Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Sept. 18, 1873
Voyage: Olive S. Southard (d. Cardiff Sept. 18, 1873 - a. Akyab Apr. 30, 1874)
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
Ammidy, Wm. August Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.50 20.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted
Beoman, Bernard Second Mate April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 40.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Brown, Ed Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 65.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Brown, Nilson Seaman April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 25.25 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
Byen, John Seaman April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 20.00 50.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Campbell, John Second Mate London, England 30.00 15.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted
Coogrool, Louis Seaman April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 25.25 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
Danton, Arthur Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted
Davis, Sam Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 55.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Edwards, Charles Ordinary Seaman Jan. 8, 1874 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25.00 200.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Flux, William Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 55.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Givianni, Jacob Boatswain Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 20.50 20.00 80.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Hill, William Seaman April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 20.00 60.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Joseph, Victor Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.50 20.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Luther, Walter Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 55.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Luyis, Francis Seaman April 30, 1874 Akyab, India 25.25 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
Lyons, John Seaman Jan. 8, 1874 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20.00 200.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Manuel, Moses Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.50 20.00 20.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Olsen, John Carpenter Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.00 45.00 47.00
Peabody, Charles Mate London, England 55.00 116.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Pensons, Scott Seaman Sept. 7, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 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
Peters, Jos. Ordinary Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 20.50 25.50 60.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Phillips, John Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 43.50
Richardson, Wm. Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 25.50 20.00 55.50 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Roberts, George Ordinary Seaman Sept. 26, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 20.50 25.50 70.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Saunders, Daniel B. Steward Sept. 17, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.00 35.00 97.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted
Shephard, John Third Mate Sept. 19, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.00 40.00 48.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny Deserted
Velonlo, A. Steward Dec. 22, 1873 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25.50 150.00 Payment given in GBP converted to USD. 1 Pound equals 5 Dollars, 1 Shilling equals .25 Cents, and 1 Pence equals 1 Penny
Wilson, Daniel Cook Sept. 7, 1873 Cardiff, Wales 35.50 25.00 40.00 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.