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Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
31 March 1887

DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE

I, H.*Bodeker, Master of the S.S. Main of Bremen do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the annexed list, subscribed with my name, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all the passengers, who have been taken on board the said vessel at Bremen or any other Foreign Port, or at sea, and brought by the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said Port of Bremen. Sworn to this 31 day of *Mch 1887 before me. N.J.Sappington,for *Col, H. Bodeker, Master.
There follows a preprinted form for the District of the City of New York, Port of New York,on which Mr. Bodeker filled out only his name and that of the ship, at the top, and the last part describing the tonnage of the ship and announcing the passenger list, as follows:
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Main, whereof H. Bodeker is Master, from Bremen burthen 1767 tons.
Columns represent: Names,age in years and months,sex,calling,the country of which they are citizens,intended destination or location,date and cause of death, location of compartment or space,number of pieces of baggage,and whether transient, in transit or intending protracted sojourn.
 
268  Josef Papesch          23 M farmer    Austria USA Steerage C 
269  Peter Lange            15 M farmer    Austria USA Steerage C 
270* Frank Kement           42 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
271  Francizek Friedel      22 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
272  Jan Marsick            47 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
273  Josef Smolo            18 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
274  Johann Teutzer         16 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
275  Adam Istrvany          33 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C  
276  Habbe Klingenberg      16 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 
277  Carl Becker            38 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
278* Joh. Gramler           24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
279* Heinr.Fischer          17 M carpenter Germany USA Steerage C 1
280* Friedr. Wieland        23 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C 
281* Friedr. Schenk         16 M waiter    Germany USA Steerage C 
282* Gottlieb Muller        18 M painter   Germany USA Steerage C  
283* Hubert Brockmann       36 M taylor    Germany USA Steerage C 
284* Otto Didion            15 M taylor    Germany USA Steerage C 1
285* Philipp Kohler         17 M smith     Germany USA Steerage C 1
286  Franz Soehle           19 M smith     Germany USA Steerage C  
287* Vaslaw Kos             15 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
288  Gustav Bernt           23 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
289  Franz Stastny          28 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C  
290  Georg Hoffmann         27 M carpenter Germany USA Steerage C 
291* Herm. Reiske           20 M farmer    USA     USA Steerage C  
292* Yanke Kramer           35 M farmer    USA     USA Steerage C 
293  Bernard Brink          25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
294  Otto Theil             23 M farmer    USA     USA Steerage C 2
295  John Podrasu           28 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C 
296  Andras Welgos          38 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C  
297  Janus Stormek          27 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C 
298  John Simse             40 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C 
299  Andreas Druse          40 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C 
300* Peter Ramsauer         32 M musicer   Germany USA Steerage C  
301* Jacob Matthiesen       46 M taylor    Germany USA Steerage C 1
302  Johann Heider          23 M smith     Germany USA Steerage C 1
303  Peter Butger           18 M smith     Germany USA Steerage C 1
304  Robert Buser           20 M tinsmith  Germany USA Steerage C   
305  Kasper Alscheidt       43 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
306* Emanuel Wurdinger      23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
307  Laars Szostrom         38 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
308  Josef Hager            23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
309* Friedr. Steinmeyer     18 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
310  Carl Birwitz           34 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
311* Friedr. Wilmet         35 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
312* Heinr. Teeken          33 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
313* Berend Albers          17 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
314* Friedr. Lienenbrink    17 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
315  Franz Niehaus          19 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
316  Solke Schoon           16 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 2
317* Anton Kolodgil         36 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
318  Johann Drabes          26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
319  Ernst Henscher         18 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
320  Wenzl Pope             27 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
321  Adolf Hosk             27 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
322* Wallrich F. Werts      23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
323  Adolf Appel            21 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
324* Joh. Walk              27 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C 1
325* Heinr. Stieg           24 M shoemaker Germany USA Steerage C 1
326* Wilh. Menne            18 M joiner    Germany USA Steerage C 1
327  Albert Senski          36 M joiner    Germany USA Steerage C 1
328  John Stachowitz        23 M butcher   Germany USA Steerage C  
329  Josef Meller           27 M butcher   Germany USA Steerage C  
330* Albert Kewalik         26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 
331  Johann Dolansky        44 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C  
332  Carl Kollock           26 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
333  Louis Jankow           41 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 1
334* Diedr. Rippe           32 M farmer    Bohemia USA Steerage C 
335* Christ. Behrens        19 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
336* Joh. Silkenstadt       25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
337* Wilh. Schatz           23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 
338* Friedr. Kriepp         23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
339  Georg Ladesic          34 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
340  Josef Wesellic         32 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
341  Mathias Malletic       40 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
342* Fritz Muller           37 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 2
343* Christ. Kruse          29 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
344* Heinr. Meyer           35 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
345* Heinr. Martin          26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
346* Kasimir Krzyganowsky   29 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
347  Josef Kalka            28 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
348  Josef Makowski         38 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage C  
349  Georg Fries            29 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage C 1
350* Joh^s. Faber           14 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
351* Emil Daldorf           41 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
352* Abraham Feuer          21 M farmer    Hungary USA Steerage C  
353  Chaje Marmelstein      50 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C  
354  Moses Milner           21 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C  
355  Salomon Meisel         18 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C  
356  Marian Sackowsky       29 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
357  Fritz Peppe            31 M farmer    USA     USA Steerage C  
358  Otto Meinschock        25 M farmer    USA     USA Steerage C 1
359  Maxmilian Jaspfeck     27 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
360* Franz Kasmache         15 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C   
361  Franz Janka            25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
362  Martin Jaskulski       31 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
363  Jan Sikorski           21 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
364  Martin Tesseg          23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
365* Jan Drylesztowicz      24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
366  John Gorchewski        23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
367* Heinr. Luschen         23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
368  Johann Ziese           43 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 
369  Valentin Chrzanowski   26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
370  Stanislaw Schulz       32 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
371  Josef Menius           27 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
372  Johann Tarschinbowski  28 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
373* Herm. Beversdorf       21 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
374* Joh. Ziesow            25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
375* Joh. Borowicz          24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
376  Albert Jablonski       24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C 1
377  Ernst Menz             39 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
378  Niels Rasumssen        34 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
379  Niels Halmstedt        21 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
380* Soren Johansen         28 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
381  Frederik Petersen      34 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
382  Lars Nielson           19 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 8
383  Axel Anderson          18 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
384  Martin Hansen          18 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
385  Peter Westberg         45 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
386  Julius Kundsen         24 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 
387  Jan A. Carlson         39 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
388  N. H. Hansen           17 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
389  Henry Swenson          21 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
390  Aron Hansen            33 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
391  Hans Anderson          15 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
392  Niels Bergh            47 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
393  Niels Nielsen          20 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
394  Asmus Hansen           16 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 1
395  Niels Thomson          19 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
396  Hans Hansen            29 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
397* Lars Fredr. Jensen     19 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
398* Heinr. Larsen          21 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C  
399  Peter Jensen           20 M farmer    Denmark USA Steerage C 1
400  Niels Larson           26 M farmer    Danmark USA Steerage C 3
401  Adolf Buser            40 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
402  Philipp Gottea         30 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
403  Stanislaus Rochinski   25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
404  Leopold Trost          53 M grocer    USA     USA Steerage C 1
405  Wilhelm Trost          12 M child     USA     USA Steerage C  
406* Herm. Nickel           24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
407* Andr. Stachowitz       16 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
408  Franz Aschatz          21 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
409  Johann Aschatz         26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
410* Friedr. Fisselthaler   28 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage C  
411  Josef Seelos           22 M workman   USA     USA Steerage C  
412  Alwin Lohmann          28 M workman   USA     USA Steerage C 1
413* Carl Kohut             37 M workman   USA     USA Steerage C  
414  Wenzl Hampe            26 M workman   Austria USA Steerage C 
415  Michel Warga           38 M workman   Hungary USA Steerage C  
416* Anton Weiss            26 M workman   Hungary USA Steerage C  
417  Aisig Basken           20 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C  
418  Paul Michalsohn        22 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C 
419  Jacob Fialkowsky       31 M merchant  Russia  USA Steerage C  
420  Niels Modsen           24 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C  
421  Rasmus Paulsen         28 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 
422* Hans Jorgensen         36 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 
423  Emil Larson            25 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 1
424  Jacob Sorensen         28 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 
425  Niels Frederickson     30 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 
426* Jens Petersen          27 M farmer    Sweden  USA Steerage C 
427  Laye Lautzmann         40 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage A 
428  Frome Lautzmann        12 M child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
429  Moses Lautzmann         8 M child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
430  David Lautzmann         5 M child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
431  Marc Lautzmann          3 M child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
432  Vincente Lechowitzowa  25 F wife      Russia  USA Steerage A 
433  Jeroz Katzewitz        25 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage A 
434  Anna Katzewitz         8m F child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
435  Andro Djinsciteski     30 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage A  
436  Frank Steven           41 M farmer    Russia  USA Steerage A 
437  Annie Steven           35 F wife      Russia  USA Steerage A 
438  Franzisca Steven        8 F child     Russia  USA Steerage A 
439  Gottlieb Broschk       30 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
440  Auguste Broschk        39 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
441  Anna Rybicki           20 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
442  Franz Rybicki          23 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
443  Anna Voight            20 F servant   Germany USA Steerage A 
444  Josef Rohda            26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
445  Wilhelmine Rohda       28 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
446  Maria Rohda             6 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
447  Johann Rohda            2 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
448  Josef Rohda            3m M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
449  August Totzke          26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
450  Magdalene Totzke       26 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
451  Josef Totzke            3 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
452  August Totzke         11m M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
453  Jacob Labada           33 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
454  Juliane Labada         28 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
455  Josef Borschke         40 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
456  Helene Borschke        14 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
457  Maria Borschke         45 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
458  Carl Strassburg        26 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 4
459  Ernestine Strassburg   21 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
460  Christine Strassburg   57 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
461  August Harek           47 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
462  Ernestine Harek        47 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
463  August Harek           19 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
464  Richard Harek          17 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
465  Emil Harek             15 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
466  Bernhard Harek         14 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
467  Gustav Harek           11 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
468  Frieda Harek            9 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
469  Wilhelm Harek           8 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
470  Ernestine Harek         5 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
471  Eva Prszbys            18 F servant   Germany USA Steerage A 
472  Theodor Krideke        36 M workman   Germany USA Steerage A 1
473  Ottilie Krideke        34 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
474  Adeline Krideke         9 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
475  Bertha Krideke          7 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
476* Albert Sonntag         21 M maser     Germany USA Steerage A 1
477  Ernestine Sonntag      35 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A  
478* Ferdinand Sonntag      16 M maser     Germany USA Steerage A 
479  Otto Sonntag           11 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
480* Christoph Kuster       43 M taylor    Germany USA Steerage A 2
481* Dorothea Kuster        44 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
482* Carl Kuster            11 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
483  Christian Labuschewski 61 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
484  Juliane Labuschewski   58 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
485  Franz Labuschewski     14 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
486  Friedrich Rose         52 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
487  Wilhelmine Rose        45 F wife      Germany uSA Steerage A  
488  Wilhelmine Rose         8 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
489  Franz Zoltowski        25 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
490  Franziska Zoltowski    25 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
491  Max Zoltowski          6m M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
492  Johann Slizenski       29 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
493* Kathr. Slizenski       68 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
494* Kathr. Slizenski       27 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
495  Franz Slizenski         4 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
496  Josef Slizenski         3 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
497  Johann Slizenski       9m M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
498* August Brocker         15 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
499  August Hein            22 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
500  Laura Hein             19 F servant   Germany USA Steerage A 
501  Martha Hein            17 F servant   Germany USA Steerage A 
502* Bronislawa Frankowska  18 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
503* Wilh. Doberstein       22 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
504  Albertine Doberstein   23 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
505* Wm. Ponzer             58 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
506  Elise Ponzer           58 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
507* Katharine Cinswa       45 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
508  Josef Cinswa           15 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
509  Johann Braake          24 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
510  Louise Braake          18 F wife      Germany uSA Steerage A 
511  Pauline Piester        25 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
512  Wilhelmine Piester      2 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
513  Wilhelm John           16 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
514  Ferdinand John         18 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
515  Christian John         46 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 2
516  Wilhelmine John        44 F wife      Germany uSA Steerage A 
517  Hanne John             14 F daughter  Germany USA Steerage A 
518  Maria John             12 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
519  Bertha John             7 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
520  Johann Telinski        27 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 1
521  Franzisca Telinski     21 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
522  Josef Lewandowski      35 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A  
523  Maria Lewandowski      35 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
524  Franz Lewandowski      10 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
525  Johann Lewandowski      7 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
526  Antonia Lewandowski     4 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
527  Felix Lewandowski       1 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
528  Josef Lewandowski      2m M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
529  Johann Renner          39 M farmer    Germany USA Steerage A 
530  Wilhelmine Renner      38 F wife      Germany USA Steerage A 
531  Johann Renner           9 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
532  Helene Renner           8 F child     Germany USA Steerage A 
533  Gustav Renner           4 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
534  Wilhelm Renner          2 M child     Germany USA Steerage A 
535  Heinrich Renner        6m M child     Germany USA Steerage A  
     

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
 quality of the original document.

As there was only one death, I have omitted the column entitled "date and cause
 of death." 
As every single passenger was listed as planning a protracted sojourn in the
 United States, I have omitted the column entitled "transient, in transit, or
 planning a protracted sojourn."
The original recorder noted that "Cabin" was used by single women (actually
 married ones also if unaccompanied by their husbands); "Staterooms" were used
 by families; "Steerage Compartment C" was used by single men (actually married
 ones also if unaccompanied by their wives); and "Steerage Compartment A" was
 used by families.

In the "Sworn Statement", H. Bodeker's surname is written with an umlaut "o".
The month of March is abbreviated as "Mch". 
"Col" stands for "Collector".

270  "Kement" is written with an accent breve over the first "e".
278  "Joh." is an abbreviation for "Johann" (John).
279  "Heinr." is an abbreviation for "Heinrich" (Henry).
280  "Friedr." is an abbreviation for "Friedrich" (Frederick).
281   See #280.
282  "Muller" is written with an umlaut "u".
283   The recorder wrote "tailor" as "taylor".
284   See # 283.
285  "Kohler" is written with an umlaut "o".
287  "Kos" is written with an accent breve over the "o".
291  "Herm." is an abbreviation for "Hermann".
292  "Yanke" is a nickname for "Jacob". "Kramer" is written with an accent
      breve over the "a".
300   The recorder wrote "musician" as "musicer".
301   See # 283.
306  "Wurdinger" is written with an umlaut "u".
309   See #280.
311   See #280.
312   See #279.
313  "Berend" is translated as "Bernard".
314   See #280.
317  "Kolodgil" is written with an accent breve over the first "o".
322   This passenger has a surname, "Wallrich", as his first name. It may be a
      family name; for example, it might be his mother's maiden name.
324   See #278.
325   See #279.
326  "Wilh." is an abbreviation for "Wilhelm".
330  "Kewalik" is written with an accent breve on the "e".
334  "Diedr." is an abbreviation for "Diedrich".
335  "Christ." is an abbreviation for "Christian", "Christoph", or "Christopher".
336   See # 278. "Silkenstadt" is written with an umlaut "a".
337   See #326.
338   See #280.
342   See #282.
343   See #335.
344   See #279. "Meyer" is written with an umlaut "y".
345   See #279.
346  "Krzyganowsky" is written with an accent breve over the "y".
350  "Joh^s." is an abbreviation for "Johannes".
352  "Feuer" is written with an umlaut "u".
360  "Kasmache" is written with an accent breve over the first "a".
365  "Drylesztowicz" is written with an accent breve over the "y".
367   See #279.
373   See #291.
374   See #278.
375   See #278.
380  "Soren" is written with an umlaut "o".
397  "Fredr." is an abbreviation for "Fredrik".
398   See #279.
406   See #291.
407  "Andr." is an abbreviation for "Andrej" (Andrew).
410   See #280.
413  "Kohut is written with an accent breve over the "o".
416   The first "s" in "Weiss" is written as a leading "s", which looks like
      an "f".
422  "Jorgensen" is written with an umlaut "o".
426  "Jens" is translated as "Eugene".
476   The recorder wrote "mason" as "maser".
478   See # 476.
480  "Kuster" is written with an umlaut "u".
481   See #480.
482   See #480.
493  "Kathr." is an abbreviation for "Kathrine".
494   See # 493.
498  "Brocker" is written with an umlaut "o".
502   This passenger is listed as a male and a farmer. The forms used for both
      the first name and surname are female (Bronislawa rather than Bronislaw;
      Frankowska rather than Frank or Frankowski). Therefore I feel the recorder
      might have made an error.
503   See #326.
505  "Wm." is an abbreviation for "William".
507  "Katharine" is written with an accent breve over the first "a".


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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 42, List 27.
Transcribed by Patricia H. Marfiak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 August 2004



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