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Ship Colossus


Liverpool, England via Cork, Ireland to Philadelphia
28 February 1834

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I, John Wyle, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Ship Colossus at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool via Cork or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of knowledge and belief, just and true. Sworn before me, this 28th day of February 1834 ________Collector.
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Colossus whereof John Wyle is Master from Liverpool via Cork ____Burthen 3992/95 Tons and owned by Thomas E. Walter of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, to what country belonging and country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants.
      1  Joseph Dickinson 23 Male   Architect  England       USA
      2  John Kennedy     25 Male   Gardener   Ireland       USA
      3  John Walter      25 Male   Dealer     Philadelphia  USA
      4  James Trimble    22 Male   Laborer    Ireland       USA
      5  Patrick Darby    24 Male   Laborer    Ireland       USA
      6  James Duggan     26 Male   Weaver     Ireland       USA
      7  William Duggan   20 Male   Weaver     Ireland       USA
      8  Joseph Duggan    10 Male   Weaver     Ireland       USA
      9  Ellen Duggan     48 Female            Ireland       USA
     10  Ellen Duggan     18 Female            Ireland       USA
     11  Margt. Duggan    15 Female            Ireland       USA
     12  Margt. Moffatt   31 Female            Philadelphia  USA
     13  Arthur Moffatt   39 Male              Philadelphia  USA
     14  William Moffatt   7 Male              Philadelphia  USA
     15  Sarah Gilligan   20 Female            Ireland       USA
     16  Theresa McCarthy 12 Female            Ireland       USA
     17  Ellen Briggs     23 Female            England       USA


Transcriber's Notes:

     Passenger numbers have been added for ease in referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film 425, Reel 49, List 9.
Transcribed by Eileen M. Roe for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild.
13 May 1999



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