Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: May 21, 1888
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. Baltimore - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b249f9

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, E. Carpenter Dec. 27, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 143.00 30.00 143.00
Christian, Karl Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 13.75 35.00 21.75
Cole, Silas Mate Dec. 23, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 21, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 29 (days) 248.33 50.00 3.10 245.33
Davis, Charles Second Mate Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 141.00 30.00 9.75 35.00 96.25
During, Herman Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 4.60 35.00 30.90
Escheverria, Romuldo Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 16.45 35.00 19.05
Franz, Fred Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 17.35 35.00 18.15
Grant, Thomas Boatswain Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 79.90 17.00 19.65 35.00 25.25
Harper, James Steward Dec. 22, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 21, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 200.00 40.00 180.00 20.00
Hundway, George Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 16.50 35.00 19.00
Hunt, Hugh Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 79.90 17.00 3.75 35.00 41.15
Jensen, C. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 29, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 7.00 35.00 28.50
Laurverens, A. Boy Dec. 27, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 23.83 5.00 23.83
McCurdy, M. L. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 8.75 35.00 26.75
Oliveri, Luigo Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 8.25 35.00 27.25
Peterson, John Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 12.95 35.00 22.55
Schmid, Fitz Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 8.65 35.00 26.85
Spencer, Steward Boy Dec. 27, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 57.20 12.00 57.20
Stewart, James Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 27.30 35.00 8.20
Thomas, Edwin Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 8.15 35.00 27.35
Wessel, Leo Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 16.95 35.00 18.55
Williamson, James Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 29, 1887 Baltimore, MD - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 70.50 15.00 14.00 35.00 21.50

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.