Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Brig Balkan

I, Thompson March, Master of the Brig Balkan from the port of St. Croix sincerely and truly swear that the above list contains the names and description of all the Passengers who were on board said Balkan on the time of, or since her last departure from the said port of St. Croix.

Collectors Office, District of New York 20 May 1836 Thompson March Sworn before J Campbell, Collector

List of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Balkan of Hamkden in any foreign port or place.

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on Voyage.

 1* Lewis He?liger         20 Male    Gentleman  England
 2* ?? ?ustin and             Female             US of America
 3    servant                 Female             US of America
 4* ??? E Priest              Female             US of America
 5  Master Joseph J Priest    Male               US of America
 6* ????t Martha Falls     25 Female             US of America


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
   the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
   in the transcriber's notes.

?  Question marks indicate illegible letters.

*  Intended country was US of America for all passengers and there were no
   deaths so these columns were eliminated.  


Passenger Notes:

1 - There may be a first initial before Lewis Hegliger or Heyliger.
2 - First name illegible, about 4 letters. Surname probably Austin.
4 - First name illegible; might be Miss.
6 - First name illegible, about 6 letters; may end with ..ent. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 30, List 346.

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