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Brig George Henry


Halifax NS to Boston, Massachusetts
9 June 1827

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN - PORT OF BOSTON
I, John Crafts 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 BOSTON and CHARLESTOWN, contain, 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 severlly belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Geo Henry whereof I am 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 ninth day of June 1827 (Signed) John Crafts, MASTER ??? COLLECTOR.
REPORT and LIST of the PASSENGERS taken on board the Geo Henry of Boston whereof John Crafts is Master, burthen One hundred thirty two tons and 40/100 of a ton, bound from the Port of Halifax NS for Boston.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants
1  Dr.      Cochran    65 M Clergyman  Ireland      Nova Scotia
2  Edwin    Gilpin     34 M            Nova Scotia
3  Frances  Cochran    20 F            Nova Scotia
4  Martha   Tileston   19 F            USA
5  Martha   Bray       37 F            N Scotia
6  Eliza    Matthias   40 F                         Boston
7  Mary     Gordon     27 F
8  John     Knapp      37 M Physician               Nova Scotia
9  Alex     Keith      37 M Merchant
10 Wm       Stetson    37 M Mariner    USA
11 Edward   Bray       12 M            Nova Scotia
12 William  Murray     20 M                         Boston
13 John     Matthias    2 M
14 Mary     Gordon      2 M*

Transcriber's Notes: 
* Areas left blank in 'Country to which they belong' and 'Country to
  which they intend to inhabit' has squiggle line which may indicate 
  'ditto' but was not clear so are left blank
* #14 Mary Gordon listed as male but more than likely is female.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 3.
Transcribed by Beth Bernardoni a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 November 1999



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