Immigrant Ships
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SS Newfoundland

AFFIDAVIT OF THE MASTER OR COMMANDING OFFICER, OR FIRST OR SECOND OFFICER
_________________________

I, James W. Murphy, Master, of the S.S. "NEWFOUNDLAND", from Liverpool, England, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and mental examination of each and all aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets ____ in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is of any of the classes excluded from admission into the United States by laws regulating immigration, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens names therein is correct and true in every respect.

J. W. Murphy
Master

Sworn to before me this 8th day of January 1940
at Boston, Mass.

A. F. Medeiros
Immigration Officer

AFFIDAVIT OF SURGEON
_______________________

I, E. Austin Gibb, Surgeon of the S.S. "NEWFOUNDLAND", Sailing herewith do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have had 23 years experience as a Physician and Surgeon and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of the General Medical Council and that I have made a personal examination of the aliens named herein and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, ____ in number, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, are full, correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.

E. Austin Gibb
Surgeon

Sworn to before me this 8th day of January, 1940
at Boston, Mass.

A. F. Medeiros
Imm. Insp.

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT THE PORT OF ARRIVAL

Columns represent:
  1. No. on list; Head-tax status (This column for use of Government officials only);
  2. Name in full Family name, Given name;
  3. Age;
  4. Sex;
  5. calling or occupation;
  6. Able to read - write; What language;
  7. Nationality;
  8. Race or people;
  9. Place of birth, Country, City or Town;
10. Immigration Visa Number; issued at; Date;
11. Data concerning verification of landing (This column for use of Government officials only);
12. Last permanent residence, Country; City or Town;
13. The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came;
14. Final destination, State, City or Town;
15. Whether having a ticket to final destination;
16. By whom was passage paid,
17. Whether in possession of $50 and if less, how much?;
18. Whether ever before in the United States, and if so when and where,
19. Whether going to join a relative or friend, and his name and complete address;
20. Whether alien intends to return to country whence he came after entering temporarily in laboring pursuits in the United States;
21. Length of time alien will reside in US;
22. Whether intends to become a citizen;
23. Ever in prison or in an almshouse;
24. Whether a polygamist,
25. Whether an anarchist;
26. Belief in overthrowing the Government of US;
27. Promise of job in US;
28. Previously deported from US;
29. Condition of health, mental and physical;
30. Disabled or crippled, Nature Length of time and cause;
31. Height;
32. Complexion;
33. Colot of Hair;
34. Color of Eyes Eyes;
35. Marks of Identification.

    
     Passengers sailing from St. Johns, Nfld.  5th January, 1940
					American Citizens	
    
  1  Briggs, Ethel          Age: 40 yrs; Sex: F;  Marr/Single: M
     Name & location of court which issued Naturalization Papers and Date of Papers:
     By marriage, 1919
     Address in US: 2130 Flushing Rd. Flint, Mich
        	

National Archives and Records Administration, Film T843, Reel 448, Vol. 685-687, Oct 1, 1939 - Feb 28, 1940.

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