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Bark Rapid

I, Richd L Ward, Master of the Bark Rapid, 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 Havana, 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.
Richd L Ward

Sworn to this July 20, 1848
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Bark Rapid whereof Richd L Ward is Master, from Havana. Burthen 189 25/95 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
     Died on Voyage---No deaths
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.

    
 1* Ann Dod             40 F            USA    USA
 2* Ann Dod              9 F            USA    USA
 3  Mary Ann Baker      30 F            USA    USA
 4  Adelade De La Sonde 37 F            France France
 5  Victoria Delmas      4 F            France France
 6* Fra^ce J Bances     32 M Merchant   USA    USA
 7* James A Cra???      28 M Mechanich  USA    USA
 8  Lucis Campbell      18 M Consul Son USA    USA
 9  Charls M Kennedy    17 M Consul Son USA    USA 
10* Jose Mussa          35 M ?????      Italy  Italy
11  Ebinne F Fisare     51 M Merchant   Italy  Italy
12* John Little         31 M Servant    USA    USA

    
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.

1-2---Last name is probably Dodd.
6---First name is shorten. 
7---Last name unreadable.
10---Occupation unreadable.
12---Described as Black. Freed from slavery after 12 years.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 781.

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