Immigrant Ships
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Schooner Virginia Ross

I, Nathaniel Kimball master of the Schooner Virginia Ross of Baltimore from Margaretta do solemnly 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 Schooner under my care or within my power. Sworn to before me COLLECTOR *

I Nathaniel Kimball 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 whatsoever, which were on board the Schooner Virginia Ross at the time of her sailing from the port of Margaretta or which have been laden or taken on board at any port since, and that the packages of the said goods ???? particularly described as in the bills of lading signed for the same by me, or with my knowledge, that I am at present master of the said vessel, that no package whatsoever, or any goods, wares or merchandise have been unladen, landed, taken out, or in any manner whatever removed from on board the said Schooner since her departure from the said port of Margaretta except such as are now particularly specified and declared in the abstract or account herewith, and that the claimance 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 Schooner 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 Schooner Virginia Ross any goods, or merchandise, the importation of which into the United States, or 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 this 8 day, of Sept 1820

(Signed) Nathaniel Kimball* I?loCular* COLLECTOR

I Rubin R?s? of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, owner of the ship or vessel, called the Virginia Ross of Baltimore do Swear that according to the best of my knowledge and belief the register of the said Schooner now produced to the collector of the customs, for the district of Baltimore, contains the names of all the persons who are now owners thereof,[ * ].

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 Schooner Virginia Ross of Baltimore, whereof Nathaniel Kimball is Master, which Cargo was taken on board at Margaretta, burthen Ninety Four * Tons, built at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland and owned by Rubin R??? Merchant, at Baltimore as per Register, granted at Baltimore, the Thirt? June 1820; and bound for Baltimore.

Passengers:
Alex's* Fener*
Steve,*
Listed with the Passengers:
Next to Alex's: One Passenger & Baggage, Lady
                One Trunk Clothes
                One Writing Desk
                One ??????? Ca??
                L Bedding
Next to Steve : One Keg Sugar
                Two Bags Bread

Remainder of Manifest:
Columns represent amount, item, from whom shipped, to whom consigned.

One Thousand Bushels Salt                    Joh? Peter        John Daffenderfor 
Two Barrels          White Sugar             Nathaniel Kimball Nathaniel Kimball 
Two Bags             Brown Sugar             Nathaniel Kimball Nathaniel Kimball 
One Box              Brown Sugar             Nathaniel Kimball Nathaniel Kimball 
One ??? ???          Dry ?????               Nathaniel Kimball Nathaniel Kimball 
Two                  Old sails and old trunk Nathaniel Kimball Nathaniel Kimball 
Two                  Old Anchors for Ballast
And                  Stone Ballast

On another sheet, not the import manifest, is:*
No.278
Schr. Virginia Ross
Natl. Kimball      156
Margaretta
Septr. 8 1820
F?ro. 95 a bsio $5.70
    
(Signed)  Nathaniel Kimball             

Transcriber's Notes:
* This manifest clearly says port of departure is Margaretta but it is thought
  to be the Island of Margarita in the Caribbean.
* All Places of Consignor's Residence and Ports of Destination are Baltimore.  
  Therefore, these columns were not included.
* The Master, Nathaniel Kimball, signed under both District of Baltimore
  statements.  The Collector did not.
* The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
* The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
  quality of the original document.
* Only one owner was listed.
* The weight of the Schooner is shown as ninety four tons but the ninety four
  is followed by another character or symbol that may be a fraction of a ton.
* The passenger, Alex's, may well be Alexis because what appears to be an 
  apostrophe after the x may be what was the dot over a missing or faded
  'i'.  Alexis would be a lady's name and the luggage is described as "Lady's".
* The surname could be Fener or Femer.
* Steve is shown as a passenger, but with no surname.
* Joh? Peter could be John but the last letter(s) of his given name falls
  in the center of the page, which is too creased and dark to read.
* The written number 278 appears on the top of the Import Manifest page.
* The sheet mentioned as "not the Import Manifest" may be the back pages
  of the Manifest wherein somebody for some reason wrote the No. 278 and
  name of the Schooner.  Very faintly, to the left of the number and name,
  appears to be "Ea? Septr 12th, 1820," and under that, "L.L. Myer, 6th A???r.

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