Ship Benjamin Franklin
Report and Manifest of the Cargo or ballast laden on board of the Ship Benjamin Franklin whereof Anthony Sentry is Master, which cargo or ballast was taken on board at Philadelphia, Passengers & baggage at Bordeaux, France, burthen 261 45/95 tons, built at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania and owned by Francis Brenil merchant at Philadelphia as per Register granted at Philadelphia the 28 day of May 1798 and bound for Philadelphia .
Columns represent: Passenger number*, Given and last names; baggage and comments.
Passengers & Their Baggage
Ballast seventy water casks Francis Brenil
1 Joseph Fenwick his servant, four trunks wearing apparell & books, one globe, bed & bedding
2 Francis Peyrote two trunks, one portmanteau wearing apparell, one chest provisions, bed & bedding
3 William Tinter one trunk, one jack
4 George W. Murray four trunks wearung apparell & books, two beds & bedding
5 Joseph Olivico four trunks wearung apparell, two beds & bedding
6 Gabriel Carigyon one trunk, one bag wearing apparell & books, one bed & beddung,
7 Pierre Pevoy two trunks wearung apparell, bed & bedding
8 Francis DeCant two trunks, one portmanteau wearing apparell, one liqour case, bed & bedding
9 Nicholas Obrie three trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
10 Jean Beebee four trunks wearung apparell, two boxes, bed & bedding
11 Rodney one bag wearing apparell, bed & bedding
12 Bernard Gimbal one trunk, one bag wearing apparell, bed & bedding
13 Jean Duche one trunk wearing apparell, bed & beddin
14 Jean Phillippe two trunks, one bag wearing apparell, bed & bedding
15 Jean Maurice one trunk, one portmanteau wearing apparell, bed & bedding
16 Jospeh Capitans three trunks wearing apparell, bed & Bedding
17 Pierre Cregger four trunks, one portmanteau wearing apparell, sundry instruments of engraving & painting
18 Joseph Clausolle one trunk, one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
19 Isidore Larquier one trunk, one portmanteau wearing apparell, bed & bedding
20 Mae Pirant four trunks, one bag wearing apparell, books, prints, one violin & case, bed & bedding
21 Noel Sicared one trunk, one portmanteau wearing apparell, bed & bedding
22 Joan Bourbon one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
23 Jean Merchand three trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
24 Andre Balau four trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
25 Edormon Tou two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
26 Pierre Louis one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
27 Jean Coriore Meyer three trunks wearing apparell, one trunk books, nine cases containing physical instruments,
one organ, six beds & bedding
28 John Pasche five trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
29 Jean Pascher
30 Pierre Majure one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
31 Michel Bopit one bag wearing apparel, bed & bedding
32 Jean Sebarten one trunk, one portmanteau, one bag wearing apparell, one trunk cooking utensils, bed & bedding
33 Pierre Vincent one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
34 Joseph Pibeleau three trunks wearing apparel & books, bed & bedding
35 Louis Oliver one trunk, one bag wearing apparell, one trunk cooking utensils, bed & Bedding
36 Francis Debcos two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
37 Pierre Roulet
38* Francis Tassier and
39* Marguritte Rollet three trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
40 Louis Moridet two trunks one bag wearing apparell, bed & bedding
41 A Beebee
42 V Lambert one trunk, one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
43 Maria Latroque one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
44 M Olivier
45 Maria D Myer
46 E. Balan
47 Marie Hillavois three trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
48 E Lescainla one trunk, one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
49 Elise Masson one trunk wearing apparell, bed & bedding
50 A Goux two trunks two bag wearing apparell, bed & bedding
51 Henrietta Lafleur two trunks one bag, one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
52 Maria Drouser one trunk, one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
53 Jeanne one box wearing apparell, bed & bedding
54 Polly Chirot
55 H C Bandny seven trunks wearing apparell, one trunk old plate, one trunk famnily papers,
one trunk containing sundry articles of dress?, one case china, one case table ornaments,
one case billholds?, one bundle paper hangings, two hampers of utensils for family use,
two boxes medicine, one box paints for private use, four cases furniture, one bag wearing
apparell, beds & bediding
56 Amelia D^eBaumons five trunks, one bag wearing apparell, one case containing a forte piano, bed & bedding
57 T Brenan two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
One hundred & thirty six boxes Claret wine stores of the ship & passengers
twenty barrels bread
seven barrels of beef & pork & sundry other provisions of small quantity belonging to the passengers
Copy signed: Philadelphia October 22, 1800
Sworn before: John Graff, D Co?? Anthony Sentry?
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
* Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.
38,39 bracketed
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 1.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 July 2008
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