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SS Bell
I, John Houston, master of the S. S. Bell do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New Orleans, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Bell at Liverpool from which Port said SS has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. (signed) John Houston
Sworn before me this December 11, 1860, (signed) Thomas Fields
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the British Ship S.S. Bell, whereof John Houston is master, from Liverpool burthen ??????? tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Bridget McMamany 18 f Spinster Ireland United States
2 Margaret Flannerly 22 F Spinster Ireland United States
3 Elizabeth Cleary 40 F Spinster Ireland United States
4 Michael Cleary 20 M ? Ireland United States
5 George Cleary 18 M ? Ireland United States
6 Julia Cleary 9 F ? Ireland United States
7 Ellen Cleary 7 F ? Ireland United States
8 Lizzie Cleary 6 F ? Ireland United States
9 Richard Hosey 28 M Laborer Ireland United States
10 William Allen 18 M Clerk Ireland United States
11 George Aziter 18 M Clerk England United States
12 John Lloyds 23 M Laborer England United States
13 Francis Mcfarland 20 M Laborer Ireland United States
14 Mary McFarland 30 F ? Ireland United States
15 James McFarland 7 M Ireland United States
16 James Clendinning 19 M Laborer Ireland United States
17 Bridget Longdregan 17 F Spinster Ireland United States
18 Mary Longdregan 20 F Spinster Ireland United States
19 William Neale 22 M Laborer Ireland United States
20 Mary Neale 18 F Spinster Ireland United States
21 Charles Modo???n 32 M Sailor England United States
22 Rebecca Modo???n 26 F Spinster England United States
23 George Gray 24 M Laborer England United States
24 George Holiday 25 M Laborer England United States
25 Ham? Smith 18 M Laborer England United States
26 James Rennock 17 M Laborer England United States
(Signed) John Houston
Transcriber's Notes:
? used when no information given or could not read
no one died on voyage
no accommodations given
Passenger numbers added for ease in referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M 259, Reel 50.
Transcribed by Mildred Heard for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild25 March 1999
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