Immigrant Ships
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Ship John Ravenel

I, E. C. Wambersie, 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 the passengers which were on board the ship John Ravenel 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 swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. (signed) E. C. Wambersie. Sworn before me, this 13 day of April 1850 (signed) ?? Bell, D. Collector (Transcriber's note: this statement was at the end of the passenger list.)

Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the ship John Ravenel whereof E. C. Wambersie is Master, from Liverpool, burthen Seven Hundred Tons, and owned by Ravenel Bro. & Co. of Charleston and bound to Philadelphia.

Columns represent: name, age, occupation, to what country belonging, country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, baggage.

    
   1* C. Christy           43   grocer      England      U. S.    Ten pkgs. 
   2  Mary Christy         42   grocer      England      U. S.
   3  Elizabeth Christy    16   grocer      England      U. S.
   4  Jane Christy         13   grocer      England      U. S.
   5  Susan Christy        11   grocer      England      U. S.
   6  John Christy         15   grocer      England      U. S.
   7  Michael Christy       3   grocer      England      U. S.
   8  Ann Wood             26   seamstress  England      U. S.     2 bags
   9* Mary D???avin        19   servant     Ireland      U. S.
  10* P. Lanegan           52   farmer      Ireland      U. S.     5 pkgs. 
  11* Susan Lanega?        50   farmer      Ireland      U. S.
  12* Jane Laneg?          13   farmer      Ireland      U. S.
  13* Mary Ann Laneg?      11   farmer      Ireland      U. S.
  14* Stevan Laneg?        18   farmer      Ireland      U. S.
  15* ?                    15   farmer      Ireland      U. S.

(signed) E. C. Wambersie    

    
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.

Ditto marks were used on original for occupation, country of origin, and destination.
Passenger numbers have been added for ease in referencing.

 1 Christy baggage was for the whole family.
 9 Mary D???avin: Name seemed to be Donavin, but was written over something else.
 9-10 Lanegan and D???avin baggage may have been bracketed together.   
10-14 Lanegan: name was not completed for any of the Lanegans except the first one.
15 Last name on list was not written at all but information was given for this passenger.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 70, List 39.

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