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Elena

From Bremen to New York March 23, 1872

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK

I, V. Bassa, master of the Elena 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 York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said vessel at Bremen from which Port said vessel 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)V. Bassa Sworn before me this March 23, 1872 (signed) ?

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Elena, whereof V. Bassa is master, from Bremen burthen 792.00/100 tons.

Columns represent: Given name, Surname, Age (years/months), Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country which they intend to inhabit, Accommodation.

    
    
  1   C. Fechter   30   M  Seaman  Bremen  New York  Cabin    
  2   M. Fechter   22 6 F  --      Bremen  New York  Cabin    
  3   Ch. Fechter   1 3 F  --      Bremen  New York  Cabin    
    
(Signed)  V. Bassa    
    
Transcribers Notes:    
        ? = I could not read the writing of the entire name.
        Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing.    

National Archives and Records Administration, Film 237, Roll 354, List 964.

Transcribed by Peggy Zant for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 13 January 1999

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