Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Jan. 20, 1894
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. San Francisco - a. New York)
Citation: MS-22 b249f10

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
Allen, Joseph A. Second Mate May 1, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 20 (days) 346.67 40.00 7.09 5.10 334.48
Allen, Thomas Boy May 5, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 16 (days) 42.67 5.00 42.67
Alpers, H. Seaman May 5, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 16 (days) 170.66 20.00 35.00 12.44 1.77 121.45
Bethell, Danniel Ordinary Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 128.50 15.00 30.00 9.01 1.77 87.72
Budtt, Henry Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 9.80 1.70 124.83
Carlson, A. Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 17.90 1.70 116.23
Clark, John Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 55.55 1.70 79.08
Cordery, William Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 24.88 1.70 109.75
Davison, James Boatswain May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 214.17 25.00 35.00 23.00 8.50 147.67
Ericksen, Enok Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 26.33 1.73 108.27
Evans, David Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 36.57 1.70 98.06
Field, Martin Boy May 5, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 16 (days) 42.67 5.00 13.17 5.44 24.06
Johnson, E. Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 22.06 1.77 112.50
Jones, John F. Ordinary Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 128.50 15.00 30.00 16.78 1.80 79.92
Lawrence, C. Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 49.67 1.70 84.96
Miller, John Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 23.92 1.80 110.61
Nelson, J. Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 21.53 1.70 113.10
Rhodes, Clifford Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 29.69 1.70 104.94
Roberts, E. Cook May 1, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 20 (days) 303.33 35.00 20.00 8.30 15.57 259.46
Roberts, M. Steward May 1, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 20 (days) 173.33 20.00 20.00 153.33
Taylor, W. Mate May 3, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 430.00 50.00 35.00 17.06 16.18 361.76
Thorbern, John Carpenter April 20, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 1 (days) 361.33 40.00 5.72 8.50 347.11
Tilley, J. Boatswain May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 21.26 1.70 136.70
Wardmann, Henrich Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 20.00 35.00 10.82 1.70 123.81
Yates, Joseph Seaman May 4, 1893 San Francisco, CA - USA Jan. 20, 1894 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 171.33 30.00 35.00 12.97 1.73 121.63

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.