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Benjamin Morgan

I, C M Bartleson, do solemnly 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 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 B. Morgan 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 particulary described as in the Bills of Lading, signed for the same by me, or with my knowledge; That I am at present, and have been during this voyage Master of the said vessel: that no Packages whatsoever, or any Goods, Wares, or Merchandise, have been unladen,landed, taken out, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the said ship ------, 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 the 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 brought, 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, and Merchandise, of any nature or kind whatsoever, than are contained in the Report and Manifest subscribed and now delivered by me, I will immediately and without delay, make due re- port thereof, to the collector of the Port or District of Philadelphia: And I do likewise swear that alll matters whatsoever in the said Report and Manifest expressed, are to the best of my know- ledge 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 a Certificate or Endorsement has been delivered to my on my Manifest of such Cargo. SO HELP ME GOD Collector's Office, this 9 day of August 1832 Sworn Before me Collector 8 August 1832 I P.B.Delany do certify that this written manifest was this day passed to me as the Original Manifest of the cargo on board of the Ship Benjamin Morgan whereof C H Bartleson is master from Liverpool - I witness whereof I have Signed my name this 6th day of Augt 1832 P.B. Delaney Ins of the port of ??????Manifest Ship Benj Morgan Bartleson Liverpool

REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the ship Benjamin Morgan whereof Chas. M Bartleson is Master, from Liverpool 395 Tons and owned by Thos E Walker & Co of Philadelphia and bound to Phildelphia .

Columns represent: given name, age, sex, occupation, to what country belonging, country which they intend to become inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage

    
 1 George Graham      29 male   farmers & mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 2 Barbara Graham     25 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 3 Thos Graham         6 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 4 George Graham Jr.   2 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 5 John Mills         46 male   farmers & Mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 6 Martha Mills       37 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 7 Eliza Mills        14 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 8 James Mills        12 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
 9 Mary Mills         11 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
10 Stephen Mills       9 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
11 Emma Mills          3 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
12 John Ralph         22 male   farmers & Mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
13 Ralph Shaw         35 male   farmers & Mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
14 Elizabeth Shaw     26 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
15 Thomas Holgate     42 male   farmers & Mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
16 Isabella Holgate   41 female	                    Gr Britain & Ireland U States
17 Jane Holgate       13 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
18 Martha Cooper      25 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
19 Eliza Cooper        6 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
20 Mary Jane Cooper    4 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
21 John Cooper         2 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
22 John Kelly         21 male   farmers & mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
23 George Hully       58 male   farmers & mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
24 Anna Hully         53 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
25 Johnathon Hully    20 male   farmers & mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
26 William Hully      16 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
27 Samuel Hully       11 male	                    Gr Britain & Ireland U States
28 Ann Knowles        40 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
29 Frederick Knowles  17 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
30 Alfred Knowles     12 male                       U states             U States
31 William Knowles*    8 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
32 Gar???cise Knowles* 4 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
33 Henry Knowles       2 male                       Gr Britain & Ireland U States
34 Mathew McGettrick  21 male   farmers & Mechanics Gr Britain & Ireland U States
35 Lidia Ward         40 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
36 Eliza Ward         17 female                     Gr Britain & Ireland U States
37 Maria Ward         16 female                     Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
38 Emma Ward          13 female                     Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
39 Lucretia Ward      10 female                     Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
40 Charles Ward        7 male                       Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
41 Robert Ward         5 male                       Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
42 Jeremiah Ward       3 male                       Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
43 Wm Ward           6mo male                       Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
44 Jerry O Brian      20 male                       Gr. Britain & Ireland U States
45 James Bancroft     31 male                       California U States

    
Transcriber's Notes:     
  The use of an * indicates a question of the intent of the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality 
of original document

 *Occupations: the words Farmers and Mechanics are written vertically in this column 
covering all entries
*To what country belonging:  the words Gr. Britain and Ireland written vertically in
this column except for two entries with specific place names
*Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants:  The words U. States is
written vertically in this column covering all entries
*Births and deaths on this voyage: there were none recorded so this column has been 

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