Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Nov. 16, 1896
Voyage: Berlin (d. Shanghai - 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
Bernstein, Ludwig Seaman Sept. 4, 1895 New York, NY - USA Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 13 (days) 230.93 16.00 40.00 10.65 162.73
Christensen, Ned Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 5.40 29.85 66.75
Corwin, Thomas Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 1.05 85.95
Cousins, John Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 6.65 80.35
Forgensen, F. A. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 11.10 98.77
Fork, Chu Steward April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 206.00 30.00 30.00 3.65 172.35
Gagen, J. H. Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 87.00
Gates , E. W. Mate April 6, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 11 (days) 331.50 45.00 45.00 15.35 271.15
George, Emil Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 13.70 73.30
Hanberg, F. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 0.65 109.22
Hyar, S. L. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 2.65 107.22
Kivirse, F. N. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Aug. 24, 1896 Amoy, China 14 (days) 32.27 8.00 6.80 25.47 Died
Larsen, Ed Second Mate Sept. 4, 1895 New York, NY - USA Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 11 (days) 328.93 16.00 40.00 29.10 26.05 135.78 Beginning 4/17/1896, his wages were $14.00 per month
Larson, K. K. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 7.30 102.52
Levilshi, S. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 6.75 103.12
Lilly, Richard Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 15.25 71.75
Lofberg, J. A. Carpenter Sept. 3, 1895 New York, NY - USA Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 14 (days) 361.67 25.00 60.00 21.65 59.80 220.22
Lorenson, L. P. Seaman April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 109.87 16.00 6.50 103.37
Martin, J. Seaman April 24, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 24 (days) 102.00 15.00 15.00 3.00 84.00
Michel, Emil Cook April 22, 1896 Amoy, China Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 137.33 20.00 137.33
Molinberg, Olaf Seaman Sept. 4, 1895 New York, NY - USA Nov. 16, 1896 New York, NY - USA 13 (days) 230.93 16.00 40.00 35.15 23.22 132.56

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.