Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Sept. 27, 1899
Voyage: Arthur Sewall (d. Philadelphia - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b239f3

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, F. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 14.75 22.00 2.50 53.90
Blauch, G. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 22.95 22.00 2.50 45.70
Brigham, F. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 52.80 12.00 32.85 19.95
Busharts, A. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 26.25 22.00 2.50 42.40
Calzules, G. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 3.90 22.00 67.25
Cushman, I. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 61.60 14.00 12.35 2.50 46.75
Dean, W. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 52.80 12.00 33.25 19.55
Fairmar, H. Steward May 15, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 196.50 45.00 3.65 70.00 122.85
Hackett, A. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 66.00 15.00 11.20 54.80
Jeffs, G. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 61.60 14.00 21.50 2.50 37.60
Johansen, B. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 16.85 22.00 2.50 51.80
Johnson, J. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 28.15 22.00 2.50 40.50
Lersh, P. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 16.75 22.00 2.50 51.90
McKay, C. Mate May 12, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 268.00 60.00 24.40 243.60
Mugge, W. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 3.90 22.00 2.50 64.75
Muller, G. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 20.95 22.00 2.50 47.70
Nilsson, J. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 7.30 22.00 2.50 61.35
Norman, F. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 44.75 22.00 2.50 23.90
Olsen, O. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 23.80 22.00 2.50 44.85
Olsen, A. Able-Bodied Seaman May 15, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 4.95 22.00 2.50 63.70
Pugh, J. Third Mate May 9, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 17 (days) 91.35 20.00 11.50 79.85
Ridifer, A. Boy May 14, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 12 (days) 52.80 12.00 10.00 42.80
Seward, O. Carpenter May 15, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 174.65 40.00 5.70 80.00 88.95
Shaw, A Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 25.85 22.00 2.50 42.80
Siggens, M. Second Mate May 13, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 13 (days) 177.35 40.00 6.65 60.00 110.70
Smith, W. Able-Bodied Seaman May 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 22.00 2.50 68.65
Varm, F. Cook May 15, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 152.85 35.00 5.95 40.00 106.90
Wilson, P. Able-Bodied Seaman April 19, 1899 Philadelphia, PA - USA Sept. 25, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 93.15 22.00 33.35 22.00 2.50 35.30

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.