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Brig Machias

Neuvitas*, Cuba to New York
1 September 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John H Shoppy do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowlege and belief, a just and full account of all the Passengers received on board the Brig Machias whereof I am Master, from Neuvitas.

                                                                                                      So help me God.
Sworn to this 1^st of September 1859                                        (Signed) J H Shoppy
Before me JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Brig Machias whereof J. H. Shoppy is Master, from Neuvitas burthen 245 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and Died on the Voyage. 

1  Jose Betencourt        21  Male    Student   Cuba                  
2  Fernando de Aguero Sn  63  Male    Merchant  Cuba                  
3  Fernando de Aguero Jr  25  Male    Merchant  Cuba  U. States       
4  Rosette de Aguero      22  Female            Cuba  U. States       
5  Maneul Arteaga         11  Male              Cuba                  


Transcriber's Notes:

Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing.

* There are two spellings of the Cuban port listed above--Neuvitas and Nuevitas.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 195, List 881
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 June 2007


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