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Brig Pioneer


Kingston, Jamaica to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 November 1834
Report and Manifest of the Cargo laden on board the Brig Pioneer of Philadelphia whereof Miles Nolan is Master which Cargo was taken on board at Kingston, Jamaica, burthen 128 21/95 tons, built at Duxbury in the State of Massachusetts and owned by Miles Nolan Merchant at Philadelphia as per Register granted at Philadelphia the 14^th day of June 1834 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 column for ports of destination as all items were bound for Philad^a*.
      two hundred & twenty five bags Piminto-------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      four barrels pimentos------------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      one cask piminto------------------------------------ Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      four l? coffee-------------------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      twelve barrels coffee------------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      one half barrel coffee------------------------------ Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      two cases tortoise shells--------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      one cask tortise shells----------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      one barrell tortoise shells------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      one box wax?---------------------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      four barrells snuff--------------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  J.S. Miller & Earl
      two thousand two hundred and seventy eight dollars-- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  E. Wateson & W. Webster
      one barrell tortoise shells------------------------- Hitchens, Smith & Banks  S&H Welsh
      seventeen & one half tons logwood--------------------Hitchens, Smith & Banks  S&H Welsh
      fifteen punhsons J Rum-------------------------------Hitchens, Smith & Banks  S&H Welsh
      one thousand seven hundred & sixty one 3ct/100 dollarsHitchens, Smith & Banks  S&H Welsh
      twenty five doubloons & $4.50------------------------Rob^t Taylor              H. Jenkins & John Hutson    
      two hundred doubloons--------------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      seventy five hundred & eighty eight 37/100 dollars---Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      fifty seven oz. silver-------------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      three teirces old copper-----------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      six pieces old copper--------------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      one barrell old copper-------------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      two barrels old copper-------------------------------Moses Sarssty?            A.C. Perscotte
      a quantity old copper & beads------------------------Miles Nolan               Miles Nolan       
      nine pounds tortoise shells--------------------------Miles Nolan               Miles Nolan    
      twelve barrels pinejar of returned cargo-------------Hitchens, Smith & Banks   R. Vell Cooper
      seven hundred & twenty eight 37/100 dollars----------Cater & Tyrcell           J.G. Chappele
      fifteen half barrels? beef returned cargo------------Houser?                   Houser? 


passengers & baggage:
1 Charles H. Draper   one trunk, one tin case
2 W^m  Cragg          one chest, one writing desk, one cloth bag, bed & bedding

Remains of Stores:
part barrell sugar
part barrels coffee
10 galls Jamaica Rum
1 1/2 doz. wine


Transcriber's Notes:

* H. Jenkins & John Hutson were from Baltimore; all others were from Philadelphia.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 49.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 March 2009



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