Brig Humming Bird
I, W^m Stephens, Master of the Brit. Brig "Humming Bird", 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 Vessel at Windsor, N.S. from which Port 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) William Stephens
Sworn to, this 16th day of April 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Brit. Brig "Humming Bird" whereof Stephens is Master, from Windsor, N.S. burthen 237 br. 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 Rebecca Beckwith 30 Female Wife Nova Scotia United States Cabin
2 Hannah Beckwith 12 Female Child Nova Scotia United States Cabin
3 Mary Beckwith 10 Female Child Nova Scotia United States Cabin
4 Andrew Beckwith 7 Male Child Nova Scotia United States Cabin
5 George Beckwith 2 Male Child Nova Scotia United States Cabin
(Signature) William Stephens
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 277, List 303.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
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13 December 2008
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