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SS Mexico
I, JC Hunter, Master of the Steamship Mexico 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 San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Townsend from which port said vessel has now arrived, and they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) _______
Sworn to this day of 1895, before me, (signature) _____, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Steamship Mexico whereof JC Hunter is Master, from Port Townsend, burthen _____ tons
Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height*, Complexion*, Color of Eyes*, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification*, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts*.OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMSCOLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Port of Port Townsend, Wash
June 12 1895
Sir:--I certify that the S.S. Mexico sailed this June 12 1895 for San Francisco, via Victoria with Chinese passengers as follows:--One (1)
Chinese destined for San Francisco One (1)
(signature) Chas Miller Deputy Collector
1 48859 Lee Cho 33y Laborer Pt Townsend Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes. The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult. However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National Archives file system on Chinese persons. The number is missing on this list, but it is on the same page of the film as 9475-2. The entire right half of the page is missing from the film. The captain's statement transcribed above is one that appears in all the ships on this film. The left half is present on this filmed list. The first two paragraphs above are printed as part of the form for this list. The next paragraph and its heading is a piece of paper attached to the page. The cover sheet for this list has a portion of a note and a second note. ------telegram & ??? ----21, 1888 (This probably refers to the original order initiating Chinese Inspections) (signature) E.B. Jimne, Deputy Collector San Francisco June 17, 1895 I have this day landed the within named Chinese, holding certificate 48859 District (The film ends here, the District is not named.) The following columns would be on the missing half of the page: Height Complexion Color of Eyes Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they have some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 5, Section 1, Vol. 34 & 35, Manifest .
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 November 2003
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