Immigrant Ships
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Brig Canada

__ day of 1820. I, HM Cottrell, master of the Brig Canada of Baltimore from Montivideo do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that I have deposited in the post-office at this port all letters directed to any person or persons within the United States, (excepting such as are directed to be delivered to the owner or consignee of the vessel, also such as are directed to be delivered at this Port) which were brought in the said Brig under my care or within my power. SWORN To Before Me Collector, (signed) Henry W. Cottrell: master of the Brig Canada,

I, MH Cottrell 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 Baltimore 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 whatever, which were on board the Brig Canada at the time of her sailing from the port of Montevideo or which have been laden or taken on board at any port since, and that the packages of the said goods are as particularly described as in the bills of lading signed for the same by me, or with my knowledge; that I am at present, Brig 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 Brig since her departure from the said port of Montevideo 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 cabbin and vessel, are truly such, and were bona fide put on board the said Brig 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 report thereof to the collector of the port of Baltimore 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 there are not to the best of my knowledge and belief, on board of said Brig any goods or merchandise, the importation of which into the United States, or the territories thereof, is prohibited by law. And I do further swear that if I shall hereafter discover or know of any such goods, wares or merchandise, on board the said vessel, or which shall have been imported in the same, I will immediately, and without delay, make due report thereof to the collector of the port of this district. SWORN before me, the 11 day of September 1820 (signed) TH W_lulro_ , Collector. Henry W. Cottrell

IMPORT MANIFEST MANIFEST OF THE CARGO OF A VESSEL ARRIVING FROM A FOREIGN PORT REPORT and MANIFEST of the CARGO laden on board of the Brig Canada of Baltimore, whereof Henry W. Cottrell is Master, which Cargo was taken on board at Montevideo, burthen 216 Tons, foreign built, in the State of _______________ and owned by B Mezick and Joshua Mezick Merchants, at Baltimore as per Register, granted at Baltimore, the 3 October 1818; and bound for Baltimore

Columns represent: given name, surname, baggage

   
Passengers
1 RM Garretson  two Trunks Weo__ny
2 Scot S Redding  One Writing Desk


 * Stores  a little Bu_ Pork  some bread  few Bottles Wine

Columns represent: 
Marks, Packages and Contents, By Whom Shipped, To Whom Consigned, Place of 
Consignees Residence, Port of Destination

  Four thousand one hundred eight ox hides  RM Garretson  Baptist Mezick  Baltimore  Baltimore
  5 G  Three hundred & nineteen ox hides   Sre____ Call___  WM Wilson __orn  Baltimore  Baltimore
  Five hundred ninety two ox hides  RM Garretson  RM Garrettson  Baltimore  Baltimore
  Eleven hundred fifty seven __ ox hides  RM Garretson  RM Garretson  Baltimore  Baltimore
  Forty four ox hides  RM Garretson  T_ Hul_t__  Baltimore  Baltimore

(signed)  Henry W. Cottrell    

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