Search Details

Word: supercargoes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1923-1923
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Customs officials found that she had been employed as a?rum runner. Her supercargo sold his alcoholic wars on rum row and decamped with the proceeds. For three weeks the Yankton had waited his return. Then with fuel and food exhausted she came into port and surrendered to her fate. She was offered at auction to pay the wages of the crew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Yankton | 7/9/1923 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | Next