Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: July 1, 1873
Voyage: Olive S. Southard (d. Liverpool July 8, 1872 - a. London July 24, 1873)
Citation: MS-343 b3f4

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
Anderson, Charles Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England June 4, 1873 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.83
Angell, Lewis Second Mate March 10, 1873 July 24, 1873 35.00 87.00 1.73 85.85 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Asterson, A. Carpenter Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England June 4, 1873 35.50 11.00 151.00 1.93 Deserted
Bolt, Jonathan Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Bornio, August Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Dec. 30, 1872 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.87
Brown, Henry Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England June 14, 1873 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.88
Campbell, John Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.72 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
Carlson, Forest Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Christianson, John Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Dec. 31, 1872 20.50 5.00 61.00 1.87
Derby, Thomas Second Mate Aug. 5, 1882 Liverpool, England Feb. 28, 1873 Calcutta, India 35.50 65.00 2.26 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Evenson, Even Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England July 24, 1873 20.50 5.00 62.00 4.60 95.06 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Finch, Ryan Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Jan. 1, 1873 20.50 5.00 57.00 1.88
Gilbuck, Charles Steward Aug. 5, 1872 Liverpool, England March 8, 1873 Calcutta, India 90.00 2.84 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Henson, O. C. Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Dec. 31, 1872 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.88
Hopkins, John Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Hornby, August Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Johnson, Wm. Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Jan. 4, 1873 20.50 5.00 61.00 1.93
Jones, Robert Cook Aug. 2, 1872 Liverpool, England July 24, 1873 London, England 25.00 5.00 79.00 4.60 38.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Jortibrook, A. Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Neilson, Christopher Seaman Feb. 18, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.72 55.35 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Nelson, Frank Ordinary Seaman July 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Jan. 5, 1873 20.50 3.10 49.80 2.30
Peabody, Charles Mate July 8, 1872 Liverpool, England 55.00 50.00 430.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Pownal, William Carpenter March 7, 1873 July 24, 1873 40.50 1.72 150.05 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Scott, James Steward March 10, 1873 July 24, 1873 35.50 1.73 120.08 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 Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Dec. 30, 1872 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.87 Deserted
Sorenson, Richard Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England July 24, 1873 20.50 5.00 48.00 4.60 105.36 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Sow, Lutwig Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.72 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
Sullivan, Daniel Ordinary Seaman July 27, 1872 Liverpool, England Jan. 5, 1873 20.00 15.00 49.00 2.30
Thompson, Henry Seaman Aug. 9, 1872 Liverpool, England Jan. 4, 1873 20.50 5.00 60.00 1.83
Watson, Charles Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Williams, Wm. Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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
Williams, Thomas Seaman March 10, 1873 July 21, 1873 13.00 40.00 1.73 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

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.