Passenger List - Batchelor of Bristol, 1674

Transcribed by John B. McGowan.

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Lib. MM - A List of Servants Transported by Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll in the Ship Batchelor of
(606)    Bristoll 1674

2nd November 1674
Then Came the within named Samuell Gibbons and proved Rights unto four Thousand five hundred acres of Land it being due to him for Transporting the ninety persons within mentioned -- unto this province to Inhabit before me.
Charles Calvert

Know all men by these presents that I Samuell Gibbons within named for a vauable consideration to my hand paid by Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's have Assigned, Sold and made over unto the said Ridgely all my rights and Interest of, in and to four Thousand and five hundred acres, Rights to Land to me due for Transporting the ninety persons within mentioned into this province to Inhablt To have and to hold the Said ninety Rights to Land to him the said Robert Ridgely, his heirs and Assigns forever Witnessed, Signed and Sealed the Second of November 1674.
Witnesses: Richard Keenon    Samuell Gibbons {Seale}
    William King

Maryland
Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City for a valuable consideration already Recieved do ...
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Lib. MM - ... Assign, Sell and make over unto his Excellency Charles Calvert all my right, Title and (607) Interest of, in and to twenty Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll, merchant, due the said Samuell for Transporting James Crawford, John Walker, Humphrey Tilton, Jeffery Thompson, Abraham Murphy, Cornelius Rowarke, William Bell, Wm Nowell, Robert Gibson, John Duglass, Patrick Magee, John Younger, John Lithcoe, Cornelius Mackmaicklin, Daniell Guordon, William Bullock, John Pearson, Daniell Macklegar, Manns Mahallan and Henry Magee into this province to Inhabit in the Ship Batchelor of Bristoll this present year as appears upon record. To have and to hold the Said twenty Rights to Land to him the Said Charles Calvert his heirs and assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of november in the 43th year of the Dominion of Corcilius & Anno Domini 1674.
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City for a valuable consideration to me paid by Thomas Selby of Somerset County do Assign, Sell and make over unto the said Thomas all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to Twenty five Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll, merchant, due the said Samuell for Transporting Robert Hutchins, Robert Mackahee, Agnes Sincler, John Grey, Thomas Mercer, Anthony Winslow, William Winslow, James Winslow, John Miller, James Grear, John Lynsey, John Keane, John Macknamerry, Jeffery Mackvey, Mathew Shaw, John Bradshaw, John Tarneck, Alexander Wallis, Daniell Henry, John Mackelman, Robert Orr, Hugh Maynard, James Feilding, Andrew Agnew, and Daniell Macknele into this province to Inhabit. To have and to hold the Said five and Twenty Rights to Land to him the Said Thomas Selby, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of November 1674
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's County do Assign, Sell and make over unto Robert Johnson of Somerset County all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to Twelve Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons due the said Samuell for Transporting Robert Morrison, John Stinson, Thomas Taggert, Alexander Mackdaniell, James mackmullen, Patrick Mackarmeck, Daniell Mackoy, John Keely, John Slone (Stone ?), John Camell, Thomas Belcher and Jane Anderson into this province to Inhabit. To have and to hold the Said five and Twelve Rights to Land to him the Said Robert Johnson, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of November 1674
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

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Lib. MM - Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's County do Assign, Sell (608) and make over unto Thomas Jones of Somerset County all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to Tenn Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons due the said Gibbons for Transporting Daniell Mackferty, Hugh Oneale, Thomas Rhany, William barre, Alexander Lynn, William Wallis, adam Kirkwood, John Mackgowen, John Mackwash, and William Egleson into this province to Inhabit, To have and to hold the Said tenn Rights to Land to him the Said Thomas Jones, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of November 1674
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

6 November 1674
Rights 152, fod - Warrant Then Granted the Said Thomas Jones of Somerset County for five hundred acres of Land it being due to him by virtue of the consideration in the aforegoing Assignment from Robert Ridgely mentioned - Certificate return the 6th of February next.

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's County do Assign, Sell and make over unto John Bosman of Somerset County all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to four hundred acres of Land rights to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons due the said Gibbons for Transporting Richard Odean, Mary Milihan, Richard Wilkeson, Eliz: Kirkwood, Jane Hambleton, Mary Younger, Jane Mullican, and Jane Watson into this province to Inhabit, To have and to hold the Said eight Rights to Land to him the Said John Bosman, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this 6th of November 1674
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

6 November 1674
Rights 152, fod - Warrant Then Granted the Said John Bosman of Somerset County for four hundred acres of Land it being due to him by virtue of the consideration in the aforegoing Assignment - Certificate return the 6th of February next.

6 November 1674
Rights 152, fod - Warrant Then Granted unto Robert Ridgely for seven hundred and fifty acres of Land it being due him by assignment from Samuell Gibbons due the said Gibbons for Transporting Rose Henry, Eliz: Smith, Lettis Koapland, Jane Forrest, Eliz: Perkinson, Jane Lyon, Eliz: Winslow, Elinor Mackhollister, Margaret Grimes, Eliz: Johnson, Sarah Kennon, Edmond Magee, John Mustard, James Macknele and James Kirkwood into this province to Inhabit,

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Lib. MM - To have and to hold the Said fifteen Rights to Land to him the Said Robert Ridgely, his heirs (609) and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this 6th of November 1674
Witnesses: John Blomfeild    Robert Ridgely {Seale}
    Robert Ellis

Source:
Hall of Records at the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis, Maryland Land Office (Patents) - Libre 18, folio 152 - 2 November 1674 A List of Servants Transported by Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll in the Ship Batchelor of Bristoll

Judging from entries from "The Bristol Registers of Servants sent to Foreign Plantations 1654-86" by Peter Wilson Coldham, the "Batchelor of Bristol" was clearly picking up passengers from Bristol, England in the 1670's. The voyage from Bristol, England to St. Mary's, Maryland would have taken the ship around the south of Ireland, passing the ports at Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and Cork, all and any of which would be natural emigration ports, especially for Catholics, who would wish to go to Maryland, rather than Virginia, which was chiefly Church of England.