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Brig Alexander

I, A Weatherhead, Master of the Brig Alexander, 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said Brig at Limerick, from which port said Brig has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So Help Me God.
A Weatherhead

Sworn to this 13th May 1851
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Brig Alexander whereof A Weatherhead is Master, from Limerick.
Burthen ???? tons

****There is a hand written paragraph on the last page of the passenger list similar to the above but with new and pertinent information. It reads as follows:

City and County of New York SS

I, A Weatherhead, Master of the British Brig Alexander from Limerick do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that six passengers, whose names are enumerated in my original passenger list, were stowaways on board my vessel and that I had no knowledge of their being on board at the time of departure from Limerick.
So Help Me God.
A Weatherhead
Sworn to before me this 14th of May 1851 ????? Notary Public
(The stowaways are not identified. Perhaps not even listed)

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why:
     Occupation---Not recorded
     Country of origin---Shown as Ireland
     Destination---United States
     Died on Voyage---No deaths
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Last six passengers are shown in Cabins.

  1  Thomas Loughlan      25 M
  2* Thos Flarherty       30 M
  3* Margt Flarherty      22 F
  4  Jas Frosh            16 M
  5  Michal Frosh         20 M
  6* Michl Foley          24 M
  7  Pat Malone           24 M
  8  Pate Torpy           27 M
  9  Thimothy Hallordan   32 M
 10  Lawrence Idaunher    13 M
 11  John Idaunher        12 M
 12  Edmond Curney        17 M
 13  Eliza Curney         18 F
 14  Bridgt O'Donnell     24 F
 15  David O'Donnell    11mo M Infant
 16  Bridgt Augustine     24 F
 17  Anne McInery         20 F
 18  John Ryan            28 M
 19  Margt Ryan           18 F
 20* Patt Butler          21 M 
 21  David Conway         45 M
 22  Denis Conway         23 M
 23  Patt Conway          22 M
 24* Bridget Slanhon      19 F
 25  Thos Flyn            16 M
 26  Elisa Flyn           22 F
 27  Catherine Ashton     22 F
 28  John Tearney          6 M Child
 29  Thos Honragan        20 M
 30  Mary Neil            20 F
 31* Anne Quio            24 F
 32* Catherine S Becker   18 F
 33  Catherine Sullivan   36 F
 34  Patt Sullivan      10mo M Infant
 35* Mary Butler          17 F
 36  Chas Shany           45 M
 37  Bridgt Shany         35 F
 38  Bridgt Shany          7 F Child
 39  John Shany            5 M Child
 40  Michael Shany      11mo M Infant
 41  Michl Kearny         28 M
 42  Michl McInnery       26 M
 43  John McCurty         27 M
 44  Mary Morris          21 F
 45  Mary O'Brien         50 F
 46  Mary Boyle           26 F
 47  Mary O'Brien         19 F
 48  Bridgt Blake         32 F
 49  Margt Blake          16 F
 50  Bridgt Blake        6mo F Infant
 51  Daniel McGrath       14 M
 52  Mary McGrath         27 F
 53  Michl McGrath         2 M Child
 54  Mary McGrath        9mo F Infant
 55  Michl Clanchy        17 M
 56  David Cuneen         22 M
 57  Peter Roahan         21 M
 58* James Quio           30 M
 59* Ellen Quio           27 F
 60  Michal Morrisey      26 M
 61  Morris Morrisey      20 M
 62  Mary Houragan        24 F
 63  Catherine Houragan   22 F
 64  Ellen Heathman       20 F
 65  Patt McCormic        20 M
 66  Mary Collins         24 F
 67  Kate Collins         30 F
 68  Patt O'Donnell       27 M
 69  Patt O'Donnell       18 M
 70  John O'Donnell       16 M
 71  Thimothy O'Donnell    8 M Child
 72  Dennis O'Donnell      6 M Child
 73  Thos O'Donnell        2 M Child
 74  Ellen O'Donnell    10mo F Infant
 75  Daniell Sherry       40 M
 76  Eliza Sherry         30 F
 77  Mary Sherry           7 F Child
 78  Ellen Sherry          3 F Child
 79  Peter Sherry        3mo M Infant
 80* Michl McNamara       ?? M
 81  Thos Crowell         23 M
 82  Austin Morris        26 M
 83  Michal Maloney       22 M
 84  Ellen Higgins        24 F
 85  Patt Coffy           26 M
 86  Elisa Coffy          33 F
 87  Ellen Coffy           7 F Child
 88  James Coffy           5 M Child
 89  John O'Brien         22 M
 90  Bridgt O'Brien       22 F
 91  Mary Anne Comody      5 F Child
 92  Margt Comody         10 F Child
 93  Ellen O'Brien        20 F
 94  Martin Maroney       18 M
 95  Catherine Maroney    50 F
 96  Sussan Maroney       12 F Child
 97  Patt Morrilley       20 M
 98  Patt Curtis          16 M
 99  Mary Curtis          22 F
100  Mary Inraghan        22 F
101  James Mongaven       20 M
102  Margaret Shannahan   24 F
103  Mary Shannahan      3mo F Infant
104  John Lovly           40 M
105  John Lovly           22 M
106  Con Lovly            20 M
107  Nelly Lovly          16 F
108  Maurice Lovly        10 M Child
109  Mary Lovly            8 F Child
110  Denis Lovly           6 M Child
111  Michal Lovly        4mo M Infant
112  James O'Brien         7 M Child
113  Adanrah McGrath      22 M

CABIN PASSENGERS

114* John Tuohy           20 M
115* Thos Morris          20 M
116* Andrew Costello      22 M
117* Michl Lennan         21 M
118* Patt Farrell         28 M
119* Walter Cok?          19 M   


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.

  2-3   First letter of last name looks like a "T"
  6     First letter of last name looks like a "T"
 20     Both middle tall letters are crossed. Maybe Butter. ??
 24     Last name could start with a "H". Replacing the Sl.
 31     Strange last name. Maybe Quin.
 32     Last name might have been Beeker.
 35     Both tall letters are crossed. Might be Butter.
 58-9   Probably meant to be Quin.
 80     Age not given.
117     Very unclear writing. Hennan ??
119     Unclear writing. Cook ??
114-9   Maybe these six passengers were the Stowaways.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 98, List 512.

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