Schooner Masonic
I, John M. Perry Master of the Schr "Masonic" 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 of the said Schr at Aux Cayes* from which port said Schr has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, 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.Sworn to this 5th Augt 1859
(Signed) John M. Perry
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Schr Masonic whereof Perry is Master, from Aux Cayes burthen 180 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1. John M. Parker 34 Male Captain Nova Scotia Nova Scotia None Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
* Aux Cayes is now known as Les Cayes.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 194, List 774
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
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23 May 2007
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