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Ship Brooksby
I, Hugh McEwan, Master of the Ship Brooksby, do solemnly, sincerely nd 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 Ship at Glasgow, from which port said Ship 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.
Hugh McEwan
Sworn to this 7-27-1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the British Ship Brooksby whereof Hugh McEwan is Master, from Glasgow.
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:
Country of origin---Scotland except for four passengers
#12, 130, 131 & 140. See notes.
Destination---All bound for the United States
Died on Voyage---No deaths
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given
1 Wm McKerron 25 M Blacksmith New York
2 Jean McKerron 22 F Wife New York
3 James McQueen 23 M Farmer New York
4 Alexander Cowan 30 M Miner New Jersey
5 Marion Cowan 30 F Wife New Jersey
6 Mary Cowan 7 F Child New Jersey
7 Janet Cowan 4 F Child New Jersey
8 William Muir 29 M Joiner Rochester
9 Janet Muir 26 F Wife Rochester
10 Janet Muir 2y6m F Child Rochester
11 Agnes Muir 11mo F Infant Rochester
12* Helen Wallace 27 F New York
13 Mrs Porter 26 F Boston
14 Catherine Bleloch 21 F New York
15 Christina Bleloch 18 F New York
16 Alexander Haddow 25 M Farmer New York
17 Hellen Haddow 25 F New York
18 Mungo McDonald 17 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
19 John Easie 39 M Wright New Jersey
20 Mrs Easie 38 F New Jersey
21 Amelia Easie 10 F Child New Jersey
22 Thomas Easie 9 M Child New Jersey
23 Margaret Easie 7 F Child New Jersey
24 Ann Easie 5 F Child New Jersey
25 William Easie 3 M Child New Jersey
26 John Easie 10mo M Infant New Jersey
27 Robert Thomson 22 M Blacksmith New York
28 John Thomson 23 M Blacksmith New York
29 Duncan McNab 32 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
30 Mungo McNab 24 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
31 Andrew McFarlane 30 M Blacksmith Upper Canada
32 Janet McFarlane 22 F Upper Canada
33 Ann McNab 35 F Upper Canada
34 Mary McNab 2 F Child Upper Canada
35 William Wilson 37 M Engineer New York
36 John Stairs 25 M Miner New York
37 Donald McDonald 28 M Draper New York
38 Alexander Snedden 36 M Miner New York
39 Richard Snedden 40 M Miner New York
40 Margaret Snedden 13 F New York
41 Robert Dow 38 M Laborer Upper Canada
42 Hellen Dow 39 F Upper Canada
43 James Dow 5 M Child Upper Canada
44 Margaret Dow 8 F Child Upper Canada
45 Hellen Dow 7 F Child Upper Canada
46 Robert Dow 1y6m M Child Upper Canada
47 George Russell 22 M Miller Upper Canada
48 Daniel Ferguson 34 M Engineer New York
49 William Cullen 24 M Engineer New York
50 Alexander Stewart 29 M Printer Massachusetts
51 John Roberton 45 M Engineer New York
52 Hugh McPhearson 26 M Cartwright Toronto
53 Margaret McPhearson 24 F Toronto
54 Ann McPhearson 9mo F Infant Toronto
55 John Livingston 30 M Tailor Buffalo
56 Betty Livingston 30 F Buffalo
57 Christiana Livingston 16 F Buffalo
58 Donald Livingston 13 M Buffalo
59 Margaret Livingston 8 F Child Buffalo
60 Duncan Livingston 5 M Child Buffalo
61 Mary Livingston 3 F Child Buffalo
62 John McPhearson 40 M Farmer Upper Canada
63 Elisabeth McPhearson 40 F Upper Canada
64 Eliza McPhearson 17 F Upper Canada
65 Duncan McPhearson 15 M Upper Canada
66 Mary McPhearson 14 F Upper Canada
67 Dugald McPhearson 12 M Child Upper Canada
68 Allan McPhearson 10 M Child Upper Canada
69 Angus McPhearson 8 M Child Upper Canada
70 James Rutherford 34 M Shepard Upper Canada
71 Ann Rutherford 28 F Upper Canada
72 Catherine Rutherford 9 F Child Upper Canada
73 Robert Rutherford 7 M Child Upper Canada
74 Mary Cowan 23 F Upper Canada
75 Andrew Laidlaw 46 M Land Surveyor Upper Canada
76 Betty Laidlaw 44 F Upper Canada
77 Alexander Laidlaw 22 M Shepard Upper Canada
78 Robert Laidlaw 21 M Shepard Upper Canada
79 William Laidlaw 19 M Shepard Upper Canada
80 Jean Laidlaw 17 F Upper Canada
81 John Laidlaw 15 M Upper Canada
82 James Laidlaw 12 M Child Upper Canada
83 Thomas Laidlaw 11 M Child Upper Canada
84 Janet Laidlaw 8 F Child Upper Canada
85 Euphemia Laidlaw 6 F Child Upper Canada
86 Kenneth McKenzie 70 M Farmer Upper Canada
87 Peggy McKenzie 31 F Upper Canada
88 Donald McKenzie 33 M Upper Canada
89 Alexander McKenzie 28 M Upper Canada
90 Isabella McKenzie 22 F Upper Canada
91 Kate McKenzie 70 F Upper Canada
92 Christy McKenzie 35 F Upper Canada
93 Betty Cameron 5 F Child Upper Canada
94 John Elliot 45 M Shepard Upper Canada
95 Isabella Graham 48 F Upper Canada
96 John Elliot 21 M Upper Canada
97 Thomas Elliot 19 M Upper Canada
98 Walter Elliot 17 M Upper Canada
99 William Elliot 14 M Upper Canada
100 Robert Elliot 12 M Child Upper Canada
101 Charles Elliot 9 M Child Upper Canada
102 Margaret Hardie 20 F Upper Canada
103 John McKenzie 30 M Laborer Upper Canada
104 Malcolm McRae 31 M Laborer Upper Canada
105 Ann McRae 34 F Upper Canada
106 John McRae 34 M Shepard Upper Canada
107 Duncan McRae 2 M Child Upper Canada
108 Christopher McRae 1 M Child Upper Canada
109 Roderick McIntosh 26 M Shepard Upper Canada
110 Robert Forbes 27 M Printer Massachusetts
111 John Scouller 23 M Laborer Pennslyvania
112 Archibald Mair 25 M Laborer Pennslyvania
113 John Youngie 27 M Farmer Upper Canada
114 Hellen Youngie 27 F Upper Canada
115 Ann Youngie 2 F Child Upper Canada
116 Hellen Youngie 8mo F Infant Upper Canada
117 John McIntosh 27 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
118 John McHattie 17 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
119 James Grant 22 M Tailor Upper Canada
120 Margaret Barclay 26 F Upper Canada
121 Ann Youngie 25 F Upper Canada
122 Janet Youngie 22 F Upper Canada
123 Ann Youngie 60 F Upper Canada
124 Gilbert McCrae 40 M Laborer Upper Canada
125 Ann McCrae 30 F Upper Canada
126 John McCrae 10 M Child Upper Canada
127 Donald McCrae 8 M Child Upper Canada
128 Duncan McCrae 2 M Child Upper Canada
129 Robert Barclay 21 M Printer New York
130* Mrs Dewar 50 F New York
131* Agnes Dewar 13 F New York
132 Adam Hay 36 M Laborer New York
133 William Caldwell 29 M Ship Carpenter New York
134 Alexander Chrichton 29 M Wright New York
135 Mary Williamson 24 F New York
136 Steven Williamson 3 M Child New York
137 Catherine Williamson 11mo F Infant New York
138* Mathew Mills 24 M Flesher Upper Canada
139* Duncan Davidson 20 M Flesher Upper Canada
140* William Wunsch 21 M Confectioner Upper Canada
141 Catherine McDougall 25 F Connecticut
142 James Martin 22 M Joiner New York
143 Hugh Fletcher 38 M Shepard Upper Canada
144 Catherine Fletcher 36 F Upper Canada
145 Ann Fletcher 9 F Child Upper Canada
146 John Fletcher 7 M Child Upper Canada
147 Peter Fletcher 2 M Child Upper Canada
148 Duncan Fletcher 5 M Child Upper Canada
149 Duncan McInnis 34 M Miner Pennslyvania
150 Agnes McInnis 19 F Pennslyvania
151 Elizabeth Dumbreck 11mo F Infant New York
152 Charles Hughes 20 M Bleacher Boston
153 John Stewart 24 M Farm Servant Upper Canada
154 Mathew M Kirdy 35 M Pattern Designer New York
155 Robert Wilson 24 M Baker New York
156 Norman Campbell 26 M Dyer New York
157 James Dumbreck 26 M Shoemaker New York
158 Mrs Dumbreck 20 F New York
159 William Cowan 9 M Child New Jersey
160 Mary McKay 24 F Halifax
CABIN PASSENGERS
161 Revd Wm Gordon Forbes 35 M Halifax
162 James Cromarty 9 M Child Halifax
163 David McKay Forbes 7 M Child Halifax
164 Henry Arthur Forbes 4 M Child Halifax
165 Miss Helen Scot 26 F New York
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an asterisk is to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes.
? The use of a question mark indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
condition of the original document.
12, 130, 131---These passengers are shown as being from the USA.
138-139---Occupation Flesher is a mystery.
140---This passenger is shown from Germany.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 823.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 November 2006
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