Immigrant Ships
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SS Umatilla

I, E.W. Holmes, Master of the Steamship Umatilla 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 San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Townsend from which port said vessel has now arrived, and they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) E.W. Holmes
Sworn to this 2nd day of April 1893, before me, (signature) M Webber, Deputy Collector of Customs

Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Steamship Umatilla whereof E.W. Holmes is Master, from Port Townsend, burthen 2168 tons

I do swear that the Chinese above described are the same persons taken on board of the Steamer Umatilla at Port Townsend, State of Washington and to my personal knowledge they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage. (signature) J.J. Campbell, Purser*

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 27 day of April 1893 (signature) M Webber, Deputy Collector of Customs

Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate*, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height, Complexion, Color of Eyes, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts*.

1  Ah Sam  30 Laborer Ft Hadlock 5'10"   Yellow  Dark
2  Ah Hing 31 Laborer Ft Hadlock 5'10"   Yellow  Dark


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
  or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.

The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult.  
 However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National
 Archives file system on Chinese persons.  These numbers are included in the identification 
 of the film and reel numbers below.

The first paragraph above is printed as part of the form for this list.  The next 
 paragraph is a handwritten note that replaces the printed form that is usually attached
 to the page.

The cover sheet for this list has two hand written notes and two stamps.  
 Respectfully request to the Collector for a ruling as to the right of the
  within named Chinese to land.
  (signature) SJ Ruddell,Deputy Collector
 Accept affadavit of purser in lieu of Inspector and allow landing under 
  Dept telegram of Nov 21, 1888  (signature) EB Jerome
The stamps: 
 Inspector Presbury
  On identification land the within named chinese(sic) person in accordance with foregoing.
   (signature) SJ Ruddell, Apr 27, 1893
 I certify that I have this day landed the within named Chinese person. 
  (signature) WW Presbury, Chinese Inspector April 27, 1893

The following columns had identical entries for all passengers:
 No of Certificate=no entries 
 Complexion=Yellow
 Color of Eyes=Dark 
 If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts=no entries

According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they have
 some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.

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