Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: June 1, 1868
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. San Francisco Jan. 17, 1868 - a. Liverpool June 1, 1868)
Citation: MS-90 b42f15

Notes

See also receipts and other documents in MS-90 b42f18.

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
Ashton, William Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 17.96 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.1.10 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Brown, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 16 (days) 113.33 25.00 60.00 19.13 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.1.6 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Chatterton, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 12.25 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.9.0 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Frank, David Seaman Jan. 6, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 26.35 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.11.5 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Gane, George Steward Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 16, 1868 Liverpool, England 5 (days) 180.83 35.00 15.00 131.58 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.12.4 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Garrison, Joshua Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 31.50 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.5.0 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Hamlen, P Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 16.83 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.3.4 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Johnson, Peter Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 27.02 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.3.1 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Larson, Christian Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 22.54 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.16.2 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Murray, Thomas Cook Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 30.00 60.00 Document does not include entries for Duration of Service, Whole Wages, Amounts paid at sea or in Liverpool, or Hospital Money for this mariner.
Neary, James Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 12.25 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.9.0 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Nichols, Albert Second Mate Jan. 15, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 16 (days) 158.67 35.00 70.00 84.96 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 15.5.10 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Peterson, Emanuel Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 22.17 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.16.8 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Reddins, Samuel Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 12.25 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.9.0 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Smith, Oliver Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 18.54 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.1.2 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Whald, Charles Carpenter Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 16 (days) 136.00 30.00 70.00 27.85 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 2.6.5 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.
Wilson, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1868 San Francisco, CA - USA June 1, 1868 Liverpool, England 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 60.00 21.77 1.00 Amount advanced abroad includes 1.17.1 advanced in Liverpool in English Pounds; converted at standard rate of $5.00/pound since a specific exchange rate was not given in the document.

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.