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Brig Montgomery

Halifax to Philadelphia
20 August 1832

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I, J. Nickerson, 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 Brig Montgomery, at the time of her sailing from the port of Halifax 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 20th day of August 1832. (signed) Collector, J. Nickerson
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Brig Montgomery, whereof, J. Montgomery is Master, from Halifax, burthen of 142 45/95 Tons and owned by Samuel C. Bunting of Philadelphia and bound to 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 John    Murphy      28  Male   Shoemaker   Nova Scotia   United States
2 Robert  Clarkson    30  Male   Carpenter   Nova Scotia   United States
3 Patrick Canchel     40  Male               Norway        United States

Transcriber's Notes:

* Philadelphia has been abbreviated to Philada, with the last "a" being in
  "super script"
* Owner of the vessel is Samuel C. Bunting with "to th???" following his
  name.
* Passengers 2 & 3 noted columns as "Do".
* No passengers died on this voyage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.
Transcribed by Gemma Carmony for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 July 1999

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