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Ship Switzerland

I, E. Knight, master of Ship Switzerland do solemnly, sincerely, and truly Swear that the following List or Manifest, of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Switzerland whereof I am Master, from London. Sworn to the 11th September 1843, Before me (signed) G.A. Davis DC

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Switzerland whereof E. Knight, is master, from London burthen 568 tons.

Columns represent: Names, Age by Years/Months, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.

 
  1 John Bradbury            57 Blacksmith  England  U.S.
  2 Sarah Bradbury           34             England  U.S.
  3 John Bradbury            23 Tailor      England  U.S.
  4 Edwin G. Wilkinson       17 Shoemaker   England  U.S.
  5 John Fuzzard             24 Hatter      England  U.S.
  6 Martha Miller            39 Wife        England  U.S.
  7 William Miller           13             England  U.S.
  8 Martha Miller            ll             England  U.S.
  9 Ann Miller                9             England  U.S.
 10 Robert Miller             7             England  U.S.
 11 Eliza Miller              5             England  U.S.
 12 John Miller               3             England  U.S.
 13 Joseph Wesedsky          30 Taylor      Bohemia  U.S.
 14 William Canham           45 Plumber     U.S.     U.S.
 15 William Canham           27 Plumber     U.S.     U.S.
 16 Frances Canham           25 Plumber     U.S.     U.S.
 17 Thomas Canham             3             U.S.     U.S.
 18 Frances Canham       Infant             U.S.     U.S.
 19 David Haywood            31 Artist      ?        U.S.
 20 Mary Ann Haywood         3.?            ?        U.S. 
 21 Charles Spalmore         29 ???arist    Germany  U.S.
 22 James Mathews            50 Farmer      England  U.S.
 23 Ann Mathews              52             England  U.S.
 24 George Mathews           13             England  U.S.
 25 William Mathews           9             England  U.S.
 26 Mary Ernsting            26             England  U.S.
 27 Harriet Harris           29             England  U.S.
 28 John Harris               8             England  U.S.
 29 Samuel Harris             7             England  U.S.
 30 Thomas Harris             6             England  U.S.
 31 Joshua Harris        Infant             England  U.S.
 32 Charles Goater           23 Farmer      U.S.     U.S.
 33 John Howlet              33 Pedler      U.S.     U.S.
 34 Mary Ann Howlet          30             U.S.     U.S.
 35 Henry Howlet              6             U.S.     U.S.
 36 Howard Howlet             4             U.S.     U.S.
 37 Ellen Howlet              2             U.S.     U.S.
 38 Mary Ann Howlet      Infant             U.S.     U.S.
 39 Elizabeth Went           30 Wife        England  U.S.
 40 James Hoare              43 Glasscutter England  U.S.
 41 John Boswell             38 Farmer      England  U.S.
 42 John N. Harford          32 Farmer      England  U.S.
 43 Sarah Harford            28             England  U.S.
 44 William Harford           2             England  U.S.
 45 Sarah Harford        Infant             England  U.S.
 46 James Wilmot             43 Carpenter   U.S.     U.S.
 47 Mary Ann Wilmot          40             U.S.     U.S.
 48 ???lot Wilmot             8             U.S.     U.S.
 49 Henry Hound              42 Blacksmith  England  U.S.
 50 Mary Ann Hound           40             England  U.S.
 51 Alfred Hound             13             England  U.S.
 52 William Hound             7             England  U.S.
 53 Langhford Redwood Esq.   60             England  U.S.       
 54 J. R. Pratt Esq.         54             England  U.S.         
 55 Mary Pratt               20             England  U.S.         
 56 Emily Pratt              18             England  U.S.        
 57 John Hopley              23             England  U.S.        
 58 Joseph Tolfree Esq.      61             England  U.S.         
 59 Ann Tolfree              22             England  U.S.         
 60 George Wilkes Esq.       30             England  U.S.        
 61 Lady Wilkes              32             England  U.S.
 62 Jane Drake               22             England  U.S.
 63 T. Kaleish Esq.          26             England  U.S.
 64 G. B.Grigg               21             England  U.S.
 65 John Mitchell            30             U.S.     U.S.
 66 John Jacobus             46             England  U.S. 

																																													(signed) E. Knight
Transcriber's Notes:
Transcriber added numbers to passenger list.
Columns for "month" and "died" were not used and therefore omitted..
Passengers #19 & 20 - Country to which they belong unreadable.
Passenger #20 Age unreadable - too light.
Passenger #21 Occupation unreadable - written over.  
Passenger #48 First name unreadable, smeared. Could be Charlot or Sha?lot.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 53.

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