Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: April 26, 1895
Voyage: Berlin (d. Hong Kong - 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
Bagley, D. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 15.00 15.00 4.10 2.50 21.30
Blumfield, A. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 6.35 2.50 21.05
Cholinus, S. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 2.15 27.75
Colingress, L. E. June 28, 1894 Hong Kong, China Nov. 19, 1894 22 (days) 75.73 16.00 40.00 3.25 32.48 Died at sea, ballance of wages paid to U. S. Consul at New York
Fou, S. Cook Jan. 9, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 26, 1895 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 108.00 30.00 41.80 2.60 63.70
Fredrick, Bill Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 6.90 2.50 20.50
Hildrew, George Seaman June 28, 1894 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 159.47 16.00 23.50 7.50 2.50 85.97 May have signed on in Shanghai
Jamison, W. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 10.00 5.55 2.50 24.85
Jars, B. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 3.75 2.50 16.65
Jerck, Thomas Mate June 25, 1894 Hong Kong, China April 26, 1895 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 503.33 50.00 147.76 3.30 277.27 May have signed on in Shanghai
Kerkis, F. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 95 (days) 42.90 13.00 10.00 3.40 2.50 27.00
Klinberg, T. Cook Jan. 16, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 26, 1895 New York, NY - USA 11 (days) 84.17 25.00 40.00 44.17
Kuss, A. Jan. 9, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 26, 1895 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 108.00 30.00 41.80 7.50 65.65
McCulla, P. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 2.50 22.95
Nyliss, Dave Second Mate June 25, 1894 Hong Kong, China April 26, 1894 New York, NY - USA 25 (days) 302.00 30.00 30.00 6.10 205.90 May have signed on in Shanghai
Pearson, R. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 5.00 10.80 2.50 24.60
Peterson , Paul Ordinary Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 33.00 10.00 10.00 0.55 2.50 19.95
Peterson , A. Ordinary Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 33.00 10.00 10.00 0.55 2.50 19.95
Raimond, A. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 95 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 2.50 27.40
Stewart, C. Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 5.25 2.50 22.15
Williams, John Seaman Jan. 17, 1895 Hong Kong, China April 25, 1895 New York, NY - USA 9 (days) 42.90 13.00 13.00 8.70 2.50 18.70

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.