Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Oct. 16, 1891
Voyage: Challenger (d. Astoria - a. Havre)
Citation: MS-22 b269f38

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
Bullock, John H. Boatswain June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 144.67 2.00 10.50 40.00 92.17
Corin, Gustave Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 24.00 40.00 60.00
Desteilecg, Leo Able-Bodied Seaman June 16, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 120.00 30.00 21.25 58.75
Drabble, Bill Able-Bodied Seaman June 18, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 28 (days) 118.00 30.00 15.00 40.00 63.00
Grules, John Boatswain June 18, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 28 (days) 137.67 35.00 12.00 40.00 85.67
Hall, George Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 26.75 40.00 57.25
Heinanen, S. Able-Bodied Seaman June 16, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 120.00 30.00 10.75 69.25
Johnston, James Able-Bodied Seaman June 16, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 120.00 30.00 12.75 40.00 67.25
Lindon, David Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 14.25 40.00 69.75
Ling, Quon Steward May 10, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 6 (days) 208.00 40.00 208.00 0.00
Lodrman, Gust Carpenter June 19, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 27 (days) 156.00 40.00 27.35 30.00 98.65
Luey, Tong Cook June 8, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 8 (days) 149.33 35.00 7.00 4.25 138.03
McKenzie, Gustave Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 31.85 40.00 52.15
Pierre, Becker Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 6.75 40.00 77.25
Proctor, George Ordinary Seaman June 16, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 80.00 20.00 18.25 40.00 21.75
Ray, John Second Mate June 8, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 8 (days) 170.67 40.00 3.00 42.50 15.00 110.17
Reemer, Carr Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 31.05 40.00 52.95
Roche, James Able-Bodied Seaman June 16, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 120.00 30.00 18.50 61.50
Stanward, E. F. Mate June 7, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 9 (days) 258.00 60.00 130.00 128.00
Work, Emil Able-Bodied Seaman June 12, 1891 Astoria, OR - USA Oct. 16, 1891 Havre, France 4 (days) 124.00 30.00 28.25 40.00 55.75

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.