Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: April 28, 1883
Voyage: Indiana (d. Philadelphia - a. Astoria)
Citation: MS-22 b353f9

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
Adams, John Able-Bodied Seaman Sept. 27, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 126.00 18.00 38.50 28.38 2.80 0.50 55.82
Albertsen, Albert Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 19.61 2.12 0.50 23.77
Batchelder, W. C. Second Mate Oct. 8, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 28, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 233.33 45.00 2.67 0.50 185.16
Berglum, Gottfried Ordinary Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 80.00 15.00 40.00 17.12 2.12 0.50 20.26
Carlsen, Carl Carpenter Nov. 8, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 169.00 30.00 60.00 9.00 2.25 0.50
Ericksen, Carl Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 28.50 2.12 0.50 14.88
Gee, Ah Steward Sept. 27, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 245.00 35.00 47.00 2.00 2.80 0.50 192.70
Gillis, Neil Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 25, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 94.80 18.00 50.00 20.62 2.50 2.12 0.50 19.08
Gras, Wilfred Boy Sept. 27, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 56.00 8.00 10.00 2.25 2.80 0.50 40.45
Hackney, Henry Third Mate Nov. 13, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 136.67 25.00 15.00 20.00 2.20 0.50 3.00 95.97 fine for screw lost overboard
Johnsen, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 8.00 2.12 0.50 35.38
Lindquest, Gustaf Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 2.00 2.12 0.50 41.38
Lundberg, Alfred Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 16.73 2.12 0.50 26.65
Lynch, James Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 5.00 2.12 0.50 38.38
Quigley, Thomas Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 3.50 2.12 0.50 39.88
Robinson, Peter Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 96.00 18.00 50.00 8.37 2.12 0.50 35.01
Sam, Ah Cook Nov. 15, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 162.00 30.00 60.00 1.00 2.16 0.50 98.34
Smith, James Ordinary Seaman Nov. 18, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 80.00 15.00 40.00 36.25 2.12 0.50 1.13
Weeks, Philipp W. Mate Sept. 27, 1882 Philadelphia, PA - USA April 27, 1883 Astoria, OR - USA 350.00 50.00 78.00 3.00 2.85 0.50 240.65

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.