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SS Assyria

I, James Donaldson Master of the Steam Ship Assyria, Glasgow 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 S. S. Assyria at Leghorn Naples and Gibraltar for which port said Assyria S. S. has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of 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 Sept 25, 1876 So help me God, James Donaldson Before me R??Muiau??*

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Assyria of Glasgow, Scotland, whereof James Donaldson is Master,from Mediterranean and Gibraltor burthen 1052 tons.

Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they belong, country which they intend to become inhabitants, died on the voyage*, part of the vessl occupiedby each passenger during the voyage.

 1  Mrs  L      Nelson       28 female  wife       USA    New York  cabin    
 2  Miss J      Nelson        8 female  child      USA    New York  cabin    
 3  Mrs         Brown        40 female  wife       USA    New York  cabin    
 4  Mrs  E      Brown        17 female  spinster   USA    New York  cabin    
 5  Miss L      Brown        15 female  spinster   USA    New York  cabin    
 6  Miss D      D??es*       22 female  spinster   Spain  New York  cabin    
 7  Miss J      D??es*       18 female  spinster   Spain  New York  cabin    
 8  Mr ?eo*     D??es*       19 male    gent       Spain  New York  cabin    
 9  Mr          Inverma??ie* 43 male    traveller  Italia New York  cabin    
10  W C         Brown        36 male    seaman     USA    New York  steerage    
11  ?eo*        Brown        23 male    clerk      USA    New York  steerage    
12  ?eo*        Far?c?selli* 24 male    clerk      Italia New York  steerage    
13  ?urc???o*   Faranelli    58 male    labourer   Italy  New York  steerage    
14  Mrs         F?nga*       50 female  wife       Italy  New York  steerage    
15  Ela         F?nga*       21 female  spinster   Italy  New York  steerage    
16  Rosa        F?nga*       16 female  spinster   Italy  New York  steerage    
17  Mr P        Como	     25 male    crooner    Italy  New York  steerage    
      
        
Transcribers Notes:         
Some of the names above are written with Mr, Mrs or Miss other are not.     
Some are written with first names other are blank.    
*  Signature of Master, James Donaldson, unable to read handwriting.    
*  No passenger died on this voyage.     
*  Passengers 6, 7, and 8 missing letter in given name could be I or E; N or R.    
*  Passengers 8, 11 and 12 missing letter in given name could be L, F or G.    
*  Passenger 9, missing letter in surname could be R; G, J or Y.
*  Passenger 12, missing letter in surname could be E or I.    
*  Passenger 13, missing letter in given name could be A or D; R or N.    
*  Passengers 14, 15 and 16 missing letter in surname could be I, U or IE.    

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 405.