Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Oct. 15, 1885
Voyage: Ivy (d. New York - a. Melbourne)
Citation: MS-90 b104f9

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
Allen, Joseph Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Andersen, Andrew Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Berbie, J. Ordinary Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 33.00 10.00 0.25 32.75
Bowden, William Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Carl, William Ordinary Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 33.00 10.00 0.25 32.75
Carry, E. Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Cousin, John Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Desire, Charles Small Boy July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 57.75 17.50 0.25 57.50
Fare, Owen Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Hanzelman, Robert Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Johnston, William Carpenter July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Johnston, William Carpenter July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 41.25 12.50 0.25 41.00
Klie, H. Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Lillibridge, J. D. Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
McCleam, John Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Murphy, James Saloonman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Newman, Ole Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Roach, D. D. Cook July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 41.25 12.50 0.25 41.00
Waites, George Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95
Winters, H. W. First Mate July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 123.75 37.50 0.25 123.50
Wright, Wm. Seaman July 6, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 15, 1885 Melbourne, Australia 9 (days) 46.20 14.00 0.25 45.95

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.