Immigrant Ships
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Brig Onolaska


Manabo, Philippines to Boston, Massachusetts
11 June 1891

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTON - PORT OF BOSTON
I, T.J. Griggs Master of the Bg. Onolaska 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 Manabo 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 county. So help me God.

Sworn to this 11th of June 1891 T J. Griggs Master. Before me J. S ???? Collector.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bg. Onolaska whereof T.J. Griggs is Master, from Manabo burthen 469 96/100 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Calling, The Country of which they are citizen, Native Country, Intended Destination of Location, No. of Pieces of baggage, Location of compartment or space occupied.)Specify whether forward, amidships, or aft.), Date and Cause of Death, Whether Visitor only, or intending to be permanent settler.
    
1* W^m McGhie      29 M Engineer      Scotland   Scotland    Scotland 2 Cabin Visitor
1  F. M. Pacheco   23 M Cigar Maker   Porto Rico Porto Rico  New York 1 Cabin Permanent
    

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.

   At the bottom of the manifest the Captain has written:
   2 males Cabin Immigrant Porto Rico l and alien. 
   Also:
   Immigrant, not in the U.S. before 1 50 cents. 
   Alien previously in the U.S. 1 50 cents total $1.00

Passenger Notes:

1  The ^ means the captain drew lines under the m meaning William.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 115, List 167.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 March 2002



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