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Schooner I. J. Merritt
SALOON, CABIN, AND STEERAGE ALIENS MUST BE COMPLETELY MANIFESTED.
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, Master, of the Schooner I. J. Merritt, from Bravo*, CVI, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof to make a physical examination and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, three in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot, or imbecile, or a feebleminded person,or insane person, or a pauper, or likely to become a public charge, or is afflicted with tuberculosis or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or a is a person who has been convicted of, or who admits having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or is a polygamist, or or one admitting belief in the practice of polygamy, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement,express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute, or a woman or girl coming to the United States for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, and that also according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests, concerning each of said aliens named thereon, is correct and true in every respect. s/s John A. Olivero, Master Officer.
Sworn to before me this 4th day of September, 1907 at New Bedford, Mass. s/s W.B. Hinkley, Immigration Officer.
Schooner I. J. Merritt, sailing from Brava C.V.I., August 10, 1907 arriving at Port of New Bedford, Sept 4, 1907.
Columns represent: Number on List, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Able to Read, Able to Write, Last Permanent Residence, Final Destination, By whom was passage paid?, Whether in possession of $50 and if less how much, Height- Feet, Inches, Complexion, Color of Hair, Color of Eyes, Place of Birth, Whether ever before in US and if so Period of years? and Where?.
The entries for the following column are all illegible so it is not included: Whether having a ticket to final destination
There are two columns that do not fit well into a table. "Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend and his name and complete address" and "The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country from whence alien came." This information follows the table.
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THIS SHEET IS FOR SALOON OR FIRST-CABIN PASSENGERS.
1 Maria E. Correa 23 F M Wife Y Y Brava Mass N. Bfd Husband $20 5 2 dark blk brown Brava N 2 Maria A. Cruz 25 F ? Wife N N Brava RI E.Greenwich Husband $10 5 1 dark blk brown Brava N 3 Elvira ?* Leote 22 F S ?* N N Brava Mass N. Bfd herself $10 5 3 dark ? blue Brava N 4 Maria ?*. Gel?nete* 25 F S ?* N N Brava Mass Mansfield herself $10 5 10 dark blk brown Brava N 5 Mathildes Pina 26 F S ?* N N ?* RI Prov. Brother $10 5 4 dark blk brown Brava Y 6 Domingas Silva 18 F S ?* N N Brava Mass N. Bfd Sister $8 5 3 dark blk brown Brava N 1 Corea, Husband Joseph I. Corea 104 Potom?? St New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother 2 Cruz, Husband, Frank Lopes, E. Greenwich, RI; Father & Mother 3 Leote, Sister, Maria Duarte Santos, ?a 20 Madson, New Bedford, Mass; Uncle & Aunt 4 Gel?nete, Sister, Emilia da Silva, Mansfield, Mass; Father 5 Pina, Brother, Sabino Pina, 567 So Main St, Providence, RI; Mother 6 Silva, Sister, Guachermaria Monteiro, 303 South Water St. New Bedford; Bros.
THIS SHEET IS FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS.
1 Jose A. Cruz 42 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 11 dark blk brown St Nicholas Y 22 Prov.
2 Vasco I. Souza 22 S Seaman Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $5 5 5 dark blk brown Brava Y 4 N. Bfd
3 Joao L. Neves 25 M Labor Y Y ?* Mass Taunton himself $5 5 5 dark blk brown Brava Y 6 Taunton
4 Henrique J. Nunes 19 M Labor Y Y ?* Mass Harwich himself $13 5 10 dark blk brown Brava N
5 Manoel A?ulay* 28 M Seaman Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $6 5 8 dark blk brown Brava Y 4 N. Bfd
6 Jose Oliveira 19 M Seaman Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $5 5 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 2 N. Bfd
7 Arthur J. Godmilo 16 M Seaman Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd Uncle $10 5 2 dark blk brown Brava N
8 Manoel I. Santos 21 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 8 dark blk brown Brava Y 4 Prov
9 Feleni?* Monteiro 48 M Labor Y Y ?* Mass Taunton himself $6 5 11 dark blk brown Fogo Y 2 Taunton
10 Pedro L. Beaz 39 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $10 5 10 dark blk brown St Nicholas Y 4 Prov
11 Jose M. Duarte 29 M Seaman Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 10 dark blk brown St Nicholas Y 5 Prov
12 Raul Lopes 25 S Seaman Y Y ?* Mass Boston himself $5 5 6 dark blk brown St Nicholas Y 7 Boston
13 Antonio Nunes 28 S Labor N N ?* Mass Plymouth himself $5 5 9 dark blk brown Fogo Y 7 Plymouth
14 Jose Avelar 17 S Labor Y Y Brava Mass N. Bfd Bro. $3 5 dark blk brown Brava N
15 Christiano F Santos 19 S Labor Y Y Brava RI Prov. Sister $4 5 4 dark blk brown Brava N
17 Joao Gomes 32 S Seaman Y Y Brava RI Prov. himself $4 5 4 dark blk brown Brava Y 21 *
18 Avelino Sentei?* 26 S Labor N N ?* Mas N. Bfd himself $5 6 dark blk brown Fogo Y 4 N. Bfd
19 Boaventura Viscia 25 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 4 Prov
20 Henrique Pires 24 S Labor Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $6 5 10 dark blk brown Brava Y 4 N. Bfd
21 Manoel Pereira 25 S Labor N N St Ago Mass Plymouth Sister $5 5 11 black blk brown St Ago N
22 Joaquim Ribeiro 24 S Labor N N Bravo* Mass N. Bfd himself $5 5 6 dark blk brown Brava N
23 Selverio Gomes 30 M Labor N N Fogo Mass Plymouth cousin $5 5 7 dark blk brown Fogo N
24 Manoel Spence?* 33 M Seaman Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 8 black blk brown Maio Y 7 Prov
25 Verieimo Spence?* 28 S Seaman Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 9 black blk brown Maio Y 5 Prov
26 Sabino Pina 32 S Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 5 dark blk brown Fogo Y 8 Prov
27 Joao Lopes 25 S Labor Y Y ?* Mas N. Bfd himself $5 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 5 N. Bfd
28 Pedro Alves 28 M Labor N N ?* Mass Carver? himself $6 5 10 dark blk brown Fogo Y 8 Corvin
29 Francisco G. Ihima 43 S Labor Y Y ?* Mass Wareham himself $5 5 8 dark blk brown Fogo Y 8 Marion
30 Francisco Goncalves 18 S Labor Y Y Brava RI Prov. himself $6 5 1 dark blk brown Brava N
1 Francisco Lopes 26 S Seaman Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $6 5 5 dark blk brown Brava Y 9 N. Bfd
2 Clemento S. Caloirs* 22 S Labor N N ?aial* Mass Provincetown Uncle $5 5 3 dark blk brown Fogo N
3 Antonio S. Caloirs* 18 S Labor N N ?aial* Mass Provincetown Father $5 5 5 dark blk brown Fogo N
4 Christiano F.Goncalves 28 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $4 5 7 dark blk brown Brava Y 8 Prov
5 Manoel Rodrigues 25 M Labor N N ?* Mass So Wareham himself $5 5 9 dark blk brown Fogo Y 5 S Wareham
6 Jose dos Santos 23 S Labor Y Y ?* Mass Taunton himself $6 5 7 dark blk brown Brava Y 3 Prov
7 Vicente Cabral 25 M Labor N N ? Mass E Wareham Bro. $5 5 9 dark blk brown Fogo N
8 Benjamin Goncalves 34 M Labor Y Y ?* RI Prov. himself $5 5 7 dark blk brown Brava Y 6 Prov
9 Alexandre I. Fontes 28 M Labor N N ?* Mass Taunton himself $6 5 8 dark blk brown Fogo Y 7 Prov
10 Benjamin Santos 25 S Labor Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd cousin $5 5 7 dark blk brown Brava Y 3 N. Bfd
11 Joao Cosmo 30 M Labor Y Y ?* Mass N. Bfd himself $5 5 8 dark blk brown Brava Y 3 N. Bfd
12 Boaventura Pina 22 S Labor Y Y Fogo RI Prov. Mother $4 5 7 dark blk brown Brava N
13 Pedro ?arros* 22 S Labor N N Bravo* Mass So Carver himself $4 5 5 dark blk brown Fogo N
14 Francisco Rodrigues 17 S Labor N N Fogo Mass So Carver Bro. $4 5 6 dark blk brown Fogo N
1 Joaquim Fortes 23 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $10 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 8 N. Bfd
2 Manoel Lopes 30 M M Seaman Y Y Fogo Mass N. Bfd crew $10 6 dark blk brown Fogo Y 6 N. Bfd
3 Augusto de Gras 30 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $10 5 4 dark blk brown Brava Y 12 N. Bfd
4 Carlos de Canto 25 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $10 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 6 N. Bfd
5 Julio Goncalves 16 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo* RI Prov. crew $6 6 dark blk brown Brava N
6 Antonio Miranda* 33 M S Seaman N N Bravo* Conn Allens Point crew $8 5 5 dark blk brown Fogo N
7 Louis Neves 23 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $10 5 3 dark blk brown Brava Y 3-6mo N. Bfd
8 John P. Gamboa 33 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* RI Prov. crew $10 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 16 Prov RI
9 Louis Pinna 35 M M Seaman N N Bravo* RI Prov. crew $10 5 7 dark blk brown Brava Y 11 Prov RI
10 N??e Dentis* Pereira 52 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $5 5 8 dark blk brown Brava Y 16 N. Bfd
11 Joseph Barros 50 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $5 5 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 40 N. Bfd
12 Antonio Senna 24 M M Seaman N N Bravo* RI Newpo crew $7 5 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 5 Newport
13 Joseph J. Oliveira* 37 M M Seaman Y Y Prov.RI RI Prov. mate * 5 7 dark blk brown Brava U.S.C.
14 Bernadino De Barros 20 M M Seaman N N Bravo* Mass N. Bfd crew $10 6 dark blk brown Brava Y 3 N. Bfd
15 Benjamin de Pinna 27 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo* Mass N. Bf crew $10 5 7.5 dark blk brown Brava Y 1 Prov RI
1 Cruz, Brother, Im?eral* Cruz, 40 Travers St. Providence, RI; Wife
2 Souza, Brother, Antonio ?. Souza, 435 So Water St. New Bedford; Mother
3 Neves, Brother, Jose L. Neves, 21 Leonardo Court, Taunton, Mass; Father & Mother
4 Nunes, Uncle, Francisco, Nunes, Harwich, Mass; Father & Mother
5 A?ulay, Saturnino B. Santos, 435 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
6 Oliveira, Avelino N. Oliveira, 333 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
7 Godmilo, Casm Joao dos Santos ?30 So Leonard St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
8 Santos, Sister, Libania ?. Roza, 628 So Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
9 Monteiro, Son, Joao I Monteiro, 34 E. Main St., Taunton, Mass; Wife
10 Beaz, Brother, Joaquim L. Bras, 426 Benefit St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
11 Duarte, Cousin, Luiz N. Te?ia, 404 Benefit St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
12 Lopes, Brother Julio Lopes Carney, S. Hos???al, Boston, Mass; Father & Mother
13 Nunes, Brother, Frank Nunes, Plymouth, Mass; Father & Mother
14 Avelar, Brother, Avelino Avelar, 109 Portsmouth St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
15 Santos, Sister, Libania F. Roza, 628 So Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
16 Barros, Brother law, Pedro Dias, Taunton, Mass; Father & Mother
17 Gomes, Friend, Pedro Mendes, 550 So. Main St., Providence, RI; Sister
18 Sentei?, Brother, Joao Sentei?, 340 South Water St, New Bedford, Mass; Mother
19 Viscia, Brother, Marcelino Vi???a, 340 South Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Wife
20 Pires, Brother, Manoel Pires, 287 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
21 Pereira, Brother, Marcelino C. Santos, Plymouth, Mass; Father & Mother
22 Ribeiro, Brother, Henrique Ribeiro, 221 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
23 Gomes, ???, Frank Nunes, Plymouth, Mass; Wife
24 Spence?, Friend, Luiz Santos, 17 Brok St. Providence, RI; Wife
25 Spence?, Friend, Luis Santos, 17 Brok St., Providence, RI; Mother
26 Pina, Brother law, Sesar Goncalves, 60 Wekanden St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
27 Lopes, Sister, Anna Lopes, 7 Walnut St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
28 Alves, Brother, Andre Alves, South Carver, Mass; Father & Mother
29 Ihima, Cousin, Joao Correia Motta, East Wareham; Uncle Louis Covello
30 Goncalves, Uncle Sesar Goncalves, 567 So. Main, Providence, RI; Mother
1 Francisco Lopes, Sister, ?ibania Lopes, 10 Gra??? St. New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mo.
2 Clemento S. Calorio, Uncle, Joachim S. Calorio, Provincetown, Mass; Father & Mo. Fayal
3 Antonio S. Calorio, Uncle, Joachim S. Calorio, Provincetown, Mass; Father & Mo. Fayal
4 Christiano F. Goncalves, Father law, Jose Limas, 867 So Main St. Providence, RI; Mother & Wife
5 Manoel Rodrigues, Cousin, Manoel Fontes, South Wareham; Father
6 Jose dos Santos, Brother, Frank Santos, Taunton, Mass; Mother
7 Vicente Cabral, Brother, Miguel Gomes, Taunton, Mass; Mother
8 Benjamin Goncalves, Brother, Sezar Goncalves, 567 South Main St., Providence, RI; Mother & Wife
9 Alexandre J. Fortes, Brother, Manoel Fontes, 2 Fourth St., Taunton, Mass; Mother & Wife
10 Benjamin Santos, Cousin, Manoel Correia, 129 South Water St., New Bedford; Father & Mo.
11 Joao Cosmos, Sister, Mathildes da Graca, 412 S. Water St., New Bedford; Mother & Wife
12 Boaventura Pina, Uncle, Boaventura Ramos, 67 So. Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
13 Pedro ?arros, ????, Leopoldo Fernandes, North Deep Bay, Mass; Mother in Bravo*
14 Francisco Rodrigues, Brother, Manoel Rodrigues, South River; Father
1 Joaquim Fortes, Sister Genu Fontes, 25 Howland St. N. Bfd.; Father John Fortes, Bravo*
2 Manoel Lopes, Cousin, Philip Cruse, 342 Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Caelda Nernes, Fogo
3 Augusto de Grasse, Brother, Joseph di Grasse, 53 First St. N. Bfd.; Father Manoel d'Grasse, Bravo*
4 Carlos de Canto, Sister, Annie Souza, 317 Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Mary Souza, Bravo*
5 Julio Goncalves, Brother, John Goncalves, 16 Link St. Prov. R.I.; Father Manoel Goncalves, Bravo*
6 Antonio Miranda, Bro., Gasteirof Gomes, Allens Point Conn.; Father Joseph Gomes, Fogo
7 Louis Neves, Cousin, Jose Manoel, 14 Bedford St. N. Bfd.; Father Joachim L. Neves, Bravo*
8 John P. Gamboa, Bro, John Pina (half-bro), 567 So Main ST Prov. R.I.; Father Joseph P. Gamboa, Brava
9 Louis Pinna, Friend, John Pinna, 508 Winnifred St Prov R.I.; Mother Domingos Monta, Brava
10 Nime Dentis Pereira, Cousin, George Gomes, 3 Howland St N. Bfd; Wife Marianna Pereira, Bravo*
11 Joseph Barros, Brother in law, Joseph Senna, 333 So. Water St N. Bfd; Wife Maria Arkes, Bravo*
12 Antonio Senna, Bro in law, Louis Dondrade, Newport, R.I.; Father Lawrence Senna, Bravo*
13 Joseph J. Oliveira, Home, Prov. R.I.
14 Bernadino De Barros, Sister, Margarita De Barros, S. Water St N. Bfd.; Aunt Paulina de Barros, Bravo*
15 Benjamin de Pinna, Bro in law, Jules Sont, 356 So. Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Maria de Pinna, Brava
Transcriber's Notes:
Portions of the list that are illegible or difficult to interpret are
replaced with ?.
There are no entries in the following columns so they are not listed:
Ever in prison or almshouse or institution for cure and treatment of the
insane; Whether a Polygamist; Whether coming by reason of any offer,
solicitation, promise or agreement, express or implied, to labor in the
United States; Deformed or Crippled; Marks of Identification
(*exception in notes)
The following columns have the same entries for all passengers and so are
not included: Condition of Health, Mental and Physical=good;
Nationality=Portuguese (*exception in notes); Race=African (*exception in
notes)
The last 15 names above are written on the manifest last name, followed by
a comma. All others are written first name followed by last name.
*5 Pina, *1-13 Cruz-Nunes, *18-20 Sentei?-Pires, *24-29 Spence?-Ihima,
*1 Lopes, *4 Goncalves-*11 Cosmo Last Permanent Residence has been
written over with NOA or NIA. It is impossible to read the original entry.
1 Fortes-4 deCanto, 7 Neves-12 Senna, 14 deBarros-15 dePinna have these
same letters in addition to the entries listed in the column.
*Brava is spelled Bravo in many instances throughout the manifest
*3 Leote, *4 Gel?nete, *5 Pina, *6 Silva occupation has been written over.
Original could be Laborer
*3 Leote middle initial is probably V or Y
*4 Gel?nete middle initial is B or R; missing letter in Gel?nete is a or o
*5 A?ulay The missing letter in A?ulay is either g or q
*9 Fortes The missing letter in Feleni? is s or a
*17 Gomes There is no entry in the column for Where?
*18 Sentei? The missing letter in Sentei is r or o
*24 Spence?, *25 Spence? The missing letter in Spence? is r, s, or i
*1 Cruz The missing letter in Im?eral is f or p
*1 Lopes missing letter in ?ibania is S or L.
*2,3 Caloir Race is Azores. Missing letter in ?aial could be F, I, or T.
*13 ?arros Missing letter is B or Z.
1 Fortes-15 dePinna This page is written in a different hand.
*6 Miranda Mothers name is written above this surname
*10 Pereira The missing letters in N??e are un or im. This passenger has an
identifying mark: 26 years loss of left eye
*13 Oliviera The nationality of this person is USA. U.S.A is written in the
columns Whether in possession of $50 and if less how much, Whether ever
before in US.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T944, Reel 4.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 17 April 1999
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