Immigrant Ships
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SS Admiral Dewey

Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any Vessel having such passengers on board, upon arrival at any port in the United States.

SS Admiral Dewey, sailing from Port Morant, Ja., May 1901, arriving at port of Boston, May 1901.

I, John W McGrath, Master of the SS Admiral Dewey from Port Morant do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have made a personal examination of each and all of the passengers named on this List or Manifest Sheet, 4 in number, and that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel, sailing therewith, to made an physical examination of each of said passengers, and that from my personal inspection and the report of said surgeon, I believe that no one of said passengers is an idiot or insane person, or a pauper or likely to become a public charge, or suffering from a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime or misdemeanor involving moral terpitude, or a polygamist, or a under contract or agreement, express or implied, to perform labour in the United States, except such as are expressly excepted under the law. And that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said List or Manifest concerning each of said passengers, named thereon, is correct and true.

Sworn to before me this 28th day of May 1901

(signed) John W. McGrath Commanding officer
(signed) Cecil C. Langlois Consul of the United States at Port Morant, Ja.

I, (left blank), Surgeon of the (left blank), sailing therewith, solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have had (left blank) years' experience as a physician and surgeon and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of (left blank) and that I have made a personal examination of each of the passengers named thereon, and that the List or Manifest is, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, full, correct and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such passengers.

Sworn to before me this (left blank) day of (left blank) 1901

(left blank) Surgeon
(signed) (left blank) Consul of the United States at (left blank)

United States of America, State of ____(left blank)___________, S.S. County of (left blank) I, John W McGrath, Master of the Steamship Admiral Dewey, belonging to Port Ambros, NJ, do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and correct report of alien immigrants arrived by said vessel at the port of ________, on the _____ day of ______ 190__.

(signed) John W. McGrath, Master of the SS Admiral Dewey

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the 2 day of June 1901
(signed) Frank W. Quinn       Immigrant Inspector

Coloumns represent:
 1. Number on List
 2. Number of Contract ticket
 3. Name in Full
 4. Age (years, months)
 5. Sex
 6. Marital Status
 7. Calling or Occupation
 8. Able to read or write
 9. Nationality
10. Last Residence
11. Seaport of Landing in the United States
12. Final Destination in the United States (state, city, town)
13. Whether having a ticket to such final destination
14. By whom was passage paid
15. Whether in possession of money; if so, whether more than $30, how much if $30 or less
16. Whether ever before in the United States; and if so when and where
17. Whether going to join a relative? And if so, what relative, their name and address
18. Ever in prison or almshouse; or supported by charity (if yes, state which)
19. Whether a polygamist
20. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States
21. Condition of health, mental and physical
22. Deformed or crippled, nature and cause

 1 Miss E. Streadwick
 2 Miss A. Streadwick
 3 Jas M^cMonies
 4 Mrs Jean Smerton


 1 Miss E. Streadwick; Age: 25; Gender: f; married/single: s; Occupation: tourist;  
   Nationality: West Indian British subject; Last residence: Jamaica; 
   Final destination: Somerville, Mass.

 2 Miss A.  Streadwick; Age: 22; Gender: f; married/single: s; Occupation: tourist;  
   Nationality: West Indian; Last residence: Jamaica; Final destination: Somerville, Mass.

 3 Jas M^cMonies; Age: 27; Gender: m; married/single: s; Occupation: tourist;  
   Nationality: English; Last residence: England; Final destination: Boston en route to Cuba.

 4 Mrs Jean Smerton; Age: 25; Gender: f; married/single: m; Occupation: tourist;  
   Nationality: Canadian; Last residence: Jamaica; Final destination: Boston en route to Canada. 
   Transcriber's note: Surname may be Smeeton.


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.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the 
   condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  Coloumns 13 - 22 were left blank and have been eliminated. All passengers could read 
   and write, Seaport of Landing is Boston for all passengers. Therefore these coloumns 
   have been eliminated.

*  The affidavits of the Master and the Surgeon follow the Passenger List

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 45.

Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 June 2006

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