Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Brig Whithaven

I, J Sim? do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swea? 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 list and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Brig Whithaven at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool 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 swea? that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. So help me God. Sworn Before me, this 13th day of June 1832 (signature) J ??? Collector (signature) Jonathan Sim?

Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Whithaven whereof J Sim? is Master, from Liverpool burthen ___ tons and owned by ___ of ___ and bound for Philada*

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, and Occupation. The column for Country to which they severally belong was eliminated because all passengers came from England and the column for Country of which they intend to become inhabitants was eliminated because all passengers were entering the United States. The column for deaths was eliminated becuase there were no deaths on this voyage.

1  Joseph     Banton       30        male     weaver  
2  Sarah      Banton       28        female  
3  Joshua     Banton        6        male
4  Mary       Banton        2        female
5  Abraham    Booth        18        male     weaver
6  Edward     Griffin      18        male     weaver
7  Pea?ton    Wright       28        male     farmer
8  John       Tate         29        male     farmer
9  Robt*      Davis        43        male     weaver
10 Ann        Davis        53        female
11 Ann        Hothington   20        female
12 Betty      Hothington   17        female
13 Edward     Hothington   16        male     weaver
14 James      Hothington   13        male
15 George     Ha??nes      25        male     joiner
16 Joseph     Sharp        25        male     spinner
17 Mark       Cranshaw     24        male     shoemaker
18 Edward     Fildy        16        male     dyer
19 John       Cranshaw     33        male     weaver
20 Elizabeth  Cranshaw     36        female
21 Ann        Cranshaw      3        female
22 Charles    Cranshaw      1y 6mo*  male
23 Walter     Strong       28        male     teacher

Transcriber's Notes:

* The use of an * indicates a omission or error made by the original recorder, or 
  something else of interest noted by the transcriber.
* The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the quality 
  of the original document.
* In the sworn statement, the captain's name has a horizontal line after it in two of 
  three cases, in one case it is more of a squiggley line.
* Also in the sworn statement, in the word "swea?" there is a line that curves up and 
  back over the word at the end of the word. I'm sure this word is supposed to be "swear".
  finally in the sworn statement, the * after the word Philada indicates that the last 
  "a" was written above the midline ( in superscript).
* The Collector's name appears to be three letters, the first like a smaller version 
  of a capital "J", the second looks most like an "a" and the third letter extends below 
  the line like a "y".
* ? #7 Pea?ton Wright- this is a small letter, possibly two letters. 
* #9 Robt* Davis- the letter "t" is written in superscript.
* ? #15 George Ha??nes- the first ? could be "r" or "s", the second ? is a tall 
  letter like a "t" or "k".
* #22 Charles Cranshaw- the * next to the age indicates that the age was written 
  on the manifest in fraction terms.
* The passengers on the manifest were not numbered. Numbers were added to aid in 
  identification of passengers in transcriber's notes.

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