Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Account

Date: May 27, 1888
Voyage: Iroquois (d. New York - a. San Francisco)
Citation: MS-22 b362f6

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
Berrett, James Boatswain Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 73.80 18.00 35.00 17.57 21.23
Christensen, J Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.00 16.00 35.00 19.60 11.00
Clark, Joseph Second Mate Jan. 13, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 6 (days) 126.00 30.00 35.00 4.10 86.90
Curtis, Geo. James Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 24.45 6.15
DeBruga, Charles Carpenter Jan. 11, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 21, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 11 (days) 139.66 32.00 35.00 104.66
Dunn, George Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 3.50 27.10
McCready, William Boatswain Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 73.80 18.00 35.00 25.50 13.30
McDermott, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 14.20 16.50
McGrath, Peter Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 7.50 23.10
McLean, Duncan Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 18.40 12.20
Mikelsen, Andrew Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 13.90 16.70
Oner, Gust Disrated seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 41.00 10.00 35.00 9.20 In debt 3.20
Phillips, Charles Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 10.55 20.05
Powell, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 15.10 15.50
Rien, P. Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 7.50 23.10
Rodrigues, Manuel Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 17.30 13.30
Ryer, T. Mate Dec. 18, 1887 New York, NY - USA May 28, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 1 (days) 251.67 51.00 251.67
Schraage, J. Ordinary Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 49.20 12.00 35.00 14.20
Sing, Pil Steward Jan. 8, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 21, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 13 (days) 155.17 35.00 155.17
Sing, James Ah Cook Jan. 10, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 19, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 10 (days) 130.00 30.00 130.00
Smith, W. Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 5.05 25.55
Sorenson, John Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 1.00 29.60
Venston, Thomas Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 15.10 15.50
Westberg, Rudolf Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 21.50 9.10
Williams, William Seaman Jan. 16, 1888 New York, NY - USA May 18, 1888 San Francisco, CA - USA 3 (days) 65.60 16.00 35.00 20.90 9.70

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.