Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: June 3, 1882
Voyage: Standard (d. San Francisco - a. Havre)
Citation: MS-90 b169f1

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
Burns , John Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 17, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 31, 1882 Havre, France 13 (days) 110.83 25.00 75.00 15.00 1.80 1.00 18.03
Caiser, Julius Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 30, 1882 Havre, France 13 (days) 110.83 25.00 75.00 6.75 1.80 1.00 26.28
Cora, Ris Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA June 4, 1882 Havre, France 17 (days) 114.17 25.00 75.00 31.75 1.80 1.00 4.52
Edwards, Harry Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA June 2, 1882 Havre, France 15 (days) 112.50 25.00 75.00 2.50 1.80 1.00 32.20
Gilday, Michael Ordinary Seaman Jan. 13, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 15 (days) 90.00 20.00 60.00 10.00 1.80 1.00 17.20
Healy, Jim Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 14, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 14 (days) 111.67 25.00 75.00 3.25 1.80 1.00 30.62
McLean, George Ordinary Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 12 (days) 88.00 20.00 60.00 32.25 1.80 1.00 In debt
Nevins, Jeremiah Ordinary Seaman Jan. 14, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA March 30, 1882 Havre, France 15 (days) 90.00 20.00 60.00 18.25 1.80 1.00 8.95
Parsons, Frank Ordinary Seaman Jan. 14, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 14 (days) 89.33 20.00 60.00 6.75 1.80 1.00 29.78
Peterson, Charles Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 30, 1882 Havre, France 13 (days) 110.83 25.00 75.00 12.75 1.80 1.00 20.28
Scannell, William Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 12 (days) 110.00 25.00 75.00 3.00 1.80 1.00 29.20
Thomas, John Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 12, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA June 3, 1882 Havre, France 20 (days) 116.67 25.00 75.00 11.25 1.80 1.00 27.62
Weston, A. R. Ordinary Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 12 (days) 88.00 20.00 60.00 10.00 1.80 1.00 15.20
Wilson, Robert Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 16, 1882 San Francisco, CA - USA May 29, 1882 Havre, France 12 (days) 110.00 25.00 75.00 4.00 1.80 1.00 28.20

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.