Maine Maritime Museum

Log Book

Date: Dec. 31, 1887
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. Baltimore - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b249f8

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, Eneval Carpenter Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA
Blackburn, Henry Cook Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 1.70
Cole, Silas Mate Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 3.10
Davis, Charles Second Mate Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 10.00
During, Herman Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 4.60
Esehevirria, Romaldo Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 16.45
Franz, Friedrich Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 17.35 also listed as Frederick Franz
Grant, Thomas Boatswain Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 19.65
Gribben, William Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 16.50
Hanway, George Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 19.10
Harper, Joseph Steward Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 180.00
Hunt, Hugh Boatswain Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 3.75
Jensen, Kristian Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 7.00
Kristensen, Karl Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 13.75 Also spelled Kristiansen
McCurdy, M. L. Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 8.75
Olivari, Luigi Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 8.25
Peterson, John Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 12.95
Prato, Edwardo Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 10.75
Schmidt, Fritz Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 8.65
Spencer, Stewart Ordinary Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA
Stewart, James Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 27.30
Thomas, Edwin Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 8.15 Also listed as Edward Thomas
Wessel, Leo Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 16.95 Also spelled Wessels and Wessell
Williamson, James Seaman Dec. 31, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA San Francisco, CA - USA 14.00

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.