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Ship John Sergeant

Ship owned by Bevan and Humphreys of Philadelphia
Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pa
15 October 1832

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I, C Vandyke do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed 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 Ship John Sergeant at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool 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 15 day of October 1832 CVan Dyke. ?? Collector.
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship John Sergeant whereof C Vandyke is Master, from Liverpool burthen 381 Tons and owned by Bevan and Humphreys of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit.

1 Wm Stuart  30  Male  Merchant  Ireland  U States of America

Transcriber's notes:  
* Collector's name unreadable.  
* Passenger name most likely, William.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, reel 47
Transcribed by Carolyn Royce a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 January 2000


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