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Brig Dolly


Gonaives, Haiti 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 or 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 Brig Dolly whereof Thomas Webb is Master, which cargo was taken on board on at Gonaives, Haiti burthen 170 tons, built at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and owned by James Yard merchant at Philad^a as per Register granted at Philad^a the _____ day of _______ and bound for Philad^a.
Columns represent: Marks; Number inclusive; Packages and contents; by whom shipped; To whom configured, or if to configured; Place of Configuree's residence; ports of destination.
Y     1@36   thirty six hogsheads sugar--------------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@11   eleven barrels sugar------ -------------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@68   sixty eight hogsheads coffee------------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@676  six hundred sevetysix bags coffee-------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@28   twenty eight bags cacons?---------------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@100  one hundred bales cotton----------------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
      101    one hundred & one pieces fusticks-------? N Davey---James Yard---Philad^a---Philad^a
GM      1    one barrel coffee-----------------------Geo Meyers--Geo Meyers---Philad^a---Philad^a
      1@3    three bags coffee & three bbls limes----Geo Meyers--Geo Meyers---Philad^a---Philad^a
JP    1@5    fivwe bags coffee-----------------------Jr Pike-----Jr Pike------Philad^a---Philad^a

Two passengers 2 trunks & matrasses                    no impressment of  citizens of the U. States            
1 Edw^d Kiravan - cabbin passenger                     two boys? were impressed at ?(unreadable three words)
2 P Simpson - cabbin passenger                         no alien passengers
                                                       letters were Dele"d port office
Stores-2 or 3 bbl beef sime bread


                                                          signed: Thomas Webb

                                                      
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 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.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 1.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 July 2008



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