Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: July 7, 1888
Voyage: Indiana (d. Tacoma - a. Dunkirk)
Citation: MS-22 b353f11

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
Allen, F. Steward Feb. 29, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 8 (days) 149.32 35.00 19.00 9.20 121.12
Augusto, A. Able-Bodied Seaman March 7, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 120.00 30.00 16.00 5.00 99.00
Barrett, R. Able-Bodied Seaman March 2, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 6 (days) 126.00 30.00 34.00 2.00 90.00
Carey, H. Able-Bodied Seaman March 6, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 2 (days) 122.00 30.00 30.00 1.00 91.00
Denham, P. Second Mate Feb. 29, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 11 (days) 174.66 40.00 6.50 168.16
Ford, F. Able-Bodied Seaman March 6, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 2 (days) 122.00 30.00 30.00 7.50 84.50
Gallacher, G. Able-Bodied Seaman March 7, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 100.00 25.00 25.00 24.50 50.50
Grainey, F. Able-Bodied Seaman March 7, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 120.00 30.00 40.00 15.55 64.45
Groenekamp, R. Able-Bodied Seaman March 7, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 28 (days) 118.00 30.00 40.00 6.00 72.00
Holmes, J. Able-Bodied Seaman Feb. 23, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 14 (days) 111.20 25.00 25.00 13.85 72.35
Humphrey, F. Third Mate March 2, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 6 (days) 147.00 35.00 6.50 3.50 137.00
Maley, R. Carpenter Feb. 22, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 10, 1888 Dunkirk 18 (days) 171.00 35.00 29.75 2.25 139.00
Maynard, C. W. Able-Bodied Seaman Feb. 29, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 7 (days) 84.66 20.00 27.00 16.90 40.76
McFarlane, J. Able-Bodied Seaman March 2, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 6 (days) 126.00 30.00 39.00 6.75 80.25
McIntosh, J. Mate Feb. 10, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 27 (days) 269.40 55.00 58.25 3.64 207.50
Mickelton, H. Able-Bodied Seaman March 3, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 5 (days) 104.00 25.00 25.00 9.55 69.45
Perhoner, John Able-Bodied Seaman March 5, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 33 (days) 123.00 30.00 5.25 117.75
Riley, John Able-Bodied Seaman March 2, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 6 (days) 126.00 30.00 32.00 3.00 91.00
Stoddart, S. Cook March 1, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 7 (days) 169.33 40.00 15.25 2.65 151.43
Thomas, E. Able-Bodied Seaman March 6, 1888 Tacoma, WA - USA July 7, 1888 Dunkirk 2 (days) 122.00 30.00 40.00 5.75 76.25

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.