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Brig J. M. Beard
I, B. F. Carten, master of the Brig J. M. Beard 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 Brig at Havana, Cuba from which Port said Brig 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) B. F. Carten
Sworn before me this March 21, 1872 (signed) Rnznhni?p
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig J. M. Beard, whereof B. F. Carten is master, from Havana, Cuba burthen tons.
Columns represent: Given name, Surname, Age, months, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country which they intend to inhabit, Accommodation.
1 G W Shaw 32 5 M Captain United States United States Cabin
2 Mrs G W Shaw 20 8 F Wife
(Signed) B. F. Carten
Transcriber's Notes:
? = I could not read the letters
Passenger numbers were added to aid with referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film 237, Roll 354.
Transcribed by Peggy Zant a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild11 January 1999
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