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Brig Little Maria


Lisbon, Portugal to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 May 1800

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 Brig Little Maria whereof John Thompson is master, which cargo was taken on board at Lisbon, Portugal, burthen ____ tons, built at _________ in the State of Virginia and owned by W^m Parker & Moore Wharton merchants at Philad^a as per register granted at _________ as per register granted at ________ the ________ 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.
CW   1@ 38  thirty eight pipes of wine------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
JB          one hundred & eight barrels wine------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            twelve pipes wine---------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            thirty six half barrels wine----------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
PW   1@12   twelve pipes wine---------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia 
            sixty boxes lemons--------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            seven frails figgs--------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            thirteen empty baskets----------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
JW          five boxes lemons---------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            one bag acorns -----------------------John Birtheley & son--Moore Wharton---Philad^a------Philadelphia
            four boxes of preserved ? -containing about 4 lbs ?

cabin passenger---citizen of the United States
1  Ret^? Barry  two trunks, wearing apparel, a portable writing desk

stores nearly expended
Vessel stores: twenty pounds sugar?, part of a barrel of pork
                                                       
                                                          no impressment
                                                          no alien passengers
                                                          letters deler^d port office 
                                                          signed: John Thompson


                                                    
Transcriber's Note:

At the very top left hand corner of the manifest there was the following written phrase:
"Owned by Citizens of the United States...not registered"


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



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