The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture: 1776-1876
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a ship or ships to the Baltic; and I believe that my father, whose energy soon began to outtop that of all the very large family, went in one of these ships at a very early age as a supercargo, an appointment then, I think, common.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859
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As the ship sails, supercargoes can find specific vehicles as needed.
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The piece consists of a conversation between a female captain and a male supercargo on a massive container vessel headed for Vancouver.
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A supercargo is a position in the ship's crew analogous to the ship's clerk.
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat
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The feather dropped on the curly light hair of a young man, whose business it was to have a care for the goods—, supercargo they called HIM.
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Both he and that fat beast of a supercargo are a pair of sneaks, and they hate you like poison.
Tessa 1901
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To the captains, supercargoes, or younger merchants in their employ, experienced traders wrote admonitory letters filled with advice regarding the selection of the right Hong merchant to handle a cargo.
The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture: 1776-1876
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After many years as supercargo, 'blackbirder' {*} and trader in the South
Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899
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The origin of the museum was the East India Marine Society, which was founded in 1799 by shipmasters and supercargoes who had collectively amassed forty-three hundred objects made in China, Japan, India, Africa, and Oceania.
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And I saw to it that my supercargoes did see to it.
THE PRINCESS
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Tako Kakuta and Ras Tschubai-Counting Pucky, these three make up the teleport team Wuriu Sengu-The mutant tele-spy sees through it all John Marshall-Chief of the Mutant Corps Lt. Jenner, Dr. Ranault and Dr. Sorowski-Technical 'supercargo' for the teleport team Lt. Groder-Special agent of Solar Intelligence Maj.
Good Night, Mrs. Calabash
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Born in the Netherlands in 1739, van Braam first went to China in 1758 as a supercargo for the Dutch East India Company.
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The brigantine was the _Maori Maid_ of Auckland, Captain Heselton, and the supercargo was young Robert Flemming.
The Flemmings And "Flash Harry" Of Savait From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902
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Others doubtless obtained the journal from the haughty brass-bound pursers (there are no "supercargoes" now) of the Sydney and
The Call Of The South 1908
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And they say he had a hatful for Armande when he sailed for Tahiti," the supercargo carried on the tale.
THE PEARLS OF PARLAY
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My captains made faster runs than ever and earned bigger bonuses, as did my supercargoes, who saw to it that my schooners did not loaf and dawdle along the way.
THE PRINCESS
