Maine Maritime Museum

Wages account

Date: Aug. 13, 1874
Voyage: Eric the Red (d. Liverpool - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b303f19

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
Ancon, William Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 15.24 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 5.81 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Bean, Thomas Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 12.15 12.15 29.04 13.06 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 6.05 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Brown, John Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 11.13 2.42 1.60 0.50 in debt to ship 4.12 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Brown, Henry Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 8.22 1.60 0.50 1.21 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Church, James Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 18.63 2.42 1.60 0.50 in debt to ship 11.62 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Daly, Frank Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 12.10 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 5.09 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Desilva, Albert Boy March 10, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 28 (days) 23.87 4.86 9.68 2.00 0.50 11.69 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Finley, David Sailmaker April 18, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 20 (days) 88.73 24.30 48.40 15.73 1.60 0.50 17.50 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Jackson, Lewis Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 20.32 1.60 0.50 in debt to ship 10.89 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Jonco, Jerry Boatswain April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 63.80 17.01 33.88 9.68 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 38.97
Jones, John Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 18.02 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 11.01 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Lopez, Manuel Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 8.22 1.60 0.50 1.21 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Massey, W. J. Steward April 10, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 28 (days) 104.70 26.73 53.24 2.90 1.60 0.50 46.46 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Nichols, John Cook March 23, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 14, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 21 (days) 148.05 35.00 6.29 1.80 0.50 139.46
Oldridge, Charles Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 11.61 2.42 1.60 0.50 In deb to ship 4.60 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Oliver, Robert Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 7.26 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship .25 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Oliver, Alvin Ordinary Seaman March 10, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 28 (days) 47.75 2.00 0.50 25.89 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Perry, Charles July 13, 1899 Portland, OR Sept. 10, 1899 59.00 30.00 4.35 1.20 53.45
Robinson, William Second Mate April 1, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 122.93 29.16 58.08 20.32 2.42 1.80 0.50 34.81
Silva, Joseph Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 18.02 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 11.01 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Simes, James Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 5.92 2.42 1.60 0.50 1.09 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Smith, Joseph Boatswain April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 63.80 17.01 33.88 8.22 2.42 1.60 0.50 12.18 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 4.86 per pound
Sullivan, Dennis Mate March 2, 1874 Liverpool, England Sept. 2, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 24 (days) 290.00 50.00 2.40 0.50 287.10
Williams, Frank Carpenter April 1, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 7 (days) 122.93 29.16 58.08 14.76 6.77 1.80 0.50 36.02
Wright, Charles Seaman April 15, 1874 Liverpool, England Aug. 8, 1874 San Francisco, CA - USA 23 (days) 45.57 12.15 29.04 11.61 2.42 1.60 0.50 In debt to ship 4.60 Monthly wages converted to US dollars.from British pounds @ 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.