300-tons

Updated: May 23, 2025

Their investment was therefore a heavy one, a suitable vessel of 300-tons burden costing in the neighborhood of $22,000, and her outfit $18,000 to $20,000. Not infrequently the artisans engaged in fitting out a ship were paid by being given "lays," like the sailor.

Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot - American Merchant Ships and Sailors