Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: Sept. 13, 1899
Voyage: Dirigo (d. Antwerp - a. New York)
Citation: MS-22 b285f6

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, Ole C. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Bernhardsen, A. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Bryant, Frank Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.00 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Buckler, J. J. Second Mate Sept. 12, 1899 New York, NY - USA Sept. 25, 1899 New York, NY - USA 14 (days) 16.33 35.00 16.33
Chong, Fu Boy July 25, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium 10.00 10.00 "Chinaman not paid off"
Dunn, John Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Funn, Chiu Cook July 25, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium 30.00 30.00 "Chinaman not paid off"
Glass, A. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Goodwin, Hallet Third Mate Aug. 2, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 10 (days) 33.33 25.00 33.33
Gorocy, Thomas Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Gustaveson, Peter Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Hamburg, R. Carpenter Aug. 2, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 10 (days) 53.33 40.00 20.00 33.33
Hand, J. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Harris, Arthur Ordinary Seaman Aug. 2, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 10 (days) 13.33 10.00 0.55 12.78
Johansen, C. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Johnson, John Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Junde, William Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Kandelm, A. W. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Lee, Kat Steward July 25, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium 35.00 25.00 "Chinaman not paid off"
Munger, Walter Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Pearson, W. G. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Perkins, Chris Ordinary Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 13.33 12.50 15.00 0.55 In debt 2.22
Peterson, Alphonce Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Regan, J. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Sanford, J. B. Boatswain Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 24.00 22.50 25.00 0.55 In debt 1.55
Schenk, R. Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Seern, Laas Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Smith, Charles Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Swift, Thomas Seaman Aug. 10, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 2 (days) 18.67 17.50 20.00 0.55 In debt 1.88
Turnbull, William N. Mate Aug. 2, 1899 Antwerp, Belgium Sept. 11, 1899 New York, NY - USA 10 (days) 66.67 40.00 3.10 63.57

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.