Livre Rare Book
Civil War era archive of shipping documents for the Schooner Armenia Bartlett for passage from Philadelphia to Key West Florida October 29 1863.
1863rif. 011706Philadelphia: U. S. Navy 1863. Handwritten. Very good condition. No Binding. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Four documents three of which are partly printed and the other is handwritten. 1. Navy Agent's Office.certify that the Schr Armenia Bartlett of Philadelphia is laden with a Cargo of Provisions.All Revenue and other Government Offices are hereby respectfully requested.to allow her to pass unmolested. Signed by Theo. C. Uhler Chief Clerk for Navy Agent. 2. Manuscript List of Stores.lists quantity.beef port bread flour potatoes sugar onions butter lard molasses vinegar salt apples whiskey etc. signed A. S. Crawford 500 Nth Front St.; on the reverse is a handwritten note "This is to certify.has been loded under my inspection and that the within is a true and full invoice.signed H. A. Zug Inspector. 3. Large 14 x 8.25 inches Manifest showing total burthen of 281 tons providing a detailed listing of the supplies and a statement of the number of passengers. Signed by A. M. Waldenshard or similar name and Joseph Bartlett master. 4. Crew List 16 x 18 inches listing Captain Jos Bartlett crew S. Smith L. Milton Jn Zazez I. Smith S. Miller J. Adams John Savez and passenger John Fitch. Signed by Bartlett A. M Waldenshard and countersigned by another. This document is torn at center fold about half of the height. Printed on one side with the manifest side engraved with an eagle decoration. U. S. Navy unknown
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