Immigrant Ships
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SS Muriel

I, G. S. Locke, Master of the S.S. Muriel 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Saint Kitts from which port said vessel has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God. (signed) G S Locke

Sworn to this August 13, 1885
before me (signed) J E J??? Deputy Collector

List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Muriel whereof Locke is Master, from Basseterre burthen 818 tons.

Columns represent: passenger number, name, age in years and months, calling, the country of which they are citizens, native country, location of compartment or space occupied, whether amidship or aft, citizens, visitors, or immigrants, number of pieces of baggage.

    
                                   Cabin
                                   
1* R B Dinzey           60  male   Mercht    England                      Visitor  1
2* F ?awton             42  male   Mercht    England                      Visitor  6
3* Mrs ?awton           32  female           England                      Visitor
4* A ??earns            38  male   Mercht    England                      Visitor  2
5  Mrs Jos B Greenidge  28  female           England                      Visitor  2
6  Mrs D H Clausen      36  female           England                      Visitor  2
7  Master Clausen       10  male             England                      Visitor

                                   Steerage
8  Mrs Scott            39  female                     Barbados  Forward  Visitor  1


Transcriber's Notes:

1, 2, 4 The calling is probably an abbreviated 'Merchant'.
2-3 The surname could be Lawton or Sawton.
4 The surname could be Wearns or Stearns.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 489, List 1007.

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