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Steamer Hipparchus
John Hudson, Master of the British Steamer Hipparchus do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that the following List or Manifest, subscribed before me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steamer Hipparchus at Buenos Ayres and Rio de Janeiro and Bahia from which ports said Steamer Hipparchus has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God. Sworn to this 11 April, 1878 John Hudson Before me ____________________________
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the British Steamer Hipparchus whereof, John Hudson is Master, from Rio de Janeiro, burthen 1251 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, the Country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become Inhabitants, died on the voyage, and part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Mr. Gustavo P. Arnaud 43 m Commisionista Spain America U.S. Saloon 2 Mrs. Tammy Wilkens 30 f Commisionista United States ? Saloon 3 Miss Alice L. Gillett 18 f Commisionista United States ? Saloon 4 Miss Jane Gillett 12 f Commisionista United States ? Saloon 5 Miss Emma Harrison 21 f Commisionista United States ? Saloon 6 John Allan 40 m Labourer England ? Steerage 7 Loao S. Machado 25 m Cabinet Maker Portugae ? Steerage Transcriber's Notes: There are some indications that this ship could be Steamer Hepparchus. Passenger numbers added for ease in referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412.
Transcribed by Sharron L. Smith for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild14 February 1999
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