Portage Bill
| Date: | March 11, 1871 |
|---|---|
| Voyage: | Alice M. Minott (d. Philadelphia Jan. 4, 1871 - a. Antwerp Mar. 4, 1871) |
| Citation: | MS-90 b42f15 |
Notes
Payment in Antwerp was in Belgian Francs: notation appears to be "Frs" in the first line under Advance at Antwerp. For all but 3 records on the Portage Bill, the amounts given in the column headed Amount Due (in US$) are equal to 0.6 times the amount shown in the column headed Advance at Antwerp, so the exchange rate is calculated to be $0.60 per Belgian Franc. The 3 odd records include those for Mate Mountfort, 2nd Mate Keefe, 3rd Mate Stetsen. Keefe had an Amount Due of $59.06 but an amount paid at Antwerp of Fr 236.24. Both Mountfort and Stetson have amounts given under Advance at Antwerp, but no Discharged dates, Duration of Service, Total Amount of Wages, or Amount Due figures entered.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damend, Thos. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | Deserted; no indication of when or where. | ||||||||||||
| Drivens, Wm. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | Deserted; no indication of where or when. | ||||||||||||
| Graham, George R. | Cook | Dec. 30, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 4 (days) | 74.67 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.86 | 38.81 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Heivey, Stephen | Boy | "Shipped at Antwerp." Received a payment of 10.00 francs at Antwerp, but no details about what this was for. | ||||||||||||||||
| Jacobsen, Chas. | Carpenter | Dec. 26, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 8 (days) | 56.67 | 25.00 | 7.00 | 0.93 | 48.74 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Keefe, J. | Second Mate | Dec. 26, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 11, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 15 (days) | 100.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 0.94 | 59.06 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. This mariner received 236.24 Francs at Antwerp, which would calculate as $141.74, rather than the $59.06 which is the Whole Wages amount less hospital money less amount advanced in Philadelphia, and is the amount given in the Amount Due column. There is no indication what the extra $82.68 is for... | ||||||
| Kelly, John | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 0.80 | 19.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Kelly, Lemuel | Boy | Dec. 28, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 6 (days) | 26.40 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 0.88 | 10.52 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Kelry, Michael | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 0.80 | 19.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Meagher, Chas. | Boy | "Shipped at Antwerp. Shows a payment of 25.00 francs, but no details. See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Merrell, Robt. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | Deserted; no indication of where or when. | ||||||||||||
| Minon, Thos. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 0.80 | 19.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Mountfort, J. H. | Mate | Dec. 7, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 50.00 | 84.06 | 520.80 | See notes for this Document. Payment at Antwerp in Belgian Francs: $0.60 per franc calculated exchange rate. | |||||||||||
| Nohlstin, William | Boy | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 24.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 0.80 | 8.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Picenty, Francis | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 0.80 | 19.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Riley, David | Ordinary Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 20.00 | 30.00 | Deserted; no indication of where or when. | ||||||||||||
| Ross, Anern | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 0 (days) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 0.80 | 19.20 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Stetson, B. F. | Third Mate | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | 285.21 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | |||||||||||
| Taylor, Jonathan | Steward | Dec. 24, 1870 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | March 4, 1871 | Antwerp, Belgium | 10 (days) | 93.33 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 0.93 | 52.40 | See Notes for the Portage Bill. Payment in Antwerp in Belgian Francs; calculated exchange rate of $0.60 per franc. | ||||||
| Thompsen, Wm. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | Deserted; no indication of when or where. | ||||||||||||
| Wilson, Jno. | Seaman | Jan. 3, 1871 | Philadelphia, PA - USA | 25.00 | 30.00 | Deserted. No indication of when or where. |
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
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