Purser
In the 18th century a purser would buy his warrant for £65 and was required to post sureties totalling £2,100 with the Admiralty.[3] In charge of supplies such as food and drink, clothing, bedding, candles, the purser was originally known as "the clerk of burser.It was the common practice of pursers forging pay tickets to claim wages for "phantom" crew members that led to the Navy's implementation of muster inspection to confirm who worked on a vessel.[2] The position, though unpaid, was very sought after because of the expectation of making a reasonable profit; although there were wealthy pursers, it was from side businesses facilitated by their ships' travels.Additionally, they work with their home port immigration for incoming and outgoing crew and passengers, having to know and understand the rules for many countries they go to.