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Ship Bristol

I, Edward Forster, master of Ship Bristol, 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 Bristol at the time of her sailing from the port of Bristol, Eng. or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am 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.
Sworn before me, this 28th day of April, 1832
So help me God. (signed) Edw. Forster

Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Bristol whereof Edward Forster is master, from Bristol, Eng. burthen 459 tons and owned by _______ of __________ and bound to New York*.

Columns represent: name, age, sex. All passengers were listed as from Great Britain and intending to inhabit the United States.

    
 1  James Brown         52      male
 2  Mrs Brown           39      female
 3  Mary Brown          11      female
 4  Annie Brown          8      female
 5  Mrs Deans           25      female
 6  Eliza Deans          3      female
 7  George Harrison     23      male
 8  Mrs Quick           34      female     
 9  Jane Quick          11      female
10  Ann Quick            6      female
11  John Quick           3      male
12  Robert Edwards      43      male
13  Mrs Edwards         35      female
14  Jacob Edwards       11      male
15  James Edwards        9      male
16  Eliza Edwards        7      female
17  William Edwards      4      male
18  Robert Edwards      16      male
19  John Edwards        19      male
20  Sarah Edwards       18      female
21  Mrs Hopkins         23      female
22  A Hopkins            6      male
23  Samuel Hopkins       5      male
24  Mary Hopkins         4      female
25  Emma Hopkins         2      female
26  Mrs Baldwell        40      female
27  Eve Baldwell        17      female
28  Adam Baldwell       14      male
29  Daniel Baldwell     12      male
30  Mr Brown            24      male
31  Mrs Brown           30      female
32  Mr Green            17      male

    
Transcriber's Notes:     
*Port is transcribed as written on manifest.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.

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