Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: April 5, 1904
Voyage: Edward Sewall (d. Philadelphia - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b295f17

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
Albert, W. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 18.15 18.00 41.85
Ambos, A. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 8.20 18.00 5.00 46.80
Anderson, O. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 11.90 18.00 48.10
Bengtsson, C. E. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 13.20 18.00 5.00 41.80
Berline, E. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 18.00 5.35 54.65
Bigley, J Cabin Boy Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 43.35 10.00 27.90 10.00 20.45
Brown, C. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 19.90 18.00 40.10
Clarke, R. Mate Nov. 16, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 15 (days) 270.00 60.00 14.70 10.00 245.30
Connor, T. O. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 28.00 18.00 32.00
Devitt, H. Cabin Boy Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 43.35 10.00 12.15 15.00 15.70
Gude, Lester San Francisco, CA - USA April 27, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 15 (days) 10.00 20.00 20.50 port wages
Koshentz, K. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 12.80 18.00 47.20
Madini, K. Cook Nov. 17, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 156.35 35.00 5.65 52.00 98.70
McDonald, T. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 18.00 60.00
Murphy, M. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 11.35 18.00 10.00 38.65
Okuto, S. Steward Nov. 17, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 14 (days) 178.65 40.00 15.70 60.00 102.95
Patten, T. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA Feb. 2, 1904 13 (days) 43.80 18.00 24.95 18.00 0.85 drowned at sea
Pearson, F. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 17.10 18.00 45.90
Pedersen, O. Second Mate Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 151.67 35.00 25.85 35.00 90.80
Peterson, E. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 3.60 18.00 56.40
Simpson, S. Cabin Boy Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 43.35 10.00 16.35 10.00 17.00
Weber, Paul Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 11.80 18.00 10.00 38.20
White, Fred Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 21, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 78.00 18.00 24.80 18.00 35.20
Wichman, J. Carpenter Nov. 9, 1903 Philadelphia, PA - USA March 30, 1904 San Francisco, CA - USA 22 (days) 165.65 35.00 2.45 40.00 123.20

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.