Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Sept. 30, 1896
Voyage: Dirigo (d. Honolulu - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b285f3

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, Martin Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 15.77 2.15 68.91
Bumgarten, H. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 15.61 2.35 68.87
Burns, A. H. Boy April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 60.00 10.00 6.30 53.70
Cheant, R. A. Ordinary Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 90.00 15.00 14.99 2.65 9.01
Christensen, John Ordinary Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 89.50 15.00 17.84 2.65 40.51
Cowan, R. A. Second Mate March 28, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 212.13 35.00 7.00 22.09 8.75 136.99
Elwell, C. S. Mate March 28, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 3 (days) 366.00 60.00 15.40 92.25 258.38
Garsen, George Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 18.22 2.00 66.61
Graham, H. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 20.68 2.10 62.05
Guise, E. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 10.84 2.45 73.54
Harding, W. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 35.83 2.00
Karen, W. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 10.88 2.15 73.80
Klunder, C. Carpenter March 28, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 242.67 40.00 8.50 17.55 179.12
Mansen, Robert Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 18.58 2.00 66.25
Mesidama, Tommy Steward March 30, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 1 (days) 241.22 40.00 19.89 153.44
Milton, John Seaman March 28, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 20, 1896 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 121.33 20.00 21.40 2.00 38.43
Moro, Fengo Seaman May 13, 1896 Honolulu, Hawaii Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 17 (days) 79.92 17.50 20.00 4.42 53.00
Murray, Peter Boatswain April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 149.17 25.00 7.40 4.30 104.97
Need, Frank Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 7.09 2.25 77.49
Roehm, N. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 30.55 2.00 54.28
Simmins, John F. H. Boy May 2, 1896 Honolulu, Hawaii Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 49.67 10.00 15.56 24.11
Smith, H. W. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 26.63 2.00 58.20
Star, K. Cook March 30, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 30, 1896 New York, NY - USA 1 (days) 199.10 33.00 13.73 120.62
Walker, George F. Seaman April 1, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 29 (days) 119.33 20.00 26.23 2.05 58.55
Wichanan, E. Boatswain March 28, 1896 San Francisco, CA - USA Sept. 29, 1896 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 151.67 25.00 0.80 3.00 115.37

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.