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Bark Golden Era

I Joseph Thorndike of the Bark Golden Era, lately arrived from Bordeaux at New Orleans do hereby depose and say, that the above Manifest is a correct and true report of the name of said vessel, her men; officers, and consignees; of the place where her voyage began, and of the name, nation or birth-place, race or colour, age, occupation, place of first embarkation, and place and time of last debarkation in the State of Louisiana, of every person or passenger, not of the crew proper or a citizen of the United States, who has arrived on or landed from said vessel within the said State. I also further swear that none of said passengers have died on the voyage.
(signed) Joseph Thorndike
Before me (signed) JWHunt Jr

Manifest of passengers arrived on the 15th day of May 1854, at the Port of New Orleans State of Louisiana, on board of Bark "Golden Era" of Thomaston from Bordeaux of which Jos Thorndike was Master for said voyage; said vessel being owned by Wm C Thorndike of Thomaston and consigned to Chas. A Farwell of New Orleans

Columns represent Name, Age, Occupation, Nation or Birth-place, Race or Color Where embarked, Where and when last disembarked, Commutation money paid, By what officer received, and Remarks. (The columns for money paid, by what officer received, and remarks were empty, so they were omitted. All passengers were stated as "White" so that column was eliminated.)

All passengers embarked in Bordeaux and Disembarked in New Orleans
      
 1  Peter 	  Berges           22    Butcher     France  
 2  Mrs. 	  Berges           38                U.S.A.   
 3  Miss Virginia Talbot   	   16                U.S.A.   
 4  Miss Jenny 	  Delfange         28                France
 5  Miss G. 	  Momas            29    Cham. Maid  France
 6  Miss Jane 	  Momas            36    Cook        France
 7  Dennis P. 	  Fort             34    Clerk       France
 8  John 	  Leeaze           13                France
 9  John 	  Cazes            27    Cook        France
10  John 	  Brunet           18                France
11  John 	  Longe            18    Baker       France
12  Miss Charl.   Laforte          35    Domestic    France
13  Fidel 	  Gagauve          19    Planter     France
14  Clement 	  Turner           22    Planter     France
15  John 	  Mather           30    Planter     France
16  Dominique 	  Mather           26    Planter     France
17  Arnold 	  Laforte          25    Shoe Maker  France
18* Alex 	  Chauffal??       37    Cooper      France
19  Anna 	  Chauffal??       27                France
20  John 	  Chauffal??        3                France
21  Louis 	  Laforte          31    Baker       France
22  Pierre 	  Hermin           21    Cooper      France

Transcriber Note:
18 - Could be Chauffalied? 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 40.

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