Ship Sarah Parker
I George Bell certify, that the within Manifest was this day produced to me, as the copy of the original Manifest of the Cargo on board the Ship Sarah Parker whereof John Davis is Captain.
In witness whereof, I have hereto signed my name this 10th day of September 1839
signed: George Bell Inspector.
I John Davis do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the Report and Manifest, subscribed with my name, and now delivered to the District of Portsmouth contains to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the Goods, Wares and Merchandise, including packages of every kind and nature whatsoever, which were on board the Ship Sarah Parker at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool 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 as in the Bills of Lading, signed for with my knowledge; that I am at present and have been durimng the voyage, captain of the said vessel; that no package whatsoever, or any goods, wares or merchandise have been unladen, landed, taken off, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the Ship Sarah Parker since her last departure from the said Port of Liverpool with my knowledge; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, captain of the said vessel; that no package whatsoever, or any goods, wares or merchandise landed, taken out, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the said Ship Sarah Parker since her departure from the said Port of Liverpool except such as are now particularly specified and declared in the abstract or account herewith 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 said vessel, And I do further swear that the several articles specified in the said Manifest, as the sea stores for the cabin and vessel are truly such, and were bona fide put on board the said Ship for the use of the officers, crew and passengers thereof, and have none of them been bought, and are not intended by way of merchandise 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 further swear that if I shall hereafter discover or know of any other or greater quantity of Goods, Wares or Merchandise of any nature or kind whatsoeever, than are contained in the Report or Manifest subscribed, and now delivered by me, I will immediately and without delay, make due report therof to the Collector of the Port or District of Portsmouth 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 do further solemnly swear that the Register of the said Ship herewith presented contains the names of all the persons who are now owners thereof, and that no foreign subject or citizen hath, to the best of my knowledge and belief, any share by way of trust confidence or otherwise, in the said Ship. And I further swear that I have delivered to the Postmaster of this place, all the letters directed to any persons within the United States which, under my care or within my power, were brought in the within named vessel, which I command, except such as are directed to her owner or consignee, and except also such as are directed to be delivered at the port of delivery to which the vessel is bound.
Sworn before me this 10th day of September 1839
RETURNED CARGO, signed W^m Walker, Dep Collector Vessel and Cabin stores(signed) John Davis
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Sarah Parker of Portsmouth whereof John Davis is Captain, burthen three hundred eighty seven tons and 29/95 of a ton, bound from the Port of Liverpool for Portsmouth N. H. for orders.
Columns represent: Passenger numbers*, Names, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants*.
1 Ann Boardman 29 female United States 2 Elizabeth Davis 40 female Capt's wife United States
I, John Davis do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the above Report and List, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the district of Portsmouth contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief the names, age, sex and occupation of all the Passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Ship Sarah Parker whereof I am at present Captain, at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever in said Report and List expressed, are, to the best of my knopwledge and belief, just and true. Sworn to before me this 10th day of September 1839
W^m V Parker, Dep collector
Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in the 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. ^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted. * Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling. * Ancestry.com claims that the ship arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is probably due to the fact that the ship is listed on the NARA film for Philadelphia. However, the manifest states in many places that the ship arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. * All passengers intended to reside in the U. States so this column is not shown.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 55.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 June 2009
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