Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Sept. 11, 1888
Voyage: Berlin (d. Hull Aug. 3, 1888 - a. Philadelphia Sept. 11, 1888)
Citation: MS-90 b63f9

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
Andrews, John Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Bergman, E. R. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Brandt, J. W. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Cayhim, C. A. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Cheeo, Ah Steward July 31, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 54.20 38.40 14.52 39.68 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Engstrom, Carl Carpenter July 30, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 13 (days) 31.22 26.62 0.25 30.97 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Greenhorn, John Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Inman, Julius Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Kucush, M. H. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Kuly, John Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Kuly, Arthur Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Merlrihye, Aug. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Olson, John Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Olson, Ch. Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.75 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Peterson, Peter Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 3.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Pigley, Daniel Third Mate Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 22.02 16.94 16.94 1.25 3.83
Pigley, Daniel Third Mate Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 22.02 16.94 16.94 1.25 3.83 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Singe, Ah Cook July 26, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 17 (days) 37.89 24.20 4.84 33.05 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Steffene, John Seaman Aug. 3, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 17.31 13.31 13.31 0.25 3.75 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Taylor, J. W. Mate July 26, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16 (days) 68.24 43.56 43.74 1.25 23.25 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Trainer, James Second Mate July 30, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 13 (days) 34.69 24.20 24.20 1.25 9.24 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound
Westtohn, Emil Seaman July 2, 1888 Hull, England Sept. 11, 1888 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 46.46 19.36 1.25 45.21 Monthly wages cited in British pounds and converted to U.S. dollars at $4.84 per pound

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.