Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: March 31, 1893
Voyage: Berlin (d. San Francisco Nov. 14, 1892 - a. New York)
Citation: MS-90 b63f10

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, J. Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 11.67 45.33
Craig, George Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 24.57 41.43
Ekland, Charles Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 12.68 44.32
Fulbach, William Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1893 New York, NY - USA 13 (days) 88.67 20.00 35.00 4.49 49.18
Genge, H. H. Boy Nov. 10, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 22 (days) 94.67 20.00 30.00 64.67
James, Thos. Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 5.39 51.61
Johnsen, Oscar Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 17.79 39.21
Karlsen, O. Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 11.08 45.92
Kelley, Thos. Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 28, 1893 New York, NY - USA 15 (days) 90.00 20.00 35.00 24.15 39.83
Lee, Alfred Second Mate Nov. 9, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 28, 1893 New York, NY - USA 20 (days) 163.33 35.00 55.00 14.37 93.96
Leitch, John Mate Nov. 9, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 23 (days) 238.33 50.00 43.46 36.20 158.67
Murray, Thomas Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 3.70 53.30
Olifsen, John Carpenter Oct. 10, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1892 New York, NY - USA 22 (days) 200.67 35.00 35.00 2.20 163.47
Olsen, Martin Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 16.87 40.13
Seibern, Fred Ordinary Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 30.00 4.85 34.15
Smith , John Thomas Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 13, 1893 40.00 20.00 35.00 12.20 Deceased
Vienne, Henri Cook and Steward Oct. 10, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 22 (days) 258.00 45.00 45.00 258.00
Wedig, Charles Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 92.00 20.00 35.00 6.17 50.83
Wells, Harry Ordinary Seaman Nov. 14, 1892 San Francisco, CA - USA March 31, 1893 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 34.00

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.