#purser

[dropgag]

cfo dump ft. the other ones

[kyalpiko]

magic show mishaps

[nucimylio]

Some Captain x Purser fanart :}

CHARACTERS:

Brown hair, eyes, and speech bubble - Purser - Anything Goes

Blonde hair, blue eyes and speech bubble - Captain - Anything Goes

[ltwilliammowett]

Thomas John Chew the fashion victim of  USS Constitution and USS Chesapeake

Portrait of Thomas John Chew, by unknown c. 1820 (x)

Thomas John Chew sailed as purser on the USS Constitution from 1 June 1812 to 26 September 1812. He was on board when the ship captured HMS Guerriere on 19 August 1812 and was awarded a Congressional Silver Medal for his actions and service and shared with the crew $50,000 in prize money. After acting as purser of the Boston Navy Yard for a time, he transferred to USS Chesapeake. He was on board that vessel during the battle against the HMS Shannon on June 1, 1813. According to some accounts, Chew supported the mortally wounded Captain James Lawrence as he uttered his famous last command: "Don't give up the ship." Chew was taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia as a Prisoner of War after the battle, but was quickly exchanged. We went on to serve as purser on board several other US Navy ships as well as for the New York Navy Yard. He resigned from the Navy on March 12, 1821. He died in 1846.

Chew’s shirt, 19th century (x)

The purser was the ship's commercial agent, purser, grocer and storekeeper all in one. His duties, which required a high degree of organisation and business acumen, included keeping the ship's pay and muster rolls and paying the officers and crews.

His trousers, 19th century (x)

He was responsible for procuring and issuing provisions to the crew. In addition, the purser ran a ship's shop where the men could buy clothing, hygiene articles, utensils, knives, ribbons, needles, thread, mustard, chocolate, coffee, tea, sugar and tobacco. In order to keep track of everything, the purser had to keep detailed accounts in accordance with naval regulations. During a battle, the purser was stationed in the cockpit to help the surgeon dress the wounded. He received $40.00 per month and two rations per day.

The red suspenders, 19th century (x)

But it was not only the pay of the purser that was enticing, but also the opportunity to make large profits by selling clothing and supplies to the crew at sea. Since there was no competition and the 450 men and boys aboard a frigate represented a steady market, there was room for extraordinary profits.

His stays, c. 1810-1820 (x)

Because he earned so well, he could of course dress in the latest and best fashions from Europe. Underneath he wore the finest trousers, red suspenders and shirts and even a man's corset or stay. Men's stays were also used in the army, for hunting, and for strenuous exercise. In the opinion of the fashion magazine of the time, this gave him an aristocratic look, and that was what he was after. Even though he continued to serve in the Navy, he was still a wealthy gentleman and he wanted to show that through his appearance.

[marryat92]

“Well,” said Bob Cross, “what’s the ticket, youngster, — are you to go abroad with me?”

“No,” said I; “I am to stay on shore with that old chap, who does nothing but bob his head up and down. Who is he?”

“That’s our nipcheese.”

“Nipcheese!”

“Yes; nipcheese means purser of the ship — you’ll find all that out by-and-by; you’ve got lots to larn, and, by way of a hint, make him your friend if you can, for he earwigs the captain in fine style.”

— Frederick Marryat, Percival Keene

Royal Navy purser Samuel Crowley, c. 1807-08. NMM Collection.

[rationalseries]

Our Episode 8 song was "Ways in Which You Are Like Traveling" by Purser. You can check their music out on their website.

Purser (they/them) is a folk-rock artist from Nashville, Tennessee. Dubbed "the nonbinary Lucy Dacus" by teens on TikTok, their rich voice and carefully crafted lyrics are quickly filling rooms in Nashville and beyond.

[clove-pinks]

Historical reenactor Steve Diaz, in character as ship's purser Mr. Nicholas Armitage of HMS Acasta replica. (c. 1800-1810 era)

[blackinperiodfilms]

Corbin Bleu as Billy Crocker (w/ Ben Gunderson as Purser &Olly) in Arena Stage's all-new production of Anything Goes. 

Photo By: Maria Baranova