Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: March 4, 1896
Voyage: Dirigo (d. New York - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b285f2

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
Alexander, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 21.40 35.00 2.00 23.20
Andersen, G. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 15.20 35.00 31.40
Black, A. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 1.45 35.00 45.15
Black, R. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 7.20 35.00 39.40
Broadhead, E. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 13.50 1.00 67.10
Butler, H. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 26.05 35.00 2.00 18.55
Bynol, F. Cook Sept. 19, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 15 (days) 192.50 35.00 0.30 70.00 122.20
Dixon, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 24.00 35.00 4.00 18.60
Elwell, C. S. Mate Sept. 26, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 Honolulu, Hawaii 8 (days) 289.67 55.00 2.20 75.00 212.47
Galharth, F. Third Mate Sept. 24, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 106.67 20.00 2.65 40.00 1.00 60.02
Gray, C. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 7.05 35.00 3.00 36.55
Hammond, J. Ordinary Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 61.20 12.00 3.60 35.00 22.60
Iverson, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 11.45 35.00 35.15
Joseph, H. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 9.70 35.00 1.00 35.90
Marks, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 6.50 35.00 1.00 38.90
Moen, T. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 17.20 35.00 1.00 28.40
Munchie, C. Boy Oct. 1, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 4 (days) 41.07 Refused to accept any wages
Olsen, P Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 5.80 35.00 1.00 39.80
Olsen, A. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 18.30 35.00 1.00 27.30
Petersen, R. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 13.30 35.00 1.00 83.64
Porter, H. Boy Sept. 25, 1896 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 9 (days) 42.40 8.00 42.40
Reiley, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 4.40 35.00 42.20
Sandbeck, G. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 16.05 35.00 30.55
Sareny, F. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 35.00 46.60
Sato, Kenji Ordinary Seaman Sept. 30, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 4 (days) 71.87 14.00 71.87
Severance, F. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 7.70 35.00 38.90
Sharply, W. Able-Bodied Seaman and Donkeyman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 107.10 21.00 15.20 35.00 1.00 55.90
Smith, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 23.90 35.00 1.00 21.70
Taylor, B. Second Mate Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 4 (days) 179.67 35.00 2.05 70.00 1.00 106.62
Webb, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Oct. 2, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 81.60 16.00 6.85 35.00 39.75
Williams, W. Steward Sept. 18, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 16 (days) 221.33 40.00 0.55 80.00 1.00 139.78
Wilson, J Carpenter Sept. 30, 1895 New York, NY - USA March 4, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA 4 (days) 128.33 25.00 1.80 70.00 56.53

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.