Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Feb. 7, 1870
Voyage: Sitka ( - a. New Orleans)
Citation: MS-343 b1f15

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
Antony, Normen Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Baxlet, Henry Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Benfield, A. Steward July 16, 1870 Oct. 8, 1870 25.00 65.80 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Burger, Alexander Steward March 27, 1870 July 14, 1870 20.00 70.83 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
English, George W. Mate Feb. 7, 1870 50.00 35.75 175.51 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Fermage, Anthony Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Fitzpatrick, Albert Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Garbrett, Charles Cook March 23, 1870 May 17, 1870 35.00 25.00 35.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Gilfilen, Normen Cook May 26, 1870 July 16, 1870 20.00 45.29 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Gilfilen, Normen Cook July 18, 1870 Oct. 9, 1870 20.00 51.44 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 20.50 34.00 0.90 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 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Johnson, John Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Johnson, Daniel Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Mahegan, James Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Mason, Wm. G. Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Monies, Alexander Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Nilpork, Alexander Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
OHare, Peter Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Peabody, Sylverster Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 25.00 112.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Peterson, Peter Carpenter March 24, 1870 30.00 35.00 176.06 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Peterson, Charles Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted.
Quinn, Nicholas Seaman July 18, 1870 Sept. 24, 1870 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Smith, James Cook May 18, 1870 May 25, 1870 20.00 16.00 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 20.50 34.00 0.90 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Whitney, Samuel Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Wilson, Samuel Seaman Feb. 7, 1870 Liverpool, England 30.00 45.00 Deserted
Woodman, Thomas Second Mate March 29, 1870 Oct. 8, 1870 2.53 35.00 35.00 187.80 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.