Immigrant Ships
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SS Nyassa

I, J. Limond, Master of the S/S Nyassa, 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 Pearl Lagoon* from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces 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) J Limond, Master.

Sworn to this June 25th 1891, before me, J W Swift, D Collector.

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S/S Nyassa, whereof J. Limond is Master, from Pearl Lagoon, burthen 1451 tons.

Columns represent: passenger name, age, sex, calling, native country, pieces of baggage.

1  Francis M. Franklin 43 M Lumberman  U.S.   
2  Minnie Franklin     28 F            U.S.
3  Carrie Franklin     10 F            U.S.
4  Enoch Patterson     30 M Lumberman  U.S.    3
5* John C Crookshart   47 M Merchant   Canada  2
6* Leon Strad          14 M            U.S.    1


Transcriber's Notes:

*  signifies illegible data

*  Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua is a likely departure point, there is no country
   mentioned on the manifest.

*  Each passenger is a citizen of the U.S.; that column has been eliminated.
   The intended destination for each passenger is U.S.; that column has been
   eliminated.  Each passenger occupied a cabin compartment; that column has
   been eliminated.  There were no deaths on this voyage; that column has
   been eliminated. Each passenger is a permanent resident of the U.S.; that
   column has been eliminated.


Passenger Notes:

#5 - Last name could be Crooksharp
#6 - First name could be Lem, Lun; last name could be Stead

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 115, List 187.

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