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British Brig Princess Royal
I, James L. Pearman, Master of the Br Brig Princess Royal do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of 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 vessel at Bermuda from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on 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 died.
So help me God.
Sworn to this 14th Sept 1857
(signed) James L. Pearman
Before me (unreadable)
List or Manofest of all the passengers taken on board the Br Brig Princess Royal whereof James L. Pearman is Master, from Bermuda, burthen 144 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 B. W. Higgs 32 Merchant G.B. G.B. None Cabin
2 F. G. Derpard 45 Merchant G.B. G.B. None Cabin
3* Capt. A. Benten 4? Merchant U.S. U.S. None Cabin
4* John Robson 3? Farmer U.S. U.S. None Cabin
Baggage 4 Trunks, Bed and Bedding
(Signed) James L. Pearman
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of a * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
quality of the original document.
Great Britain abbreviated as G.B.
United States abbreviated as U.S.
The column indicating the sex of each passenger is unreadable.
Passenger Notes:
3 Surname could also be Burtan, Burtess. Age could be 41 or 44.
4 Age could be 31 or 34.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178, List 1103.
Transcribed by Nancy Profit a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 June 2001
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