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Schooner Geo. P. Mercer

Matanzas, Cuba to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13 February 1854

Wilcox & Delleker, Custom House Brokers, 128 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
I, Rich^d Higbee, 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 Philad contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Schr Geo. P. Mercer at the time of her sailing from the port of Matanzas 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 whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.
Richard Higbee
Sworn before me, this 13 day of Feby 1854
M H???sen Collector
Report or Manifest of all the Passenger taken on board the Schooner Geo. P. Mercer whereof Richard Higbee is Master from Matanzas, burthen 255 tons and owned by of Camden, New Jersey and bound to Philad.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex Occupation, To what country belonging, Coountry of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, Those who died on voyage. 
    
1  M E Carlan    43    male    Gentleman    Intends to inhabit United States
    

Transcriber's Notes:
     
^ indicates that the following letter is raised.
? indicates a letter that was not clear.
Matanzas is in Cuba
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Page 15.
Transcribed by Harold Rienstra a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 August 2004


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