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Schooner Cyno
I Hiram Baker 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 Schooner Cyno whereof I am Master, from Halifax Nova Scotia So help me God. [signed:] Hiram Baker
Sworn to, the 8th Decembr 18227.[sic] Before me ?????????? DC
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Schooner Cyno whereof Hiram Baker is Master, from Halifax Nova Scotia Burthen Ninety Nine 58/95 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" and "Died on the Voyage" are empty and are omitted here.
1* William M?rri???n 29 Male Merchant United States United States
2 Margaret Sproat 30 female Merchant United States United States
3 James Blodget 26 Male Merchant United States United States
[signed] Hiram Baker
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.
1 Family name is probably Morrisson with the "leading S", but may be
Morripon
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 Cyno, Halifax, December 8, 1827, #812.
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Proofreading assistance by Diane Nelson
10 October 2003
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