Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Aug. 1, 1901
Voyage: Ada F. Brown ( )
Citation: MS-90 b33f19

Notes

Date of document is one day after latest date of discharge.

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
Borden, J Seaman June 10, 1901 July 3, 1901 24 (days) 24.00 30.00
Galpin, Henry Seaman June 20, 1901 July 3, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Garland, J L Mate June 10, 1901 July 24, 1901 14 (days) 73.35 50.00
Handrahan, E Seaman June 20, 1901 July 3, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Hanson, Harry Seaman July 10, 1901 July 23, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Lelund, Ralph L Second Mate June 10, 1901 July 3, 1901 24 (days) 27.85 35.00
Mathisen, H Seaman July 10, 1901 July 23, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
McDonald, Geo W Seaman July 10, 1901 July 20, 1901 10 (days) 10.00 30.00
Merry, Norman G Master May 15, 1901 July 15, 1901 80.00 40.00
Pinkham, E M Engineer May 30, 1901 July 30, 1901 0 (days) 70.00 35.00
Stowell, O P Seaman June 20, 1901 July 3, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Tarcan, James Seaman July 10, 1901 July 23, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Yarnusson, Godffrid Seaman July 10, 1901 July 23, 1901 14 (days) 14.00 30.00
Ykmer, Yonk Seaman June 18, 1901 July 3, 1901 16 (days) 16.00 30.00 Signature unclear, so spelling is uncertain
Young, James C Cook May 29, 1901 July 29, 1901 0 (days) 90.00 45.00

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.