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Brig Ontario
I, Vincent Tilgan*, 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 Phila, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Brig Ontario at the time of her sailing from the port of Bremen 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, true and just. So Help Me God.
Sworn before me, this 2 July 1832 (signature illegible) Collector (signed) V Tilgan
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Ontario whereof Vincent Tilgan is Master, from Bremen burthen 247 79/95 Tons and owned by N Littlefield of New York and bound for Philadelphia
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, To what County belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants.
1 Francis A. Raba 27 Male Farmer Germany Philada* 2 Elizabeth Raba 27 female Germany Philada 3 Francis A. Raba 1 1/2 Male Germany Philada 4 Joseph Raba 29 Male Farmer Germany Philada 5 Jacob Hais 24 Male Farmer Germany Philada Transcriber's Notes: * Columns representing Occupation, and Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage were omitted since they contained no information. * Printed in upper right corner of manifest: Printed for J. H. Barnes, Ship and Insurance Broker, opposite the Custom House, Philadelphia - by Russell & Martien * The name of the master, Vincent Tilgan, is initially written with great flourishes, but the name is clearly Tilgan with a very fancy T. * Philadelphia is abbreviated Philad, ending with a superscript a.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47
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