Immigrant Ships
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Ship William Brown

I,W^m* S Taylor 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 and belief, a just and true account of all passengers which were on board the Ship W^m* Brown 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 said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said REPORT OR Manifest, are to the best of knowledge and belief, just and true, SO HELP ME GOD W^m* S Taylor
Sworn Before me, this 8^th* day of June 1836 J Veg Collector

REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Ship William Brown whereof W S Taylor is Master, from Liverpool burthen 55 g Tons and owned by George Prom of Baltimore and bound for Philadelphia.

Columns Represent: Number*; Name; Age; Sex; Occupation*; To what country belonging*; Country of intended habitation.

 1  James M^cAuley        40  Male          U States
 2* Joe M^Auley     `     37  Male          U States
 3  Reverand M^cCabe      21  Male          U States
 4  James Gray             3  Male          U States 
 5* Geo Heinlt             3  Male          U States
 6* Rob Heinlt             7  Male          U States
 7  W^m Blackhall         12  Male          U States
 8  Catherine Blackhall   30  female        U States
 9  Ellen Blackhall       13  female        U States
10  Gerald Blackhall       5  Male          U States
11  Jane Blackhall         2  female        U States
12  May Fleming           19  female        U States
13* Grace Hewitt              female        U States
14  Agnes Hewitt           1  female        U States
15  Jane Hewitt            8  female        U States
16  Eleanor Hewitt        37  female        U States
17  Catherine Gray        20  female        U States
18  May Ryan              33  female        U States
 

Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk(*) indicates that additional information is available
   below in these Notes.

*  The original recorder did not number his list, but these were added
   for greater clarity.  (See Columns Represent)

*  The original recorder left the occupation completely blank, so the
   column was omitted.  (See Columns Represent)

*  The original recorder also left the Country to which he/she belonged
   completely blank, so	this column was likewise omitted.(See Columns Represent)

*  The original recorder frequently abbreviated forenames by superscripting a   
   letter which this transcriber showed with a caret(^) four times in the Sworn
   Statement and for passengers 1,2,3 and 7.

 2  The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably Joseph.
 5  The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably George.
 7  The original recorder abbreviated his forename, probably Robert.
12  The original recorder left her age blank. (She might not have given it.)

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

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