Brig Splendid
I, John Barker, Master of the Brig Splendid, 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 Brig at Funchal via St Thomas, from which port said **** 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.
John Barker
Sworn to this 8-2-1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Brig Splendid whereof John Barker is Master, from Madeira via St Thomas.
Burthen 222 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.
Destination---All bound for the United States
Died on Voyage---No deaths
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.
1 William Newton 56 M Merchant Great Britain 2 Augusus Newton 12 M Schoolboy Great Britain 3 William Findlay 19 M Gentleman Great Britain 4 Henry H Munn 26 M Gentleman Great Britain 5 Margaret Carnaucha 26 F Lady Portugal 6 Mary Carnaucha 5 F Child Portugal 7 Stephen Studta 50 M Gentleman USA 8 Cyprian Clavie 43 M Merchant Portugal 9 Louis Piern Parquin 26 M Merchant Portugal 10* Alex George Ca?or? 27 M Merchant Portugal 11* Ettiene Po??lal 30 M Merchant Portugal 12 Ettiene Stesrage 28 M Merchant Portugal 13* Edward Tuttle ?? M U S Marine USA 14 Michael Trainer 32 M U S Marine USA 15 James Johnson 35 M Merchant Portugal 16* J ????? Mendonea 20 F Merchant Portugal 17* ??????? Gomez 14 M Merchant Portugal 18 Antonio Jaze 30 M Merchant Portugal 19 Francisco De Freterz 40 M Merchant Portugal 20 Clementina Herrena 32 F Lady Portugal 21 Johanna Ferrirea 18 F Lady Portugal 22* Jacinta Papas 19 M ????? Portugal 23 Maria Papas 18 F Servant Portugal 24 Jose Bernando Alnes 28 M Laborer Great Britain 25 Josephine Alnes 25 F Servant Great Britain 26 Jacabmo Herrio 31 M Servant Great Britain 27 Joab Maria Penrira 26 F Servant Great Britain 28 Angelina Penrira 22 F Servant Great Britain 29 Guilo Marascho 24 M Servant Portugal 30 Santa Maria Marascho 17 F Servant Portugal 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. 10---Last name? Maybe Catort. 11---Looks like Poitlal ?? 13---Age not given. 16---Middle name looks like Mauma. 17---First name looks like Henneybe. 22---No occupation given.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 855.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 August 2007
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