Maine Maritime Museum

Ship's Accounts and Sailors' Handy Book

Date: Oct. 31, 1885
Voyage: Alice M. Minott (d. New York - a. New Orleans)
Citation: MS-90 b42f18

Notes

Document does not have the year indicated; this is inferred from the month/day info and port information in the document. See note for voyage.

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
Campbell, Oswald Steward Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 25.00 25.00 25.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Carney, John Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Evlnsen, Han E Ordinary Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 8.00 0.25 7.75 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Giaby, Lars Second Mate Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA Oct. 20, 1885 New Orleans, LA - USA 15.00 15.00 0.25 0.50 14.25 Amount Advanced Abroad was paid in New Orleans, and deducted from the Balance Due. Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Knulsen, Kjerls Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Lan, John Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Nealon, Michael Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 1.25 8.75 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Norton, Laurence Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 0.25 9.75 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Paton, James Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Phillips, James Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Reed, R. V. Mate New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 40.00 40.00 40.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Sexton, Wm Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Shields, John Ordinary Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 8.00 8.00 8.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Thomas, John Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.
Thompson, Joseph Seaman Sept. 21, 1885 New York, NY - USA New Orleans, LA - USA 10.00 10.00 10.00 Each mariner was paid exactly one month's wages, apparently for the run from New York to New Orleans.

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.