SS George West
I, Robert Couch, master of the SS George West do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New Orleans, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said George West at Liverpool from which Port said SS 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. (signed) Robert Couch
Sworn before me this March 29, 1860 (signed) Thomas Fields
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS George West whereof Robert Couch is master, from Liverpool burthen ???????? tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Bridget Moore 26 F Wife Irish United States 2 Maria Moore Infant F Child Irish United States 3 Madge Dale 35 F Wife Irish United States 4 Francis Dale Infant M Child Irish United States 5 Bridget Brady 11 F Child Irish United States 6 Mary Finley 20 F Spinster Irish United States 7 Michel Green 20 M Laborer Irish United States 8 James Gilden 18 M Laborer Irish United States 9 Mary Gilden 16 ? ? Irish United States 10 Robert Richards 23 M Farmer English Mexico 11 Timothy Carney 40 M Farmer Irish United States 12 Andrew Deal 40 M Farmer English United States 13 Peter Deal 11 M Farmer English United States 14 Ann Deal 9 ? ? English United States 15 Patrick Deal 7 ? Farmer English United States 16 Charles Hesley 23 ? Laborer English United States 17 Owen Coperly 28 ? Farmer English United States 18 Mary Coperly 26 ? ? English United States 19 James Coperly 7 ? ? English United States 20 Mary Coperly 6 ? ? English United States 21 Catherine Coperly 4 F Child English United States 22 Jane Coperly 2 F Child English United States 23 Alice Coperly ? F Child English United States 24 Frances Miles 20 M Laborer English United States 25 Ann Miles 20 M Laborer English United States 26 Dant Kane 21 M Laborer English United States 27 Ann Ryan 20 F Spinster English United States 28 Samuel Leech 44 M Laborer America United States 29 Adalde Hyatt 28 F ? America United States 30 John H Hyatt 3 M ? America United States Transcriber's Notes: ? could not read or no information given No accomodations listed No passengers died on voyage Passenger numbers added for ease in referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 49.
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