Immigrant Ships
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Schooner Farmer

Halifax, Noca Scotia, Canada to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 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 Schooner Farmer whereof W^m Richards is Master, which cargo was taken on board on at Halifax, Nova Scotia, burthen 42 37/95 tons, built at Baltimore in the State of Maryland and owned by David Moffett merchant at Philadelphia as per Register granted at the ________ day of _________ and bound for Philadelphia.

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.

D --four hundred & thirty six thirty six bags coffee---John Dorser-------John Dorser---Philadelphia---Philadelphia
JD--eight bags  coffee---------------------------------James Curmier-----Van Beusen----Philadelphia---Philadelphia
----one barrell bees wax returned cargo----------------William Richards--W^m Richards--Philadelphia---Philadelphia
----one case clarett-----------------------------------B Villars---------B Villars-----Philadelphia---Philadelphia
----two potts Sago-------------------------------------John Dorser-------John Dorser---Philadelphia---Philadelphia
----two potts sweet meats------------------------------John Dorser-------John Dorser---Philadelphia---Philadelphia
----one box of Gordon seed returned cargo

Stores: four barrels beef & pork
        three barrels bread
        one barrel mackerell
        two kegs tongues sounds?
        one box of clarrets remaininfg store

Passengers
Citizens of the U.S.:
1  J. Doners - two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
2  James Curmier - two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding
3  Jno Dorner - one chest, two trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding                                                          signed: Thomas Webb

4  B Villars & Family - four trunks wearing apparell, bed & bedding

Copy
Philad^a October 14, 1800                   signed: W^m Richards
Sworn before John Graff DCoe

                                                      
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
2 July 2008

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