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Brig Oresteo
I Geo* E Welch 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 Brig Oresteo whereof I am Master, from Porto Rico.
Sworn to, the 18 May 1836 So Help Me God. before me, unreadable Geo. E. Welch
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Oresteo whereof Geo. E. Welch is Master, from Porto Rico Burthen 183 57/95 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The County in which they severely belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage.
1* P?de?? Sepist 35 M Merchant Porto Rico
2* P??? Degan 34 M Merchant Porto Rico
Transcriber's Notes:
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
* In the manifest the Captains name is abreivated to Geo. I take for meaning
George, or Gregory.
* The Customs officers name is unreadable.
Passenger Notes:
#1 - The second letter in # 1 is above the line but only half way, like an i or
e. the last two letters are also above line but only half way. not
really sure if they are e or i or an n.
#2 - All of the letters are above line and only half way like maybe the u a or n.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 30, List 336.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 August 2001
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