Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: May 2, 1886
Voyage: Iroquois (d. San Francisco - a. Liverpool)
Citation: MS-22 b362f5

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
Batts, James Able-Bodied Seaman Nov. 10, 1891 San Francisco, CA - USA March 17, 1892 Havre, France 7 (days) 84.67 20.00 2.70 40.00 41.97
Connor, Thomas Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 11.40 22.60 Paid off in British pounds
Correynan, John Carpenter Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 3, 1886 Liverpool, England 19 (days) 162.16 35.00 70.00 92.16 Paid off in British pounds
Cotton, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 6.40 27.60 Paid off in British pounds
Fue, Ah Steward Dec. 5, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 3, 1886 Liverpool, England 28 (days) 172.66 35.00 60.00 102.66 Paid off in British pounds
Hard, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 2.50 31.50 Paid off in British pounds
Horn, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 11.80 22.20 Paid off in British pounds
Hortman, R. Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 3.00 31.00 Paid off in British pounds
Johansen, Carl Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 6.23 27.75 Paid off in British pounds
Kelly, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 9.25 24.75 Paid off in British pounds
Klebb, F. Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 1.00 33.00 Paid off in British pounds
Lidstrom, A. E. Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 1.50 32.50 Paid off in British pounds
Logan, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 8.40 25.60 Paid off in British pounds
Martinsen, Chris Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 4.50 29.50 Paid off in British pounds
Mass, F. Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 3.90 30.10 Paid off in British pounds
Merrian, F. J. Second Mate Dec. 5, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 27 (days) 171.50 35.00 70.00 13.55 87.95 Paid off in British pounds
Murphy, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 35.00 35.00 4.50 29.50 Paid off in British pounds
Nickonda, John Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 3.50 30.50 Paid off in British pounds
Ryer, F. Mate Nov. 1, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 1 (days) 301.66 50.00 301.66 Paid off in British pounds
Sam, Ah Cook Dec. 15, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 17 (days) 137.00 30.00 60.00 8.00 69.00 Paid off in British pounds
Samuelson, Carl Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 4.15 29.85 Paid off in British pounds
Sheridin, William Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 5.70 28.30 Paid off in British pounds
Stockflett, William Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 5.05 28.95 Paid off in British pounds
Swindles, Charles Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 4.00 30.00 Paid off in British pounds
Weafer, Francis Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 5.20 28.80 Paid off in British pounds
Wedin, E. A. Seaman Dec. 14, 1885 San Francisco, CA - USA May 2, 1886 Liverpool, England 18 (days) 69.00 15.00 35.00 12.65 21.35 Paid off in British pounds

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.