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Schooner Despatche
I, G Lester do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or 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 Passengers which were on board the Sch Despatche at the time of her sailing from the port of St. John or which have been taken on board at any time since: that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. Sworn before me, this 10th day of July, 1834 Gilbert Lester.
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Schn Despatche, whereof Gilbert Lester is Master, from Saint John, burthen 53 tons and owned by Thos Randall, of Saint John, New Brunswick and bound to Philadelphia
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, the country to which they severally belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants
H.G. Brien 15 M Laborer Ireland United States of America J Brien 50 M Laborer Ireland United States of America M Brien 40 F Laborer Ireland United States of America J Brien 16 F Laborer Ireland United States of America Jno Moody 28 M Laborer Ireland United States of America M Moody 27 F Laborer Ireland United States of America J Noble 22 F Laborer Ireland United States of America Thos Noble 13 F Laborer Ireland United States of America Robt Noble 15 F Laborer Ireland United States of America P Coleman 24 F Laborer Ireland United States of America M Coleman 22 F Laborer Ireland United States of America Jno Burns 46 M Laborer Ireland United States of America N Cunney 25 M Laborer Ireland United States of America Jno Gowan 25 M Laborer Ireland United States of America James Gowan 24 M Laborer Ireland United States of America M Gowan 18 F Laborer Ireland United States of America S J Moody 3 F Children Phil US United States of America B Moody 2 F Children Phil US United States of America M Moody 9 Mo F Children Phil US United States of America Transcriber's Notes: There were no births or deaths on this voyage, therefore the birth/ death column has been eliminated
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 49.
Transcribed by Robert Cecil Hull for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 30 June 1999
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