Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Nov. 7, 1878
Voyage: Ivy (d. New York - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-90 b104f7

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
Andersen, Andrew Third Mate June 6, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 100.00 20.00 21.90 2.00 0.50 75.60
Brown, Wm. Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 9.20 2.00 0.50 25.80
Colne, Joseph Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 4.10 2.00 0.50 30.90
Francis, John Ordinary Seaman April 21, 1879 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 27, 1879 Hull, England 6 (days) 104.00 20.00 60.00 2.20 42.00 Amount paid in British pounds at Hull converted to US $ @ $5 per pound
Gainsfort, James Second Mate June 8, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 28 (days) 172.67 35.00 35.00 8.50 2.00 0.50 126.67
Green, Henry Ordinary Seaman June 6, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 60.00 12.00 24.00 8.37 2.00 0.50 25.13
Hodges, George Steward June 7, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 29 (days) 149.00 30.00 50.00 2.00 0.50 80.00
Hofenberg, August Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 10.85 2.00 0.50 24.15
Hohn, Charles Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 5.90 2.00 0.50 29.10
Hurbed, Mals Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 13.65 2.00 0.50 21.35
John, Carl Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 10.00 2.00 0.50 25.00
Kierulff, C. Cook June 10, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 26 (days) 121.67 25.00 50.00 25.07 2.00 0.50 44.10
McClennen, K. Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 5.50 2.00 0.50 29.50
Mon, James Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 22.80 2.00 0.50 12.20
Nielsen, Neil Carpenter June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 145.00 30.00 50.00 34.35 2.00 0.50 58.15
O'Reilly, James B. Ordinary Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 58.00 12.00 30.00 19.25 2.00 0.50 6.25
Reed, W. Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 8.20 2.00 0.50 26.80
Sechtenberger, Karl Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Aug. 10, 1878 30.00 15.00 35.00 1.00 0.80 0.25 Fell overboard and drowned
Thompson, Arthur Ordinary Seaman June 6, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 60.00 12.00 24.00 14.31 2.00 0.50 19.19
Torgehear, Andras Boy June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 38.67 8.00 16.00 13.50 2.00 0.50 6.67
Williams, Horace G. Master June 3, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 255.00 50.00 50.00 5.50 2.05 0.50 196.95
Williams, James Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 58.00 12.00 35.00 20.25 2.00 0.50 0.25
Woodbery, William Seaman June 11, 1878 New York, NY - USA Nov. 6, 1878 San Francisco, CA - USA 25 (days) 72.50 15.00 35.00 5.35 2.00 0.50 29.65

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.