Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Jan. 28, 1889
Voyage: Cheseborough (d. Junin - a. Philadelphia)
Citation: MS-22 b274f41

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
Abraham, R. Seaman Oct. 16, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 47.91 15.00 33.77 14.14 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Anderson, P. Seaman Oct. 16, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 9 (days) 63.89 40.00 3.00 60.89 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Arnot, John Seaman Sept. 13, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 85.18 20.00 9.15 76.03 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Ashley, W. T. Seaman Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 149.64 12.50 36.40 21.78 91.46 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Bailey, J. G. Mate Dec. 28, 1887 Junin, Chile Jan. 26, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 29 (days) 648.33 50.00 208.47 439.86
Bogur, Julien Second Mate Dec. 28, 1887 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 27 (days) 374.62 30.00 120.01 254.61 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Bynor, Frederick Steward Jan. 13, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 28, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16 (days) 363.96 30.00 67.04 58.08 238.84 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Damster, J. Boy Dec. 29, 1887 Junin, Chile Jan. 26, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 29 (days) 125.51 10.00 41.73 83.78 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Ellessen, Jacob Seaman Sept. 13, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 85.18 20.00 13.35 71.83 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Goulding, E. Boy Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 51.67 31.96 19.71
Howe, Frank Seaman Sept. 14, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 84.54 20.00 35.70 48.84 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Jones, Henry Seaman Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile July 19, 1888 6 (days) 67.52 11.25 35.02 21.78 10.72 Died during voyage. His money returned to U. S. court Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Jones, Thomas Seaman Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 149.64 12.50 64.35 21.78 63.51 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Lagrow, William W. Seaman Sept. 13, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 85.18 20.00 19.35 65.83 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Lawrence, John Cook Jan. 13, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 28, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 16 (days) 303.31 25.00 24.50 48.40 230.41 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Livingstone, James Seaman Sept. 13, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 12 (days) 85.18 20.00 13.31 71.87 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Maillot, L. Seaman Oct. 15, 1888 Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 10 (days) 64.53 40.00 3.15 61.38 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
McKenna, D. Boy Dec. 29, 1887 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 27 (days) 93.65 7.50 38.42 55.23 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Roberts, William Seaman Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 149.64 12.50 23.34 21.78 104.52 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Scannell, James Sailmaker Feb. 8, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 17 (days) 181.95 17.50 68.65 31.46 81.84 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
States, Oscar Seaman Jan. 14, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 24, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 11 (days) 149.64 12.50 31.48 21.78 96.38 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound
Thommsen, A. Carpenter Jan. 13, 1888 Junin, Chile Jan. 26, 1889 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 362.03 30.00 4.75 58.08 299.20 Monthly wages converted from English pounds @$5 per pound

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.