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American Congress
I R. Ghiselin Master of the Ship American Congress 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 ship at London from which port said ship 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 20th Dec. 1820 (signature cannot be read) R. Ghiselin So help me God.
List or Manifest of All The Passengers taken on board the Ship American Congress whereof R.Ghiselin is Master from London burthen ? tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, and part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Percy Moore 19 M Salesman England United States 1st Cabin Thomas Church 25 M Clerk England United States ? House Thomas Murry 19 M Clerk England United States ? House Richard Fansett 20 M Pawn Broker England United States ? House W Taylor 31 M Carpenter England United States ? House Henry Lane 40 M Painter England United States Steerage Charles Hovey 17 M ??????? England United States Steerage Lissie Ashkettle 15 F daughter England United States Steerage Francis Ray 42 M Minister England United States Steerage William McGrath 28 M Labourer Ireland United States Steerage Willaim Wren 28 M Labourer England United States Steerage Jeremiah Harrigan 19 M Ribbon Worker England United States Steerage Richard Harrigan 20 M Shoe Maker England United States Steerage Herman Meyer 49 M Taylor Germany United States Steerage Laura Meyer 47 F Wife Germany United States Steerage Arthur Marchant 34 M Carpenter England United States Steerage Alfred Warden 37 M Labourer England United States Steerage Henry Collier 19 M Labourer England United States Steerage George Powell 33 M Granier England United States Steerage Susannah Wicks 40 F Gold & Silver b???* England United States Steerage Ellen Skitt 25 F Wife England United States Steerage Margaret DeS?sren 26 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage Alfred Pottes 22 M Painter England United States Steerage John Gagin 21 M Mason England United States Steerage James Easterby 20 M Labourer England United States Steerage Edward Sulivan 19 M Taylor England United States Steerage Thomas Kelly 19 M Clerk England United States Steerage Transcriber's Notes: *The rest of the occupation is unclear, possibly banker or broker. No one died during this voyage so that column has been eliminated. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the quality of the original document.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 1.
Transcribed by Sheila Grimley for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild June 16, 1999
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