Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: July 28, 1914
Voyage: Dirigo (d. Seattle - a. Ipswich)
Citation: MS-22 b286f5

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
Braun, F. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 0.98 25.00 97.35 Probably paid off in British pounds
Carlson, Alfred Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 5.03 25.00 93.30 Probably paid off in British pounds
Donohue, Jack Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 23.74 25.00 74.59 Probably paid off in British pounds
Farrell, Frank Boatswain Jan. 21, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 4 (days) 154.00 30.00 4.85 25.00 124.15 Probably paid off in British pounds
Fenton, Dan Sailmaker Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 135.67 27.50 25.00 110.67 Probably paid off in British pounds
Frock, Albert Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 4.71 25.00 93.62 Probably paid off in British pounds
Hammerseth, A. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 20.53 25.00 77.80 Probably paid off in British pounds
Hertua, Joe Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 12.20 25.00 86.13 Probably paid off in British pounds
Hunter, Cyril Ordinary Seaman Jan. 21, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 4 (days) 102.67 20.00 102.67 Probably paid off in British pounds
Jones, Frank Ordinary Seaman Jan. 21, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 4 (days) 87.27 17.00 87.27 Probably paid off in British pounds
Kluge, Fred Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 11.00 25.00 87.33 Probably paid off in British pounds
Long, W. R. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 8.79 25.00 89.54 Probably paid off in British pounds
Madsen, L. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 20.29 25.00 78.04 Probably paid off in British pounds
Nygaard, Louis Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 8.38 25.00 89.95 Probably paid off in British pounds
Olsen, P. E. Boatswain Jan. 28, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 27 (days) 147.00 30.00 24.33 25.00 97.67 Probably paid off in British pounds
Pasult, Oscar Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 21, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 4 (days) 128.33 25.00 3.75 124.58 Probably paid off in British pounds
Pavelka, Paul Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 10.28 25.00 88.05 Probably paid off in British pounds
Ratcliffe, L. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 25.00 98.33 Probably paid off in British pounds
Rowan, Frank Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 7.28 25.00 91.05 Probably paid off in British pounds
Schroeder, H. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 3.50 25.00 94.83 Probably paid off in British pounds
Shearing, William Second Mate Jan. 21, 1914 Seattle, WA July 6, 1914 Ipswich, England 16 (days) 249.00 45.00 14.60 2.73 231.67 Probably paid off in British pounds
Toledo, E. Able-Bodied Seaman Jan. 27, 1914 Seattle, WA June 24, 1914 Ipswich, England 28 (days) 123.33 25.00 19.83 25.00 78.50 Probably paid off in British pounds

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.