Report and Manifest of the Cargo laden on board the Ship Edward whereof William Baird is Master, which Cargo was taken on board at Madeira, Portugal, burthen 231 86/95 tons, built at Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts and owned by John H Brown Merchant at Philad^a as per Register granted at Philad^a the 3 day of August 1799 and bound for Philadelphia.

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

T    10  ten pipes wine--------------Vincent Olivera----Tho^s Murgatroyd----Philad^a----Philad^a
DC    1  one pipe wine---------------R T Ginnis---------David Calaghan------Philad^a----Philad^a
DC    2  two small boxes citron------R T Ginnis---------David Calaghan------Philad^a----Philad^a 
GB    1  one pipe wine---------------C&W Lynch & Co-----John H Brown--------Philad^a----Philad^a 
GHW   6  six small boxes  citron-----Martin Lamar-------G H Wells-----------Philad^a----Philad^a PB    2  two small boxes citron------Martin Lamar-------G H Wells-----------Philad^a----Philad^a 
WB    1  one cask wine Cap^tan Case?-William Baird------William Baird*------Philad^a----Philad^a  *note:"half ?grape friend Capt Baird"

1  Mary M^cDonal    Cabin Passenger
       two trunks wearing apparel ?p??? to the Capt^n.             no alien passenger
                                                                   no impressment
Two bbls ship Bread                                                letters dele^d port office
one half bbl pork                                                  signed William Baird

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.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 45.

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