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Brig Forrest

I James Trathon do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following list of Passengers subscribed with my name devised by me to the collector of the customs for the District of Philadelphia contains to the best of my [knowledge] and belief a just and true account of all the passengers received onboard the Brig Forrest where of I am Master from Pictou [Nova Scotia]. (Signed) James Trathen. Sworn before me this 14 day of August 1832. (Signed) *John Collector

[List] of all the Passengers taken aboard the Brig Forrest whereof James Trathen is Master from Pictou Nova Scotia burthen 191.26/95 tons

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, *, *

  1 Jeremiah Northey        50        Male        Farmer     England
  2 Mary Northey            40y 9m    Female                 England
  3 Merina Northey          19        Female                 England
  4 William Northey         14        Male        Farmer     England
  5 Elijah Northey           9y 5m    Male        Farmer     England
  6 Thomas Pierce           28        Male        Farmer     England
  7 James Geary             22        Male        Farmer     England
  8 Thomas Osborne          17        Male        Farmer     England
  9 William Ellson          50        Male        Farmer     England
 10 Richard Northey         37        Male        Farmer     England
 11 Jane Northey            25        Female                 England
 12 Joseph Northey           4        Male                   England
 13 Elizabeth Ann Northey    2        Female                 England
 14 Jane Northey             0y 10m   Female                 England
 15 Eleanor Northey         48        Female                 England
 16 Thomas Northey          26        Male        Farmer     England
 17 Joseph Northey          21        Male        Farmer     England
 18 William Pierce          33        Male        Farmer     England
 19 Jane Pierce             27        Female                 England
 20 Mary Pierce              4        Female                 England
 21 William Pierce           0y 9m    Male                   England
 22 James Johnson           30y 8m    Male        Farmer     Ireland
 23 Agnes Johnson           25        Female                 Ireland
 24 Margaret Johnson         0y 3m    Female                 Ireland

(Signed)James Trathen

Transcriber's Notes:
* Collector's name is illegible, but probably John _enug.
* Column for "the country in which they intend to become inhabitants" is not listed because there are no entries.
* Column for "Died on the voyage" is not listed because there are no entries.

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