Maine Maritime Museum

Payroll

Date: May 12, 1881
Voyage: Merom (d. New York - a. Portland)
Citation: MS-90 b134f6

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
Bennett, John F. Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 9, 1881 Astoria, OR - USA 67.20 14.00 40.00 26.50 1.92 Deserted at Astoria
Berry, George Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 9, 1881 Astoria, OR - USA 52.80 11.00 40.00 11.65 1.92 Deserted at Astoria
Borensen, Peter Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 8.25 1.95 0.50 17.45
Coutenice, Louis Cook Dec. 14, 1880 New Bedford, MA - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 123.33 25.00 50.00 1.00 1.97 0.50 69.86
Donald, Daniel Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 13.95 1.95 0.50 11.75
Doughty, Henry Steward Dec. 14, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 148.00 30.00 60.00 1.50 1.97 0.50 84.03
Gluden, Karl Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New Bedford, MA - USA May 9, 1881 Astoria, OR - USA 67.20 14.00 40.00 25.50 1.92 Deserted at Astoria
Hansen, Emil Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA Feb. 12, 1881 26.20 14.00 40.00 14.95 Drowned at sea
Jennings, Lewis Carpenter Dec. 14, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 148.00 30.00 60.00 50.00 1.97 0.50 85.03
Keneston, Thomas Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 0.25 1.95 0.50 25.45
Madigan, James Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 7.50 1.95 0.40 18.20
Mangill, Jack Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 5.20 1.95 0.50 20.50
Margins, William Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 4.25 1.95 0.50 21.45
Martin, John Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 1.85 1.95 0.50 23.85
Moller, W. Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 9, 1881 Astoria, OR - USA 67.20 14.00 40.00 23.25 1.92 2.03 Deserted at Astoria
Rings, John Seaman Dec. 11, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 100.00 20.00 40.00 2.00 0.50 97.50
Ross, Edward Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 68.15 14.00 40.00 11.40 1.95 0.50 14.30
Spilhoust, Henry Seaman Dec. 16, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 9, 1881 Astoria, OR - USA 67.20 14.00 40.00 23.30 1.92 1.98 Deserted at Astoria
Tobin , John Second Mate Dec. 14, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 148.00 30.00 60.00 11.00 1.97 0.50 74.53
Wyman, Henry J. Mate Dec. 10, 1880 New York, NY - USA May 11, 1881 Portland, OR 228.00 45.00 45.00 1.00 2.03 0.50 179.47

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.