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Brig Velocity

I, Peter White, Master of the Br Brg Velocity, 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said Brig at Waterford, from which port said Brig has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So Help Me God.
Peter White

Sworn to this 21st June 1851
Before Me Peter White

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Br Brg Velocity whereof White is Master, from Waterford.
Burthen ???? tons

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why.
      Occupation---Not recorded
      Country of origin---All from Ireland
      Destination---All bound for the United States
      Died on Voyage---No deaths
      Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.

 1* Elein McGrath      25 F Servant
 2  Michael Martin     20 M Laborer
 3  Margaret Bergen    18 F Servant
 4* Thomas ???by       23 M Laborer
 5  Thomas Dunelan     36 M Laborer
 6  Pierce Naddy       28 M Laborer
 7* John G?????        21 M Laborer
 8  John Haris         19 M Laborer
 9  Pat Conway         19 M Laborer
10  James Haughter     28 M Laborer
11  John Murphy        40 M Laborer
12  Bridget Murphy     26 F Laborer
13  John Kavanaugh     38 M Laborer
14  John Kenny         45 M Laborer
15  Morgan Kenny       30 M Laborer
16  Pierce Kavanaugh  .00 M Infant
17  Denis Kenny         5 M Child
18  Michael Kenny       3 M Child
19  Patrick Dee        39 M Laborer
20  Johann Tuhey       18 M
21  Bridget Roach       1 F Child
22  Austice Holden     19 M Laborer
23  Maryann Cottrill   23 F
24  Mary Kavanaugh     30 F
25  Johann Toner       22 M 
26  Michl Ryan         40 M Laborer
27  John McGhee        35 M Laborer
28  Edwd Hannahan      19 M Laborer
29  Peter Hannahan     14 M Laborer
30  Mary Maher         25 F
31  Johann Blake       40 M
32  Bridget McGuire    19 F
33  David Walsh        20 M Laborer
34  James White        20 M Laborer
35  James Murphy       27 M Laborer
36  John Murphy        40 M Laborer
37* ????? Murphy       23 M Laborer
38* Rob G?????         22 M Laborer
39  Edwd Mulally       21 M Laborer
40  Mary Neill         30 F
41  Ellen Malone       19 F
42* John B???n         20 M Laborer
43  James Ducy         45 M Laborer
44  Patrick Ducy       35 M Laborer
45  Michael Ducy       19 M Laborer
46* May G?mbin         14 F
47  Michael Conway     20 M Laborer
48  Margaret Conway   .00 F Infant
49  Matthew Baldwin    50 M Laborer
50  Ellen Baldwin      45 F
51  Julia Carsen       14 F
52  Bridget Walsh      12 F Child
53  Margaret Power     20 F
54  Margaret Power     19 F
55  Mary Power         17 F
56  Ann Power          16 F
57  James Power        10 M Child
58  William Power     .00 M Infant
59  Pierce Whelan      40 M Laborer
60  Edwd Mulloy        23 M Laborer
61  John Murphy        50 M Laborer
62  Peter Bennett      37 M Laborer
63  Mary Bennett       36 F
64  Michael Bennett    10 M Child
65  Peter Bennett       7 M Child
66  Elizabeth Bennett   9 F
67  Bridget Bennett     5 F Child
68  Catherine Kett    .00 F Infant
69  James Thompson     26 M Laborer
70  Mary Harrigan      26 F Laborer
71  Michael Silver     20 M Laborer

 CABIN PASSENGERS

72* Charlotte Jne      25 F
73  Michael Hickey     23 M


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 the
 condition of the original document.

 1  First name probably meant to be Ellen.
 4  Last name unclear. Perhaps Kirby or Rigby or Risby. ??
 7  Last name unreadable. ??
37  First name ??
38  Last name ?? 
42  Brown or Breen ??
46  Gambin or Gumbin ??
72  Last name is a mystery. ??

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 100, List 778.

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