Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS City of Puebla

I, G. Debney, Master of the Steamship City of Puebla 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 San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Townsend from which port said vessel has now arrived, and they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) G. Debney
Sworn to this 19 day of Dec 1891, before me, (signature) JW Potter, Deputy Collector of Customs

Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Steamship City of Puebla whereof G. Debney is Master, from Port Townsend, burthen 1713 tons

CUSTOM HOUSE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON TERRITORY
COLLECTORS OFFICE, Dec 19, 1891
Statement of the number of passengers embarked per City of Puebla from U.S. Ports of this District Eight Chinamen
From Victoria B.C._____ in transit to China ____ Total 8
Sailed from Victoria, B.C. ____, 1891
I hereby certify the above to be correct, and that the certificates of Victoria Chinamen have been compared by me with the register on file at the Custom House at Port Townsend, and are found to be correct. (signature) JW Potter

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 23 day of Dec 1891 (signature) M Webber, Deputy Collector of Customs

Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate*, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height, Complexion, Color of Eyes, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts*.

1  Ah  Loy   25  Chop Wood 5'5"  Dk  Dk  Pock marked
2  Ah  Nun   35  Washerman 5'5"  Dk  Dk  left ear part gone
3  Goe Dun   25  Cook      5'3"  Dk  Dk  Mole middle of temple
4  Ah  Hoe   24  Ironer    5'4"  Dk  Dk  Pock marked
5  Ah  Sing  40  Washerman 5'8"  Dk  Dk  Mole left cheek
6  Ah  Moon  30            5'5"  Dk  Dk  Mole left side lip
7  Ah  Foo   25            5'4"  Dk  Dk  Mole on chin
8  Gee Did   35            5'5"  Dk  Dk  Pock marked


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
  or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.

The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult.  
 However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National
 Archives file system on Chinese persons.  These numbers are included in the identification 
 of the film and reel numbers below.

The first two paragraphs above are printed as part of the form for this list.  The next 
 paragraph and its heading is a piece of paper attached to the cover page.  The following 
 paragraph is a separate stamp placed on the body of the page and then completed.

The cover sheet for this list has two hand written notes and two stamps.  
 Respectfully referred to the Collector for a ruling as to the right of the
  within named Chinese to land.
  (signature) JW Potter, Deputy Collector
 Allow landing under Dept telegram of Nov 21, 1888
  (signature)EB Jerome
The stamps: 
 Inspector Presbury
  On identification land the within named chinese(sic) person in accordance with foregoing.
   (signature) LW Garkill Dec 23, 1891
 I certify that I have this day landed the within named Chinese person. 
  (signature) WW Presbury, Chinese Inspector Dec 23, 1891

The following columns had no entries:
 No of Certificate
 If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts

According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they
 have some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.

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