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Batavia

I, John E Muiland Master of the "Batavia" 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 the Passengers taken on board of the said "Batavia" ?nt Liverpool & Queenstown from which Port said "Batavia" has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died.

So help me, God.

Sworn to this 13 Jany 1879 ( signature unreadable )

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the "Batavia" whereof John E Muiland is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 1624 tons.

Columns represent name, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, The country of which they intend to become inhabitants and Part of the Vessel occupied by each Passenger during the Voyage.

 1  Christr Neale          25  M  Engineer   England         U S of America  Steerage
 2  J H White              60  M  Farmer     England         U S of America  Steerage
 3  Sarah A Cunningham     24  F  Matron     England         U S of America  Steerage
 4* Richd C???             50  M  Pr??ter    England         U S of America  Steerage
 5* Anna Re?s??            32  F  Matron     England         U S of America  Steerage
 6* E???  Re?s??            9  F  Child      England         U S of America  Steerage
 7  R? Elliot              44  M  Farmer     England         U S of America  Steerage
 8  Thos Elliot            60  M  Farmer     England         U S of America  Steerage
 9  J D Jones              24  M  Labr       England         U S of America  Steerage
10  Robt W Williams        23  M  Labr       England         U S of America  Steerage
11* Robt B???er            34  M  G?????     England         U S of America  Steerage
12* A?????? ??a??          22  M  C?????     England         U S of America  Steerage
13* Ann P???ell            28  F  L??????    England         U S of America  Steerage
14* John Pear??            23  M  Labr       England         U S of America  Steerage
15  Thomas Wil??n          25  M  Labr       England         U S of America  Steerage
16* Robt Martin            30  M  Labr       ????land        U S of America  Steerage
17* Thomas Campbell        28  M  Engineer   ????land        U S of America  Steerage
18* M?t? R????g            1?  M  Labr       Sweden          U S of America  Steerage
19* ?????? H?????????      48  M  Labr       Poland          U S of America  Steerage
20* O?e H Petersen         29  M  Labr       Denmark         Canada          Steerage
21* ???ge? N Olsen         30  M  Bake?      Denmark         Canada          Steerage
22  John Hughe             24  M  Labr       Ireland         U S of America  Steerage
23  John Kelly             24  M  Labr       Ireland         U S of America  Steerage
24* G????a Murphy          20  F  Se??t      Ireland         U S of America  Steerage
25* ?arina M???            20  F  Se??t      Ireland         U S of America  Steerage

Cabin Passengers

26  Mrs Anderson           32  F  Lady       England         U S of America  Cabin
27* Miss ??la Anderson      5  F  Child      England         U S of America  Cabin
28* Miss J????? Anderson    2  F  Child      England         U S of America  Cabin
29  Mr (Name Unreadable)   23  M  M????t     Spain           Cuba            Cabin
30  Mr ???????? C???????   44  M  Proprietor Cuba            Cuba            Cabin
31  Mr H ? E?t?n           32  M  ???????    England         England         Cabin
32  Mrs ? H E?t?n          30  F  Lady       England         England         Cabin
33  Mrs Edith ???b?        26  F  Lady       Ireland         Ireland         Cabin
34  Mr Louis N La???       29  M  Proprietor France          U S of America  Cabin
35* Mrs Alice Page?        25  F  Lady       Ireland         Ireland         Cabin
36* Mr J Pa???             48  M  Mercht     Spain           Spain           Cabin
37  Mr B A Prag?r          20  M  Mercht     U S of America  U S of America  Cabin
38*  Mr M A ??????         30  M  Teacher    U S of America  U S of America  Cabin

         13 Cabin
         25 Steerage
Total    38 passengers




Transcribers notes:


 * There were no deaths recorded on this voyage, therefore this column has Been omitted.


 * Spelling of Captain's last name was compared to the manifest of Batavia passengers
    from 25 January 1878 to insure transcriber's interpretation.

 * Passenger numbers were added to the cabin passengers for ease in referencing.

    4  Occupation may be Printer.
  5-6  Surname may be Revsen or Revson.
    6  First name may be Eliza.
   11  Surname may be Butter or Butler and the occupation may be Grocer.
   12  Second letter of first name may be b and the lastletter may be n.
       The first letter of the surname may be G.
   13  Occupation may be spinster.
   14  Surname may be Pearce.
16-17  It may have a t before the l in ....land.
   19  First name may be Julius.
   20  First name may be Ove.
   21  First name may be Jorges.
24-25  Occupation may be Servant.
   27  First name may be Ella.
   28  First name may be Jessie.
35-36  Surname may be Paget.
   38  Surname may be V??de.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416.

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