Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Dec. 27, 1867
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. New York July 23, 1867 - a. San Francisco Dec. 23, 1867)
Citation: MS-90 b42f15

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
Anderson, Ludvig(?) Seaman July 2, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Bakell, Harry Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Brown, W Seaman July 2, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Cushing, Chas Seaman July 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 134.17 25.00 50.00 1.10 83.07
Erras, Chas Steward June 27, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 26, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 0 (days) 240.00 40.00 40.00 1.20 198.80
Erras, Flora Stewardess June 27, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 26, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 0 (days) 120.00 20.00 25.00 1.20 93.80
Greenlaw, Thos Ordinary Seaman July 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA Jan. 3, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 85.50 15.00 46.83 1.20 22.18 Document also shows this mariner was "Advanced at San Fr." the amount of 15.29.
Howard, Chas Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Howell, John W. Second Mate July 2, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 187.47 37.00 74.00 1.00 112.47
Jordan, Frank Ordinary Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 101.33 20.00 0.00 1.00 100.33
Kemp, Thos. Carpenter July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 177.33 35.00 70.00 1.00 106.33
Lind, Carl Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Lowell, E E Seaman July 17, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 130.83 25.00 30.00 1.10 99.73
Marshall, Chas Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Sage, Fred Seaman July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 126.67 25.00 50.00 1.00 75.67
Townsend, W Ordinary Seaman July 18, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 6 (days) 78.00 15.00 15.00 1.10 61.90
Tucher, Wm Third Mate July 22, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 2 (days) 152.00 30.00 50.00 1.10 100.90
Wallace, O. P Seaman July 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA Dec. 23, 1867 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 134.17 25.00 50.00 1.10 83.07

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.