Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
Ship Charles

Coast of Africa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 October 1800
Printed by John Bigren, No. 83, Chestnut Street,
for Samuel Emery, Ship Broker, No. 129, South Front Street, Philadelphia
No. 1 Form of a Report and Manifest for a Ship or Vessel of the United States, from a Foreign Port

Report and Manifest of the Cargo laden on board of the Ship Charles whereof J H Bytherwood is Master, which Cargo was taken on board on the Coast of Africa, burthen 139 tons, and owned by Peter Blight Merchant at Philad^a as per Register granted at _________ the ____ day of _______ and bound for Philad^a

Columns represent: Marks; Number inclusive; Packages and contents; not shown are columns for by whom shipped, To whom configured, or if to configured, Place of Configuree's residence and ports of destination as all items were shipped by John Shute and ordered by Peter Blight and bound for Philad^a.

           one hundred and seventy two  elephant teeth
           two hundred fifty seven scinellas
           thirty one bundles scinellas
           eleven thousand five hundred & fifteen billets Redwood
           two hundred forty four billets ebony
           ten billets camwood?
TB         one bll tortoise shell           
G          one sack gum
           two chests & four blls coffee 
           two elephant teeth

Ship Stores - none

                                        signed: John Bytherwood

Two seamen who worked their passage:
 1  John Fortin
 2  W^m Jones


Copy
Philad^a  Oct.6, 1800     Sworn before  John Graff D Coll

Printed statement at bottom of manifest:

Note: If any articles of the Outward Cargo are brought back, they are to be detailed, specifying by 
whom shipped outward, and to whom consigned inward. The names of all passengers, distinguishing whether 
Cabin or steerage passengers, with the description and number of Packages containing their baggage or 
implements of a mechanical trade, and the Vessel and Cabin Stores, must also be inserted in the manifest.


Transcriber's Notes:

^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.

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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