Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Sept. 9, 1899
Voyage: Merom (d. Boston - a. Philadelphia)
Citation: MS-90 b142 f12

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, C. Seaman Jan. 16, 1899 Boston, MA - USA April 16, 1899 1 (days) 48.53 16.00 28.20 5.10 15.23 left ship early, perhaps in Buenos Aires?
Clark, John J Engineer Jan. 16, 1899 Boston, MA - USA 18 (days) 115.00 25.00 57.58 3.20 54.22
Deinks, Guston Second Mate Jan. 11, 1899 Boston, MA - USA July 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 182.40 24.00 45.00 12.05 125.35 could be same man as Gustin Dircks, who sailed on an earlier voyage on this ship. The handwriting is hard to decipher.
Flodstrom, E. Seaman Jan. 16, 1899 Boston, MA - USA July 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 13 (days) 118.93 16.00 44.60 9.35 64.98
Fossett, Samuel Steward Jan. 9, 1899 Boston, MA - USA Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 20 (days) 230.00 30.00 15.00 5.90 209.10
Fossett, M. Stewardess Jan. 9, 1899 Boston, MA - USA July 28, 1898 Philadelphia, PA - USA 20 (days) 38.32 5.00 38.32
Hagan, Frank W. Mate Jan. 3, 1899 Boston, MA - USA Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 26 (days) 354.00 45.00 93.30 8.65 252.05
Jacobsen, Chris. Seaman May 11, 1899 Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 18 (days) 50.40 14.00 2.25 2.30 45.85 probably joined crew in Buenos Aires for trip back to Philadelphia
Jansson, E. Seaman Jan. 16, 1899 Boston, MA - USA Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 13 (days) 118.93 16.00 35.50 3.60 79.89
Miller, F. Seaman Jan. 16, 1899 Boston, MA - USA Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 13 (days) 118.93 16.00 34.83 5.80 78.30
Wilson, Joseph Seaman June 15, 1899 Aug. 28, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 34.54 14.00 14.00 20.54

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.