Ship Philadelphia
I, Henry R Hovey, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Philadelphia, whereof I am Master, from London.(signed) H B Hovey
Sworn to the 20 Feby, 1843 before me, (signature illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Philadelphia, whereof H R Hovey is Master, from London, burthen five hundred forty two tons.
Columns represent: passenger names, age, sex, and country to which each severally belonged, the country which each passenger intended to inhabit*, and remarks*.
1 Mary Wilson 22 Great Britian 2* Bertram Mitford 25 Surveyor United States 3* Enoch Mitford 23 Surveyor Great Britian 4* Sophia Mitford 2 5 Frank Campbell 19 Military Great Britian 6 John P Stuart 33 Merchant Great Britian 7 Thos Brewer 35 Farmer United States 8* David Brewer 22 Clergy Great Britian 9 Sarah Willsley 44 Great Britian 10 William Burley 37 male Engineer Great Britian 11 Jane Burley 34 female Engineer Great Britian 12 William Burley 13 male Great Britian 13 Jane Burley 14 female Great Britian 14 Walter Burley 10 male Great Britian 15 John Burley 8 male Great Britian 16 Amelia Burley 5 female Great Britian 17 Alex^ Lowe 44 male Bookbinder United States 18 Ann Robins 9 female Great Britian 19 James Jones 31 male Painter United States 20 Sam^l Johns 59 male Weaver Great Britian 21 Elizabeth Jeffries 50 female Weaver Great Britian 22 Leticia Jeffries 16 female Great Britian 23 Charlotte Mitchell 30 female Great Britian 24 Charlotte Leadon 8 female Great Britian 25 Geo Morgan 35 male Saddler Great Britian 26 Wm Williams 30 male Merchant United States 27 Mary Williams 23 female United States 28 Sarah Gannent 23 female Great Britian (signed) H B Hovey Transcribers Notes: * Indicates additional information noted below ^ Indicates missing letters usually in abbreviated names The country to which each passenger intended to inhabit is listed as United States with the exception of passenger #5 who listed Canada as his destination. One death is listed and information concerning that passenger is noted in the transcriber notes. 2,3,4 The last name for these passengers could be Milford 8 Passenger died during the voyage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 51, List 61.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 October 2008
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