Typical 18th Century Immigrant Ship

"Patience" was a 200-ton ship, had 8 guns, and a crew of 16.  Clipper ships carried passengers, but were built for speed and cargo.
In 1748, the "Patience" carried 122 men over 16 (total passengers not given); in 1749, 137 men, 270 persons; in 1750, 124 men, 266 persons; in 1751, 255 persons; in 1752, 260 persons; in 1753, 108 persons

Ship "Patience Passenger List B

[List 200 C] At Philadelphia, Monday, the 17 September, 1753.

Present: Benjamin Franklyn, Esquire.

The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, Imported in the Ship Patience, Captain Hugh Steel, from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, did this day take the usual Qualifications. No. io8.

Pierre Armingeon

Godfried  Haberly

Jean Pierre Chappelle

Jaques Balme

Paul Caffarel

Matieu Tier

Jacob (H) Gerhart

Jeremie Chappelle

Pierre Rouchon

Henri Rochon

Adam Seitzs

Jaques Goutier

Jean Jaques Servaj

Loui Prim

Jacob (x) Fisher

Michael Rössler

Johann Georg Knodel

Jaque l3erger

Hans Jerg Feller

Jean Richardon

Hans George  Sholter

Georg Valthain Rienhardt

Andreas Eünchinger

Joseph Knitt

Johannes Sieger

Jacob Borman

Friedrich Jensel

Theodorus Frid. Haux

Johannes Würmle

Gottlib Heinrich Faxindus

Hans Con ratt Fagondus

Hans Jerg Bross

Michael Scheible

Charles (X) Shonnet

Ferdinandt Würtz

Martin Kavser

Martin Jauss

Friederich Reinholdt

Pierre Gau tier

Jean Bonnet

Christop Fehr

Elias Nester

Jaque Baron

Johan Casper Gross

Jacob  Singquet

Johan Georg Grosinger

Johannes Prevss

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