Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: July 18, 1870
Voyage: Sitka (d. Liverpool July 18, 1870 - a. New Orleans Sept. 24, 1870)
Citation: MS-343 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
Antonio, Thomas Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Burger, Alex Steward Oct. 8, 1870 40.90
Fitzpatrick, A. Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Gill, John Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Hart, Martin Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Hoodman, Thomas Second Mate Oct. 11, 1870 87.15
Magagan, James Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50
Mason, William G. Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Monier, Alex Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 6 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Niblock, Alexander Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 2 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
White, Henry Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 2 (days) 127.50 22.50 22.50 0.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny

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.