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Schooner Billow

I, Sam. Barker, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear, that the within REPORT and LIST, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of BOSTON and CHARLESTOWN, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex, and occupation of all the passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Sch. Billow, whereof I am at present Master, at the time of her sailing from the Port of Halifax or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever, in said Report and List expressed, are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. SO HELP ME GOD. Sworn to before me, this 13th day of January 1827. (Signed) N. Tracy, Dep. COLLECTOR. (Signed) Sam. Barker, MASTER.

REPORT AND LIST of the passengers taken on board the Sch. Billow of Boston whereof Barker is Master, burthen 99 tons and (illegible)/95ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Halifax for Boston.

Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants.

    
1 R. J.      Skil???g  *  20  male  merchant  U. S. Am.  N. York
2 John       Flinn        36  male  merchant  U. S. Am.  N. York  
3 Thomas     Cogswall     21  male  laborer   U. S. Am.  Boston  
4 Anthony    M???y     *  40  male  mariner   Quebec     Quebec
5 James      Vale         19  male  labourer  Ireland    Boston

Transcriber's Notes:  

* Probably sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but not was stated   
  on original.  
#1 surname possibly Skilling or Skilking or Skildery.  
#4 surname possibly Molley or Mahey or something similar.

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