Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: April 13, 1867
Voyage: America (d. Manila - a. New York)
Citation: MS-22 b235f10

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
Adrona, Margrito Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 16.30
Allen, Zacheus Mate Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 368.05
Anderson, William Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 55.84
Armstrong, Henrey Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 71.59
Baker, Daniel Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 205.02
Blanchard, James Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 239.93
Burns, Henrey Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 191.60
Caisey, Thomas Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 74.78
Carbrero, Jeear Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 26.00
Coalts, William Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 56.59
Cook, Francis Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 76.95
Ellenor, Henrey Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 312.95
Frise, Henrey Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 294.22
Higgins, George Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 50.19
Laurents, John Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 238.02
Lewis, Fred Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 55.57
Smith, William Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 105.69
Taylor, William Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 66.44
Thompson, Robert Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 76.07
Wyman, Ralph Manila, Philippines April 13, 1867 New York, NY - USA 83.37

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.