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Brig Splendid


Funchal, Portugal via St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to New York
2 August 1848

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
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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