SS Costa Rican
I, Norton Alexander 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 Orleans, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the British S.S. Costa Rican whereof I am master from Liverpool,Eng. So help me God. (signed) Norton Alexander Sworn to the 10th April 1891. Port Eads, LA of April 10 1891, I hereby certify that the fore going list was this day presented to me by the Master of the Br. (British) S.S. Costa Rican, from Cartagena (Spain) ??? ?? ??? list of the passengers on board said vessel. (signed) James D. Grey, Boarding Officer. Burden 2084 Tons.
Front page initialed by H.E. states from Liverpool, Eng via W.I. (West Indies ?)
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants and amount of Baggage.
1* Moren, Apno 36 Male Priest Spain Cuba 1 trunk, 1 bag Private effects Transcriber's Notes: * There were no deaths on this passage, therefore the death column has been eliminated. * First name may start with "C" or an "E". The second letter may be an "i". The 'pno' is quite plain. * Tax paid on this one passenger was $ 50 there is no decimal point, but I doubt if it was $50. paid, probably 50 cents, ($.50). Cashier's Office stamp shows "paid APR 11 1891 US ????duse, New Orleans, L.A.".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 75, List 111
Transcribed by Dolores Leifheit a member of the
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1 July 2000
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