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Schooner Despatch
I, Dennis McGrath, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly Swear that the Report or Manifest subscribe with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Sch. Despatch, at the time of her sailing from the port of Sydney or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage master of the said vessel. And I do likewise Swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. So help me God. Sworn Before me, this 28th day of August 1832. J. Grig, Collector, Dennis McGrath
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Sch. Despatch, whereof, Dennis McGrath is Master, from Sydney, burthen of Tons and owned by _____ , and bound for Philada.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what Country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage.
1 Mary Roberts 25 Female England Transcriber's Notes: * Philadelphia has been abbreviated to Philada, with the last "a" being in "super script" * No tonnage noted. * No owner of vessel noted. * No Country of intention noted. * No one died on this voyage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.
Transcribed by Gemma Carmony for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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