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Brig Pocahantas

I, James West do solmnly, 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 and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Brig 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 the master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. SO HELP ME GOD. (No signed by Master.)

Sworn before me, this 21st day of July 1836.
(Not signed), Collector.

REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Pocahantas whereof James West is Master, from Liverpool burden of 534 Tons 42/95 Tons and owned by John A. Brown, Co. of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.

Columns represent: Passenger number, name, age, sex, occupation, country to which each belongs, country intending to inhabit*.

 1  John W. Perot      48  Male    Merchant
 2  Ruth L. Perot      28  Female
 3  Martha Allinson    18  Female
 4  M. Anna B. West    28  Female                 US
 5  Francis Dobbs      40  Male    Capt., H.M.S.  Ireland
 6  Jane Byrne         28  Female                 Ireland
 7  Terence Donor      28  Male                   US
 8  Edward Morrison    23  Male    Weaver         England         US
 9  Roger Harkinson    20  Male    Weaver                         US
10  Robert Harkinson   28  Male    Weaver         Scotland        US
11  Mariann Harkinson  60  Female  Lady
12  John Jones         24  Male    Shoemaker      England
13  Elizabeth Jones    24  Female
14  Robert Williams    34  Male    Farmer
15  Mary Wiliams       30  Female                 Wales
16  Wm. Griffith       32  Male    Farmer


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.

*  The transcriber assumes all going to inhabit the United States.

7-11 - Unsure of exact surnames.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 51
Record of passenger arrivals at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 1, 1836 to December 29, 1836.

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