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SS Quaker City


Havana, Cuba to New York
2 January 1856

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Robert W. Shufeldt, master of the Steam Ship Quaker City do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered to the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Steam Ship at Havana from which port said Steam Ship has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. R.W. Shufeldt Sworn before me this 2 January 1856, J.W. _ Call
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steam Ship Quaker City whereof Robt. W. Shurfeldt, is Master, from Havana burthen 1428.60/25 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
 
     
1  Emma Gre??        22  F              United States   First Cabin    
2  Richard Rawle     30  M   Minist??   United States   First Cabin     
3  Mary Rawle        25  F              United States   First Cabin    
4  Hypolita Cale??   47  F   Mercha??   United States   First Cabin    
5  Edward Belot      25  M   Physician  United States   First Cabin    
     
Transcriber's Notes:     
 
  All names were written first name followed by last name.
  The country to which each belongs was not listed.
  No deaths were listed.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 159.
Transcribed by Fredda Sue Anderson a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 January 2000



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