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Bark Philah


Belfast, Ireland to New York
21 July 1848

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E Buxton, Master of the Bark Philah, 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 Bark at Belfast, from which port said Bark 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.
E Buxton
Sworn to this July 21, 1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Bark Philah whereof E Buxton is Master, from Belfast. Burthen 373 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  Robert McAtier      20 M
  2  Sarah McAtier       17 F
  3  Bridget Donnelly    18 F
  4  Rose Donnelly       16 F
  5  Chas Larkin         23 M
  6  Margt Larkin        23 F
  7  Reynold Lees        55 M
  8  Reynold Lees        21 M
  9  Margt McKibbin      30 F
 10  Chas McKibbin       12 M Child
 11  Jno Gray            40 M
 12  Mary Gray           40 F
 13  Saml Smith          50 M
 14  Peggy Smith         20 F
 15  Robert Smith        19 M
 16  Jno McAllister      17 M
 17  Robert Wilson       16 M
 18  Peggy Mooney        24 F
 19  James Day           22 M
 20  James Murphy        29 M
 21  Richd McDowell      22 M
 22  Ann McDowell        26 F
 23  Hagar Ann McDowell .00 F Child
 24  Margt Delargy       21 F
 25  Mary Delargy        19 F
 26  Jno Dougherty       22 M
 27  Sally McAllin       23 F
 28  Anthy McMurdy       28 M
 29  Isabella McMurdy    24 F
 30  Mary Jane McMurdy   22 F
 31  Theodoria McMurdy   24 F
 32  Robert McMurdy       2 M Child
 33  Thos McCullough     21 M
 34  Chas Nelson         24 M
 35  John Murphy         30 M
 36  Michl Cromie        27 M
 37  Archd Peacock       27 M
 38  Dora Peacock        30 F
 39  James Nelson        18 M
 40  James Burnett       21 M
 41  Thos Savage         20 M
 42  Jno Patterson       20 M
 43  Margt Patterson     20 F
 44  Hugh Douglas        40 M
 45  John Douglas        24 M
 46  Ann Douglas         16 F
 47  Hugh Douglas        14 M
 48  Wm Douglas          12 M Child
 49  James Douglas        8 M Child
 50  Robert Douglas       6 M Child
 51  Thomas Douglas       4 F Child
 52  Saml Douglas         3 M Child
 53  Bateson Douglas    .00 M Infant
 54  Hugh Crawford       20 M
 55  Nancy Crawford      23 F
 56  Robt Mulholland     25 M
 57  Robert Hison        18 M
 58  Robert Eyre         20 M
 59  Ann Eyre            14 F
 60  John Dugan          43 M
 61  Jas Spratt          21 M
 62  Peter Rea           20 M
 63  Rose Mulholland     20 F
 64  James McConnell     20 M
 65  John Boyd           40 M
 66  Hugh Boyd           38 M
 67  Martha Boyd         37 F
 68  John McCullough     32 M
 69  Elisabeth Beers     25 F
 70  Thos Blair          35 M
 71  Margt Kane          20 F
 72  Thomas Watt         23 M
 73  David McCutcheon    23 M
 74  John Moore          19 M
 75  Wm McClelland       30 M
 76  Wm Boyd             50 M
 77  Jno Dunlop          18 M
 78  Patk McLear         23 M
 79  Cath Connor         23 F
 80  Biddy Campbell      19 F
 81  Wm Biggs            15 M
 82  Maryann Donnochie   35 F
 83  Alexr McMoran       34 M
 84  Cathe McMoran       34 F
 85  John McMoran         6 M Child
 86  Wm McMoran           4 M Child
 87  James McMoran        3 M Child
 88  George McMoran     .00 M Infant
 89  Jno Coather         24 M
 90  Sarah Coather       19 F
 91  Saml Jameson        22 M
 92  Mary Shaw Irvine    22 F
 93  Sarah Millilan      24 F
 94  Alexr Gibson        21 M
 95  Fras Gibson         19 M
 96  Joseph Creary       23 M
 97  Margt Creary        20 F
 98  Margt McPeak        21 F
 99  Jno Robinson        30 M
100  Wm McGhorn          22 M
101  Thos Boyle          30 M
102  Bernard Gallagher   70 M
103  Edward Gallagher    26 M
104  James Gallagher     20 M
105  Sally Gallagher     23 F
106  Bernard Gallagher   13 M
107  Patk Gallagher      12 M Child
108  Margt Gallagher     10 F Child 
109  Wm Graham           17 M
110  Jas Bogan           18 M
111  Patk Shear          23 M
112* Jno Fl???           45 M
113* Rachel Fl???        45 F
114* John Fl???          13 M
115* Hannah Fl???        12 F Child
116* Hugh Fl???          10 M Child
117  John Geddy          18 M
118  Hugh McElroy        22 M
119  John Porter         28 M
120  Margt Porter        28 F
121  Wm Porter            5 M Child
122  Joseph Porter        3 M Child
123  James Porter         2 M Child
124  Jas Ferguson        38 M
125  Mary Ann Ferguson   36 F
126  Jno Ferguson        16 M
127  Robt Ferguson        5 M Child
128  Ruth Mathie         30 F
129  Jas Mathie           2 M Child
130  Wm McQueery         27 M
131  Robt McCright       21 M
132  Jno Wylie           21 M
133  Wm McMullen         21 M
134  Jno Marshall        22 M
135  Eliza Marshall      20 F
136  Humphrey McRude     21 M
137  Ann Barker          30 F
138  Mary Ann Barker     40 F
139  James Barker        12 M Child
140  Wm Barker           10 M Child
141  Richd Barker        20 M
142  John Harner         40 M
143  Ellen Harner        25 F
144  Betsy Harner        23 F
145  Jno Boyle           35 M
146  John Barker          4 M Child
147  Carlisle Gore       20 M
148  Wm Crawford         30 M
149  Saml Finley         21 M
150* ????? ?????         ?? M Stowaway


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.

112 thru 116---Cannot make out last name. ??
150---Stowaway

AT END OF LIST WAS A NOTATION AS BELOW.
One boy name & age unknown found stowed away in ship. (See #150)                   

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 784.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 March 2006



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