Immigrant Ships
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Ship Pocahantas

I, James West do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the ship Pocahantas at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whosever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.

Sworn before me, this thirtieth day of March 1836 Collector John Lamey Daniel

Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Pocahantas whereof West is Master, from Liverpool burthen 534 20/99 tons, and owned by Jno. A Brown & Co.of Philadelphia and bound Philadelphia.

Columns represent: Name, Are, Sex, Occupation, To what County belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, number and names of Passengers who have died on the voyage.

1  H. C. Ward              32   Male     Merchant           U. States     U. States
2  Alexander Jackson       18   Male     Accountant         Ireland       U. States
3  Hanna Elli              24   Female   Spinster           England       U. States
4  Mary Ann Murpy          18   female   Spinster           England       U. States
5* Collin Pullenger        30   Male     Chain Maker        Philad        U. States
6* Charles Usher           30   Male     Vaneer             Philad        U. States
7* Jno Wahauley            35   Male     Mill Wright        Philad        U. States
8* James Wahauley          30   Female   Wife               Philad        U. States


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.

5 - 8  the name of the country which belongs is spelled that way, not the error 
       of the transcriber.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 51.

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