Bark Depesche
I, L. E. Hartmann, Master of the Pruss. Bark Depesche 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 Bark at Dublin from which port the said Bark 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, (Signed) (name of captain)
Sworn to this 26th Feb 1862 Before me (signed) C. W. Embree, D. C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Pruss. Bark Depesche whereof L. E. Hartmann is Master, from Dublin burthen _____ tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the Voyage
1 Fre Willhoeft 33y Male Workman Germany United States First Cabin 2 Ann Willhoeft 27y Female Germany United States First Cabin 3 Johannes Willhoeft 6y Male Germany United States First Cabin Transcriber's Notes: The column, "Date and Cause of Death" was eliminated from this transcription as there were no deaths on this passage. The original lister did not number the passengers, but it appears to be a complete manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 217, List 155.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament a member of the
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20 June 2008
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