Immigrant Ships
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Ship United States

I, Shirley C. Turner, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Ship United States at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage master of 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. SO HELP ME GOD

Sworn Before me, this fourteenth day of May, 1836 John Yancy; Collector Signed shirley C. turner

REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship United States whereof Shirley C. Turner, is master, from Liverpool, burthen 447/95 tons and owned by Robert Burton of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia

Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage.

   
  1  John Cantwell            40        Male    Merchant         Ireland     U. States   
  2  Mrs. Cantwell            35        Female                   Ireland     U. States    
  3* Ruddy Cantwell            4        Male                     Ireland     U. States
  4  James Cantwell            2        Male                     Ireland     U. States    
  5  Oceana Cantwell           1 Month  Female                   Ireland     U. States   
  6  Mary Kelly               20        Female  Servant          Ireland     U. States
                                        

Transcriber's Notes:    
 
  Numbers were inserted by transcriber fo ease in searching.
  * = Refer to Transcribers List below for more information.
  ? = Letters or numbers which were completely unreadable.
  There were no deaths on the voyage, so that column was eliminated.
  
5 - First name could possibly be Riddy

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 51.

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