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SS Weigeland
I, L Weise of the SS Weigeland 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 Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Baracoa, from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieced of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the "Passenger Act of 1882"; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So Help me God. Signed Ludwig Wiese Master.
Sworn to this 28th June 1890 Before me unreadable Collector.
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Weigeland whereof (no name listed) is Master, from (no port listed) burthen (no tonnage listed) tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Calling, The country of which they are citizens, Native Country, Intended Destination or Location, No of pieces of baggage, Location of compartment or space occupied (Specify whether forward, amidships, or aft.), Date and cause of Death, Whether visiting or intending to be permanent settlers.
1* Jobau Greve 28 Male Clerk Norway Norway Boston Cabin
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.
* Baracoa is in Cuba
* In the Left corner of the manifest it says Custom Form Passenger
List "Passenger Act, 1882. In the Right corner it says Sold by
Aaron R. Gay & Co. Stationers. 122 State St. Boston.
* The last two columns were eliminated as there was nothing listed
in them.
* It is written under the list 1 Male Cabin Immigrant Norway.
* This is written at the bottom of the Manifest:
"Aliens previously in the U.S. 1=50 cent."
Passenger #1 - This surname could also be Grene.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 112, List 172.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 November 2000
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