Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Feb. 9, 1883
Voyage: Ivy (d. Cork - a. Philadelphia)
Citation: MS-90 b104f8

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
Baarson, Jakob Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15
Beth, Benjamin Seaman Dec. 28, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 18.88 16.94 16.94 0.52 0.50 0.92 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Downey, John Seaman Dec. 28, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 18.88 16.94 16.94 0.52 0.50 0.92 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Edstrand, Axel Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Grant, Frank Ordinary Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 19.36 14.52 14.52 0.52 0.50 3.70 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Hollywood, H. Seaman Dec. 28, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 18.88 16.94 16.94 0.52 0.50 0.92 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Hong, Charles Cook Dec. 25, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 7, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 35.49 24.20 24.20 0.60 0.50 10.19 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Kuhn, Edward Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Light, William Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Meier, Fritz Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Miller, H. Second Mate Dec. 9, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 6, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 29 (days) 57.11 29.04 29.04 1.25 0.80 0.50 25.52 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Park, Edward Ordinary Seaman Dec. 28, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 15.73 14.52 14.52 0.52 0.50 0.19 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Rosenthal, August Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Sing, W. Steward Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 7, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 20 (days) 48.40 29.04 29.04 0.67 0.50 18.19 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Tierney, John Ordinary Seaman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 19.36 14.52 14.52 0.52 0.50 3.70 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $4.84 per pound
Wood, William Ordinary Seaman Dec. 28, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 15.73 16.94 16.94 0.52 0.50 2.23 in debt
Woodruff, John Saloonman Dec. 19, 1882 Cork, Ireland Feb. 5, 1883 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 23.23 16.94 16.94 0.64 0.50 5.15 Monthly and advance wages converted from British pounds @ $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.