I Andrew Arnold do solemly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report and Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the collector of the District of Philadelphia contains to the best of my knowledge and beliefs, a just and true account, of all the Goods, Wares and Merchandize, including Packages of every kind and nature whatsoever, which were on board the Brig Sophia at the time of her sailing from the Port of New Orleans or which have been laden or taken on board at any time since, and that the packages of the said goods are as particularly described in the bills of Lading, signed for the same by me, or with my knowledge: That I am at present, and have been during the voyage master of the said Vessel, that no packages whatever, or any goods, Wares or Merchandize, have been unladen, landed or taken out, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the said Brig Sophia since her departure from the said Port of New Orleans and that the clearance and other Papers, now delivered by me to the Collector, are all that I now have, or have had that any way relate to the Cargo of the said Vessel: and that I do further swear that the several articles specified in the said Manifest, as the sea stores for the Cabin and the Vessel, are truly such, and were bonfide put on board the said Brig Sophia for the use of the Officers, Crew and Passengers thereof, and have none of them been brought, and are not intended, by way of Merchandize, or for sale or for any other purpose than above mentioned, and are intended to remain on board for the consumption of the said Officers and Crew; I furhter swear that if I shall, hereafter discover or know of any other greater quantity of goods, Wares and Merchandize of any nature or kind whatsoever, than are contained in the Report and Manifest subscribed and delivered by me, I will immeadiately and without delay, make due report thereof, to the collector of the Port of district of Philadelphia, and I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report and Manifest expressed, are to the best of my knowledge and belief just and true. I further swear that an Officer of the Customs has applied for an Inspection of the Manifest of the Cargo on board the said Vessel, and that an Certiciate or endorsement has been delivered to me on my Manifest of such Cargo.

Sworn before me, this 14th day of Nov. 1800
John Graff , D Collector           So Help Me God
Andrew Arnold

Report & Manifest of the Cargo laden on board the Brig Sophia whereof Andrew Arnold is Master, which cargo was taken on board at New Orleans, Burthen one hundred & ?15 30/95 tons, built at __________ in the state of Massachusetts and owned by Daniel W^m Cone, Merchant at Philad^a as per Register granted at __________ in the state of ______________ and bound for Philad^a.

Columns represent: Marks, Number inclusive, Packages & Contents, By whom Shipped, to whom consigned, or if to order. Not shown are columns for Place of consignee's residence or Ports of Destination as both were Philad^a.

            fifty two tons of Campechy Softwood------------Bev Chew----Dan^l W^m Cone
DWC  1@156  one hundred & fifty six bales American cotton--Bev Chew----Dan^l W^m Cone  
            one barrel oranges-----------------------------Bev Chew----Dan^l W^m Cone 
            eight hundred horns----------------------------A. Arnold---Dan^l W^m Cone
            quantity of Spanish beard----------------------A. Arnold---Dan^l W^m Cone
            one case merchandize---------------------------A. Arnold---Dan^l W^m Cone

Stores one bll beef
       half bll pork
       two blls bread

Cabbin Passengers:
 1  M^rs         Arthur                American  two trunks & bedding
 2  Mary         Wilson & two children American  one trunk & bedding
 3  Jacob        Krener                American  one trunk & bedding
 4  Richard      M^cClure              American  one trunk & bedding
 5  Samuel       M^cCullock            American  one trunk & bedding
 6  Francisco    Bayzara               Italian   one trunk & bedding 

Steerage passengers:
 7  Neal         Givenn                American  one trunk & bedding
 8  Michael      Murray                American  one trunk & bedding
 9  William      Gray                  American  one trunk & bedding  
10  Robert       M^cKee                American  one trunk & bedding

Printed statements 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 letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 1.

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