Manifest for the ship Fashion listing an enslaved girl, Sally, age 14

This pre-printed and handwritten form, dated January 27, 1844, is a slave manifest for the ship Fashion. Although the ship’s home port was New York, this manifest documents the ship’s travel from Port Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mobile, Alabama. The document is signed by the ship's owner, John P. Torrey and the ship's master, S. W. Fullerton. One enslaved girl named Sally, aged 14, is listed on the manifest. Manifests such as this are helpful sources that provide us with clues about enslaved individuals and their history. Help us transcribe this letter detailing the business of selling enslaved persons.