Greetings Meljones-ga:
A guess based on this research:
"There were two kinds of sailors: those employed on a fixed salary,
and those that had a share in the profits. This situation would
determine their rights and responsibilities. On the other hand, the
norms in the Statute concerning the sailor's illness and death, or his
rights in the case of the ship being sold beyond Dubrovnik, show the
degree of social protection that the sailor enjoyed.
"The very important function of the on-board notary can be seen in
several chapters of this Book Seven. He has to keep a book to record
the on-board personnel, all of the merchandise, as well as to report
the irregularities that may exist in the ship's readiness for sailing
and irregularities observed in the behaviour. The writings of the
notary were trustworthy.
"Regarding the merchants, it is mentioned the two different modalities
for the arras: paying one folar as arras, or paying more than one
folar. In the first case the merchant who desists from a contract has
to pay the entire freight costs, while in the second case he only
loses the amount paid as arras."
From http://www.studiacroatica.com/libros/dubrovnik/intren1a.htm
Based on this information, the "arras plate" might have been located
in the ship notary's office or in a secure spot of the ship's hold (or
the captain's safe?)
Below you'll see a reference to "arras" as "(from the Spanish word
Arras, "earnest money")"
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"traditional Filipino Wedding items"
Arras basket with coins
"Traditionally, the thirteen "arrhae" (coins) are symbolically given
by the groom to the bride "as a pledge of the groom's dedication to
the welfare of his wife and children...The arrhae are usually carried
by a coin bearer who marches with the ring bearer during the
processional and recessional."
From http://www.mybarong.com/705000101gold.html
Arras coins
http://www.arras-coins-for-sale.com/
"The bride cups her hands under the groom's cupped hands, the priest
dribbles thirteen silver coins (from the Spanish word Arras, "earnest
money") into the groom's open palms, trickling like a water falls into
the brides hands, and from her palms into a plate held underneath by
an acolyte or "sacristan". The trickling of the arrhae or arrets or
arras is "... a sign of fidelity bestowed irrevocably" and completes
the marriage contract."
From "Phillipine Marriage Ceremonies" at
http://members.tripod.com/~RichardMccartney/index-2.html
Daughters of the Reconquest: Women in Castilian Town Society, 1100-1300
by Heath Dillard
Chapter 2: Brides, weddings and the bonds of matrimony
"The endowment (dos, pretium filiae, arrha) was popularly styled arras
in peninsular usage, after the Latin name given to the pledges which a
buyer of goods transferred to a seller in order to secure delivery, in
this case delivery of the bride."
From http://libro.uca.edu/dillard/dr2.htm
[There is much more on arras payments at this site concerning marriage
beginning about 1/3 of the way down the page.]
"Etymologists find one accurate description
of the engagement ring's intent in its original Roman name, arrhae, meaning
"earnest money."
From http://www.frogtown.com/~mblake/text-files/humor/WeddingMarriage.Humor
Arras Information on the Web
http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/tokens/ArrasTokens/ArrasWebInfo.htm
If a marriage had taken place aboard a ship, then perhaps an arras
plate of that nature would have been located in the priest's or
chaplain's chambers.
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Hope this helps.
Best regards,
journalist-ga
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