1851 Import Manifest List , Port of San Francisco , for the Ship Ellen Brooks

14 x 21" hand written import manifest list of goods on board with an 8 x 17" secondary declaration attached regarding spirits in board . From the Port of San Francisco customs and duty operations during the height of the gold rush. Contains all contents of the American Ship "Ellen Brooks" coming from Valpariaso , Chile to Benecia, Ca. for offload and import through the port of SF . Fine original document with incredible insight to the daily workings of the port, maritime industry and the merchant community of San Francisco , Benecia and Sonoma County at that time. Rare and special . Amounts and cost of goods outlined and declared within.