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Steamer Acapulco


Aspinwall*, Panama to New York
14 January 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Samuel L Clapp, Master of the Steamer Acapulco, 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 Steamer Acapulco at Aspinwall from which port said Steamer Acapulco 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.
Sworn to, this 14th day of Jany, 1878, before me, (name illegible), so help me God. (Signed) Samuel L Clapp
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamer Acapulco, whereof Samuel L Clapp is Master, from Aspinwall, burthen 2572 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and part of vessel occupied.
 1  P M Napier           42 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
 2* Mrs Furlong             F              US      US 		
 3*                      28 F Servant      US      US      Cabin
 4  Capt C D Heustis     43 M Seaman       US      US      Cabin
 5* Miss Margret A Ellis 45 F              US      US      Cabin
 6  Capt A W Watts       48 M Seaman       US      US      Cabin
 7  J J Howe             32 M Farmer       US      US      Cabin
 8  J Lewis Torris       27 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
 9  Paul Felix           36 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
10  A G Goodall          41 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
11  Mrs E Martin         36 F Teacher      US      US      Cabin
12  A H Thorpe           26 M Tel Operator US      US      Cabin
13  S Hauer              31 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
14  W O Hoffman          30 M Merchant     US      US      Cabin
15  Jack Thorington      34 M US Consul    US      US      Cabin
16  W W Goodell          29 M Engineer     US      US      Steerage
17  F A Fiske            32 M Engineer     US      US      Steerage
18* Dan^l Cliff          34 M Engineer     US      US      Steerage
19  Pat Maldooney        36 M Farmer       US      US      Steerage
20  S Wellhoff           29 M Miner        US      US      Steerage
21  P Donahue            32 M Carpenter    US      US      Steerage
22  Peter Peileri        36 M Plumber      US      US      Steerage
23  Washington Peters    41 M Waiter       US      US      Steerage
24  Morris Collins       32 M Laborer      US      US      Steerage
25  M Santiago           30 M Laborer      US      US      Steerage
26  Chas Z Morris        29 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
27  Manuel Dais          27 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
28  Manuel Josephs       33 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
29* Tho^s Josephs        36 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
30* Alex Suisa           41 M Miner        US      US      Steerage
31  Antonio Dais         38 M Laborer      US      US      Steerage
32* Jo^s Silva           27 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
33* F M?y                35 M Seaman       US      US      Steerage
34  Mrs Dolan            28 F Cook         US      US      Steerage
35  Geo Zimmerman        32 M Miner        US      US      Steerage
36* Robt N??well         35 M Teacher      England England Cabin


Transcriber 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.

?  indicates illegible letters in name

*  The port of Aspinwall, Panama is now called Colon.


 2  Note for Mrs. Furlong:  Died on board Steamer South Carolina
    Body Embalmed and forwarded to New York
 3  Name not listed
 5  Occupation not listed
18  Probable name of Daniel
29  Probable name of Thomas
30  Last name unclear
32  Probable name of Joseph
33  Last name could be May
36  Last name could be Nunwell, Nummell, Nimwell, Nimmell, Neuwell	

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 411, List 38.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 August 2002



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