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Ship Edward Downes
I certify the within manifest was this day produced to me as the original manifest of the cargo on board the ship Edward Downes whereof J. Purdy is Master from Liverpool. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this twelfth* day of May 1828. (signed) Wm. B. S. Taylor (*Ship may have arrived 19 May 1828.)
Report and Manifest of all the cargo laden on board the ship Edwd. Downes in Liverpool bound to New Orleans in 1828. (signed) Jas. Purdy, Commander
Columns represent: name, age, where from, residence, occupation, luggage.
1* Jno. Henderson 21 Ireland ? weaver
2* Rebecca Henderson 18 Ireland Natchez spinster two trunks
3* Miss Catherine Lyle 14 Ireland Natchez spinster
4* Wm. Lyle 16 Ireland Natchez clerke one trunk
5* George Lanyon 30 Ireland New Orleans merchant
6* Jas. Cole 50 Ireland New Orleans farmer four trunks & bedding
7* Peter Con?th 1? Ireland New Orleans clerke
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
* Date of arrival is in question: on statement was written 12 May 1828. However, ship was
filed as arriving 19 May 1828.
* Passenger numbers have been added for ease in referencing.
1 Jno. Henderson: no residence given.
1-2 The Henderson baggage was bracketed for both names.
3-4 The Lyle baggage was bracketed for both names.
5-7 Lanyon, Cole, Conith baggage was bracketed for all three names.
7 Con?th: letter was e or i. He seemed to be in his teens.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 7.
Transcribed by Mary Koelzer a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild11 March 1999
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