Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: June 2, 1882
Voyage: El Capitan (d. Liverpool - a. Philadelphia)
Citation: MS-22 b301f8

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
Cochlin, James Ordinary Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 7.13 4.86 12.15 0.60 0.50 in debt 6.12 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Colter, Alex Ordinary Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 7.13 4.86 12.15 0.60 0.50 in debt 6.12 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Curum, Henry Mate March 29, 1882 Liverpool, England May 19, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 21 (days) 74.36 43.74 43.74 0.68 0.50 29.44 Monthly wages and advance paid in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Evers, Robert Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Geldert, Frank Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Johnstone, William Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 8.92 6.08 14.58 0.60 0.50 in debt 6.76 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Jordan, Arthur Cook March 30, 1882 Liverpool, England May 19, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 20 (days) 48.60 29.16 19.26 0.67 0.50 23.37
Lynn, Samuel Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 8.92 6.08 14.58 0.60 0.50 in debt 6.76 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
McAlpin, T. C. Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14
Morgan, Frank Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14
Owens, William Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 8.92 6.08 14.58 0.60 0.50 6.76 in debt Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Quinto, Joseph Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 8.92 6.08 14.58 0.60 0.50 in debt 6.76 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Ross, William Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Advance wages paid in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Seaton, Charles Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.59 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Smith, Charles Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Svenson, P. Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound
Watt, Alex Seaman April 5, 1882 Liverpool, England May 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA 14 (days) 17.82 12.15 14.58 0.60 0.50 2.14 Monthly and advance wages given in British pounds and converted to US dollars @ 4.86 per pound

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.