Maine Maritime Museum

Hospital Money Returns

Date: July 16, 1877
Voyage: North Star (d. Aug. 19, 1875 - a. Cardiff July 16, 1877)
Citation: MS-335 b1f11

Notes

None

Financial records

Mariner Rank Entry Date Entry Port Discharge Date Discharge Port Served P WPM WPR A S CA AA H SF F&F BD Notes
Bowman, Chs. Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Christine, Sarem Ordinary Seaman Aug. 19, 1875 July 16, 1877 27 (days) 8.80
Cogger, George Seaman Oct. 26, 1876 July 16, 1877 20 (days) 2.40
Doyle, Richard Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Elfinger, Niles J. Carpenter Aug. 19, 1875 July 16, 1877 27.00 8.80
Frances, Antonio Steward Nov. 5, 1876 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 3.20
Furlong, E. K. Mate July 16, 1874 July 16, 1877 5 (days) 14.40
Hogwood, James Boy Oct. 26, 1876 July 16, 1877 20 (days) 2.40
Jones, Thomas Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Kerach, Charles Boy Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
McKinzy, John Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Nelson, S. Second Mate Aug. 19, 1875 July 16, 1877 27 (days) 8.80
Owen, Silas Boy Aug. 19, 1875 July 16, 1877 27 (days) 8.80
Ramond, Wm. Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Richardson, Wm. Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Ritchet, Wm. Seaman Oct. 26, 1876 July 16, 1877 20 (days) 2.40
Rogon, Edward Cook Oct. 20, 1876 July 16, 1876 26 (days) 3.20
Smith, John Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Srcheas, Chs. Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Weniges, William Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00
Wilkins, Harry Seaman Nov. 5, 1875 July 16, 1877 11 (days) 8.00

Abbreviations: P – Payment, the total amount due the mariner for the voyage; WPM – Wages per month, the usual way seamen were paid; WPR – Wages per run: occasionally, mariners took a set amount for a run between two places; A – Advance, the amount the mariner received in advance of the voyage, for signing on; S – Slops, amount for goods purchased from the vessel’s store; CA – Creditor allotment, amount paid to creditors if so listed; AA – Advanced abroad, cash advances the mariner received while in foreign ports; H – Hospital money, a small monthly amount deducted to support the marine hospital service; SF – Shipping fees, paid to shipping agents for their services; F&F – Fines and forfeitures, if so listed, including prison fees; BD – Balance due, after all of the above

The information given in this database is entered here as it is on the document or documents in the Maine Maritime Museum collections. The spelling of the mariner’s name may be wrong, the arithmetic may be wrong, and some descriptions may be thoughtless or not politically correct, but they are shown as found. We have attempted to standardize the names and descriptions of vessels and the spelling of place names. We have tried to include in notes fields important information that does not fit in the standard fields.