Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS San Blas

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN IMMIGRANTS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.

Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.

S.S. San Blas, sailing from Panama Dec 30, 1895 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Jan 24, 1896.

Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, Whether in Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US

  
1* Thomas Alfred  Forestt 23y3m Mechanic   Ireland      Chile          17  No
2* Caesar         Colon   40y1m Carpenter  Br Columbia  San Jose de G  100 yes

    
Transcriber's Notes:

The departure port is called simply Panama.  Research indicates this is Panama 
City.

There is no captain's statement attached to this manifest.  There is a signature 
 "W.H. Mc Sean, Commander."

The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were 
not included in the table:
 Sex=Male
 Married or Single=single 
 Able to Read & Write=yes 
 Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco  
 Final Destination in the US=San Francisco
 Whether having a ticket to final destination=Yes 
 By whom was passage paid?=self 
 Whether going to join Relative or Friend=No 
 Whether ever in Prison, Almshouse or supported by Charity=no
 Whether a Polygamist=no
 Whether under contract to labor in the US=no
 Condition of Health Mental and Physical=good
 Whether having any deformities=no 

Passenger Notes:
1 money is £ 17 English.
2 has been to San Franc Nov/95.  San Jose de G is probably San Jose de Guatemala.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 3, Page 194.

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