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I, William Stamper, Master of the Somerset do solemnly,sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or manifest, subscribed by 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 at Bristol England from which port said Steamer 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. Sworn to this January 22 1878, so help me God, Wm Stamper, before me ??????, List of Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamship Somerset, whereof Wm Stamper is master, from Bristol England burthen 1240 tons.
A list of the passengers aboard the Steam-Ship Somerset from Bristol England to New York. January 22, 1878, Captain William Stamper
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Bond, Harriett 28 F Wife England No. America Steerage 2 Bond, Wallace 5 M Child America No. America Steerage 3 Bond, Alfred 3 M Child... America No. America Steerage 4 Bond, Frank Infant M America No. America Steerage 5 Malkery, John 44 M Coach Builder England USA Steerage 6 Gormy, R??yar 17 M Farmer England USA Steerage 7 Beyonitch, Racheel 30 F Wife Poland USA Steerage 8 Beyonitch, Charles 7 M Child Poland USA Steerage 9 Beyonitch, Sarah 2 F Child England USA Steerage 10 Lane, William 17 M Clerk England USA Steerage 11 Leisk, John 32 M Clerk England USA Steerage 12 Cyffrey, Mary 21 F Spinster England USA Steerage 13 Mumford, Harry 31 M Miner America USA Steerage
National Archives and Records Administration Film M237, Reel 411, List 63.
Transcribed by Tami Ramsey for the
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3 October 1998
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