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Steamer Bermuda

I, J. C. Wilson, Master of the Steamer Bermuda 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 Steamer at the various ports from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God. (Indecipherable initials) Sworn to this 17th Apl 1878 J. C. Wilson before me R?y?m??yoll*.

List or Manifest Of All The Passengers taken on board the Steamer "Bermuda" whereof J C Wilson is Master, from St John St Thomas Venzuela burthen Seven hundred and forty six tons.

Columns represent: Names, Age in Years/Months, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.

From Pto Cabello

  1  J V Gonzales         45      M  Engineer   Columbia   Columbia   Cabin    x    
  2  John Wilkie          40      M  Seaman     U S        U S        Cabin    
  3  Manuel Boutorn       36      M  Doctor     Spain      U S        Cabin    x    
  4* A?senia Boutorn      18      F             Spain      U S        Cabin    
  5  Matilda Boutorn       6      F             Spain      U S        Cabin    x    
  6  Regina Boutorn        4      F             Spain      U S        Cabin    x    
  7  Manuel Boutorn       10mo    M             Spain      U S                 x    
  8* Augustina Camanchee  50      F  Senant     Venzuellia Venezuela  Cabin    x    
  9* M Bucciori           21      M  Laborer    Italy      U S        Steerage x    
 10  Carlos Ravassi       35      M  Laborer    Italy      U S        Steerage x    
 11  A F Castillo         32      M  Merchant   Venzuellia Venzuellia Cabin    x    
 12  Manuel de Castillo   23      F             Venzuellia Venzuellia Cabin    x    
 13  Juan E Linares       31      M  Merchant   Venzuella  Venzuella  Cabin    x    
 14  Alexander Espinal    40      M  Merchant   Venzuella  Venzuella  Cabin    x    
 15  Valentinio Espinal   11      M  Merchant   Venzuella  Venzuella  Cabin    x    
 16  Miguel Chappelin     28      M  Merchant   Venzuella  Venzuella  Cabin    x    
 17  Thomas Reyna         35      M  Merchant   Venzuella  Venzuella  Cabin    x    
 18* Mihani Harris        26      M  Carpenter  U S        U S        Cabin       
 19  Joseph Johnston      24      M  Carpenter  U S        U S        2d Cabin       
 20  Francis Morone       40      M  Gardner    France     U S        2d Cabin x    
 21  Augusta Morone       36      F             France     U S        2d Cabin      
 22  Frances White        45      M  Clerk      U S        U S        2d Cabin     
 23  Edward M Castro      28      M  Segars     U S        U S        Cabin    
 24* Mary Margaray        21      F  Lady       U S        U S        2 Cabin     
 25  Alexander Cambralla  38      M  Clerk      Pto Rico   Pto Rico   2d Cabin x    
 26* Jnan Castro          16      M             Pto Rico   Pto Rico   2d Cabin x    
 27* Capt Messenger       45      M  Seaman     U S        U S        Cabin    
 28  Eugene Margaray       2      M             U S        U S        Cabin    

   
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.

The Deputy Collector's name could be Risjmnifoll or Rujsmnyoll

The x's were check marks on the manifest with no explanation.
   
 4  some notation - appears to be a 'b' or a word started not finished    
 8  possibly senault
 9  or Buccion
18  possibly Milrassi    
24  the original 2d cabin was crossed out and made Cabin    
26  could be Juan yet comparing with other Juan name, it appears to be 
    abbreviation for the name Jonathan
27  Surname could be Mesringer

National Archives and Records Administration Film M237 Reel 412, List 350.

Transcribed by Rebecca Watson Walker for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 November 1998