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SS Alhambra


Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York
26 January 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Mark Patten McElhinney, Master of the Steamship "Alhambra", do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that the follow 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 Steamship "Alhambra" at Halifax, Nova Scotia from which port said S.S. "Alhambra" has now arrived, and that, on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passenger 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 of 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 Jan 26, 1878, So help me God, M.P. McElhinney

Before me [illegible]
List or Manifest OF ALL THE Passengers taken on board the Steamship "Alhambra" whereof McElhinney is Master, from Halifax N.S. burthen 1002 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage (blank), Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage
    
 1  Evans Williams      35  M  Trader      Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin
 2  W.S. Duffus         22  M  None        Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin
 3  Mrs. E. Lock        40  F  None        Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin   
 4  Miss M. D. Lock     14  F  None        Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin
 5  Master W.H. Lock    12  M  None        Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin
 6  Master A.F. Lock     8  M  None        Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Cabin
 7  I.V. McIntosh       23  F  Seamstress  Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Steerage
 8  S.C. Chandler       30  M  Seaman      Canada Pm N.O.       U.S.            Steerage
 9  Charles Arentzvan   22  M  Seaman      United States        U.S.            Steerage
10  Henry Deaksen       20  M  Seaman      United States        U.S.            Steerage

[signed] M.P. McElhinney

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 411, List 76.
Transcribed by Sara Reed a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 June 2002



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