Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: April 26, 1896
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. San Francisco - a. Avonmouth )
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
Anderson, P. Carpenter Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 129.50 35.00 25.00 2.25 102.50 Balance paid in English pounds
Anderson, William Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 34.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Bell, G. Mate Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 27, 1896 Avonmouth 22 (days) 186.66 50.00 186.66 Balance paid in English pounds
Bessitt, W. J. Cook Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 111.00 30.00 40.00 7.20 63.80 Balance paid in English pounds
Fairchild, G. Steward Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 148.00 40.00 40.00 2.40 105.60 Balance paid in English pounds
Falconer, D. Boatswain Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 83.25 22.50 40.00 8.65 34.60 Balance paid in English pounds
Fisher, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 3.40 31.60 Balance paid in English pounds
Gibbins, H. A. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 34.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Hallett, Samuel Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 7, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 20 (days) 73.34 20.00 40.00 3.65 29.69 Balance paid in English pounds
Lowe, John H. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 30.00 3.05 41.95 Balance paid in English pounds
Martin, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 34.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Merten, Louis Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 3.45 30.55 Balance paid in English pounds
Muller, Hugh Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 4.55 29.45 Balance paid in English pounds
Nielson, N. P. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 9.25 24.75 Balance paid in English pounds
Parker, A. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 4.50 29.50 Balance paid in English pounds
Peterson, John Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 1.45 32.55 Balance paid in English pounds
Ronse, William Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 6.20 27.80 Balance paid in English pounds
Shepherd, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 34.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Stakl, Han Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 1.00 33.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Thayer, E. U. Boatswain Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 83.25 22.50 40.00 5.30 37.95 Balance paid in English pounds
Turner, Thomas Second Mate Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 129.50 35.00 40.00 1.00 88.50 Balance paid in English pounds
Vioda, Antoni Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 7.00 27.00 Balance paid in English pounds
Woodland, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 6, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA April 26, 1896 Avonmouth 21 (days) 74.00 20.00 40.00 6.50 27.50 Balance paid in English pounds

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.