The article focuses on the list of passports, issued by the seigniory of Ribnica in 1802 and the first five months of 1803. In most cases, the data provides ample information on passport applicants: name and family name, residence, age, the applicant’s physical construction and civil status (married or single), the destination and purpose of the journey, and the amount of fees paid. Although the data regarding the purpose of the journey or the kind of passport is rather general, while the places of destination usually encompass all imperial-royal territories, the list provides an excellent source on the local origin, age and social composition of boys and men who in the early nineteenth century engaged in seasonal trade, notably woodenware and peddling. The appended list, published in Slovenian translation, enables us to construct a convincing portrayal of a typical inhabitant of Ribnica, a traveller selling the products of cottage wood industry.