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Schooner Alpha
I F Gardner do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New-York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Schr Alpha whereof I am Master, from Xibara* So help me God. [signed:] F Gardner
Sworn to, the above Dec 7 1827.
Before me ?????????? DC
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Schr Alpha whereof F Gardner is Master, from Xibara* Burthen 136 53/95 Tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age [Years, Months], Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage. Columns (Age) Months, Country to which they intend to become inhabitants and Died on the voyage are empty and have been omitted here.
1* Host? Cast? 30 Male Gentleman Cuba
[signed] F. Gardner
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made in the original document
or a clarification by this transcriber.
The use of a "?" indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
the quality of the original document.
The signature attesting to the sworn statement is indecipherable; it is
followed by "DC" which may indicate the Deputy Collector of Customs
Passengers were numbered by the transcriber for ease of reference.
* Xibara was (is?) a port in Cuba, according to a NARA record found at
www.NARA.gov/publications/microfilm/diplomatic/diplo-3.html
1 Given name may be Caste, Casto, Hoste, Hosto; family name may be Caste,
Casto, Hoste, Hosto.There is no indication if surname is first or last.
National Archives and Records Administration, LDS FHL Film #0002256,
Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York from Nov 21, 1827 to Jun 30, 1828.
Schooner Alpha, Xibara, December 7, 1827, #808
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 September 2003
Proofreading assistance by Diane Nelson
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