Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: March 18, 1900
Voyage: Benjamin F. Packard (d. San Francisco - a. New York)
Citation: MS-22 b249f12

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
Adams, F. A. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 27 (days) 78.00 78.00 4 days extra pay 2.67
Bruce, C. W. Mate Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 27 (days) 214.50 55.00 124.50
Collins, Alfred Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 25.30 24.87
Day, Frank Ordinary Seaman Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 58.00 15.00 12.40 43.10
Dill, Gustave Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 14.75 35.42
Donovan, P. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 18.85 31.32
Elliott, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 9, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 18 (days) 72.00 20.00 5.55 43.95
Funck, F. A. Second Mate Dec. 2, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 26 (days) 154.67 40.00 6.13 108.54
Hamilton, Robert Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 6.45 43.72
Hanson, Kristian Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 16.15 34.02
Hartman, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 1.55 48.62
Harvey, James Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 15.25 34.92
Johnson, Gustave Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 10.20 39.97
Johnson, James Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 11.05 39.12
Murphy, D. H. Boatswain Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 90.83 25.00 7.15 61.18
Olsen, Carl Carpenter Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 27 (days) 156.00 40.00 20.55 95.45
Olsen, Peter Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 9.70 40.47
Roberts, E. Steward Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 27 (days) 156.00 40.00 116.00
Roberts, Mrs. Stewardess Dec. 1, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 27, 1900 New York, NY - USA 27 (days) 97.50 25.00 72.50
Ryder, Thomas Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 8.70 41.47
Seconie, L. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 6.50 43.67
Stodt, John Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 11.30 38.87
Tagge, Gust Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 17.67 32.52
Weller, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 3.30 46.87
Woods, George Able-Bodied Seaman Dec. 8, 1899 San Francisco, CA - USA March 26, 1900 New York, NY - USA 19 (days) 72.67 20.00 13.75 36.42

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.