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: 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. All passengers were White so that column was omitted. The columns for money paid, by what officer received, and remarks were empty, so they were also omitted.

       
  1  Peter Berges         22 Butcher     France   All passengers embarked in
  2  Mrs. Berges          38             U.S.A.   Bordeaux and disembarked in
  3  Miss Virginia Talbot 16             U.S.A.   New Orleans
  4  Miss Jemy 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 Cha?? 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 Chauffalied     37 Cooper      France
 19  Anna Chauffalied     27             France
 20  John Chauffalied      3             France
 21  Louis Laforte        31 Baker       France
 22  Piere Hermin         21 Cooper      France 
   
General notes:

The Captain's statement was located at the end of the passenger list on
 the original manifest.
 
Passenger notes:

12 LaForte - last two letters of given name look like "rj"

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