R.M.S. Corsica
I, J. Le Messurier, Master of the R.M.S. "Corsica", 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 the said R.M.S. "Corsica" at Havana and Nassau from which Ports the said Vessel 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. (Signature) J. Le Messurier
Sworn to, this 13th April 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the R.M.S. "Corsica" whereof J. Le Messurier is Master, from Havana and Nassau burthen 681 tons.
Columns represent: Given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the ship occupied during the voyage.
1 Alexander Stephens 28 M Merchant Scotland Canada Cabin
2 Henry Salisbury 36 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
3 Dora Alexandra 16 F Servant Nassau England Cabin
4 Caroline McManis 17 F Servant Nassau England Cabin
5 Arthur Amory 26 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
6 Elizabeth W Amory 16 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
7 Frederick D Corbett 25 M None Nova Scotia England Cabin
8 Edward Gove 29 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
9 Mrs E. Gove 28 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
10 Col. D. S. Lamson 35 M None U.S. U.S. Cabin
11 Jules Fourncer 40 M Merchant France Canada Cabin
12 Edward A Neake 25 M Merchant England England Cabin
13 William W. F. Synge 40 M Consul England England Cabin
14 Henrietta Synge 35 F None England England Cabin
15 Maria M. A. Synge 12 F None England England Cabin
16 Francis J. Synge 10 M None England England Cabin
17 Gilbert H. F. Synge 9 M None England England Cabin
18 William M. T. Synge 6 M None England England Cabin
19 Sarah Guy 40 F Servant England England Cabin
20 William B. Clyrner 52 M Gentleman U.S. U.S. Cabin
21 Mary H. Clyrner 42 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
22 Maria H. Clyrner 5 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
23 Elle Hoyt 16 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
24 Adolphe M Schlesenger 25 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
25 Mary Scanlon 36 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
26 Archibald Rogers 24 M Captain England England Cabin
27 Julia Rogers 21 F None England England Cabin
28 Gorgiana Lovell 40 F None England England Cabin
29 Alfred Hall 9 M None England England Cabin
30 Archibald Rogers 1 M None England England Cabin
31 John Gomard 31 M Capt^n U.S. U.S. Cabin
32 Patrick O'Brien 36 M Capt^n U.S. U.S. Cabin
33* Rob^t Halcheson 57 M Merchant England England Cabin
34 W^m Hollingsworth 48 M Merchant England England Cabin
35 Charles Nesbitt 68 M Col Secy England England Cabin
36 Thomas Oliver 35 M Naval Off^r England England Cabin
37 Thomas Sewall 48 M Clergyman U.S. U.S. Cabin
38 Julia Sewall 40 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
39 Henry Sewall 11 M None U.S. U.S. Cabin
40 Henry King 45 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
41 Arabella King 47 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
42 William R. King 17 M None U.S. U.S. Cabin
43 Mrs Fischer 30 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
44 Charles S. Fischer 43 M None U.S. U.S. Cabin
45 Ellen Fischer 7 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
46 Arthur A. Jones 28 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
47* David B. Kershaw 60 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin Died
48* Jose Sawz 40 M Merchant Spain Spain Cabin
49 Bernardo la Higuera 46 M Merchant Spain Spain Cabin
50 William L. Kane 33 M Gentleman U.S. U.S. Cabin
51 Lloyd Nheouex 36 M Gentleman U.S. U.S. Cabin
52 M. B. De Pyster 34 M Gentleman U.S. U.S. Cabin
53 William H. Tripp 23 M Captain England England Cabin
54 Alexander Vass 29 M Gentleman Canada Canada Cabin
55 Catherine Vass 22 F None Canada Canada Cabin
56 Charles Salter 27 M None England England Cabin
57 Franco Rivera 29 M Merchant Spain Spain Cabin
58 Vincente Ortiz 22 M Merchant Spain Spain Cabin
59 Francisco Calleja 29 M Farmer Spain Spain Cabin
60 Walter Vail 51 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
61 Mary C. Vail 40 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
62 Edward vail 6 M None U.S. U.S. Cabin
63 Eliza Vail 2 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
64 Helen Waring 20 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
65 Mary Warren 22 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
66 Ann Ward 70 F None England England Cabin
67 Mary Calleja 54 F None Spain Spain Cabin
68 Julia Calleja 17 F None Spain Spain Cabin
69 Henry Izard 28 M Telegraph England England Cabin
70 Eugene Le Gal 48 M Merchant U.S. U.S. Cabin
71 Cha^s Bordrout 40 M Mariner Arichat Arichat Cabin
72 James Johnson 33 M Merchant England England Cabin
73 Charles W. Benson 27 M Seaman U.S. U.S. Cabin
74 Mary Benson 32 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
75* Sarah Quinland 30 F None U.S. U.S. Cabin
76 Francis McIntyre 35 M Mariner U.S. U.S. Deck
77 Armanda Ford 18 F Nurse England England Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
33 Surname appears to be written as "Halcheson", but might possibly be "Hutcheson".
47 A notation associated with this passenger states that he "Died 9th April".
The Cause of death is not recorded on the manifest.
48 Surname is possibly "Sawz" or "Sanz".
75 Surname is recorded as "Quinland", but might possibly be "Quinlan".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 277, List 200.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 December 2008
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