Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Oct. 7, 1889
Voyage: Standard (d. Philadelphia - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-90 b169f3

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, S. Second Mate May 15, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 164.50 35.00 70.00 9.80 84.70
Anderson, A. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 18.60 35.00 17.87
Brown, Henry Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 11.45 35.00 25.02
Dougherty, William Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 2.30 35.00 34.17
Dross, H. Carpenter April 14, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 22 (days) 200.67 35.00 70.00 1.25 129.42
Godfrey, Paul Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 5.15 35.00 31.32
Harteneck, Harry Cabin Boy May 20, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 16 (days) 58.93 13.00 5.00 14.90 39.03
Inman, Edward Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 13.05 35.00 23.42
King, J. E. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 3.30 35.00 33.17
Knaros, John Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 5.00 35.00 31.47
Madsen, Charles Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 4.65 35.00 31.82
Martins, J. Mate April 14, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 22 (days) 315.33 55.00 271.00 8.50 35.83
McCormack, William D. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 1.25 35.00 35.22
Olsen, Peter Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 7.65 35.00 28.82
Rilken, J. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 7.70 35.00 28.77
Skofield, Thomas W. Able-Bodied Seaman May 14, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 22 (days) 75.74 16.00 5.05 70.69
Soderholm, C. B. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 4.70 35.00 31.77
Stromberg, A. A. Able-Bodied Seaman May 13, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 76.27 16.00 18.25 10.50 47.52
Thomas, Jeska Steward April 14, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 22 (days) 258.00 45.00 55.75 6.90 195.35
Wingard, N. C. Able-Bodied Seaman May 22, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 5, 1889 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 71.47 16.00 6.80 35.00 29.67

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.