Brig Sea Bird
I, John Litson, Master of the Brig Sea Bird, 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 vessel at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela from which port said vessel 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.
Sworn to this 21st Dec 1876So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) John Litson
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Sea Bird whereof John Litson, is master, from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela burthen 202 tons.
Columns represent: Names, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Henry Hinse 26 male merchant United States United States cabin 2 Samuel Fossate 35 male weaver Italy United States steerage 3 Louisa Fossate 30 female Italy United States steerage 4 Philip Fossate 5 male Italy United States steerage 5 Casse Lodivuca 30 male carpenter Italy United States steerage 6 Julius Hospital 18 male baker France United States steerage 7 Gustarigo Mucans 33 male tailor Italy United States steerage 8 Teringo Guiano 44 male laborer Italy United States steerage 9 Gantana Vean 27 male laborer France United States steerage 10 Francisco Clars 28 male laborer Italy United States steerage 11 John Bisento 34 male laborer France United States steerage 12 Franusa Laustler 33 male baker France United States steerage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 406, List 1176.
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