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Printed for J.H. Barnes, Ship & Insurance Broker,
opposite the Custom House, Philadelphia by Russell & Martien

Vera Cruz, Mexico to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 July 1831

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
C. 3
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Schr Volta whereof Daniel Bancroft is Master from Vera Cruz, Mexico burthen _____ tons, and owned by Joseph Hand of Philadelphia and bound for Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, given name, last name, age, sex, occupations, Country belonging* and destination*.
    
 1   Sherburne  Sears       31  male  merchant
 2   George F.  Lannouer    34  male  merchant
 3   Ja^s H.    Harrington  30  male  merchant


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, 
   or is used to call your attention to additional information in the transcriber's notes.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the 
   manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
 
^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.

*  Since all were citiaens of the United States and were going to the United States these
   columns have been omitted.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 46.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 August 2008



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