Steamer John Bell
I, Edward Scott, Master of the Steamer John Bell 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 Steamer at L'pool and Halifax from which port the said ship 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) E. Scott
Sworn to this April 23, 1862 Before me (signed, but illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S. S. John Bell whereof Edward Scott is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1102 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 John Davis 34y Male Merchant Saxony United States Second Cabin Passengers from Halifax to New York: 2 Hiram Smith 60y Male Agent New York United States Chief Cabin 3 Johan Woodward 18y Male Farmer Gloucestershire, Eng England ???hand Cabin 4* William McKenney 40y Male Master Mariner Den Joh??? N??? England ???hand Cabin Transcriber's Notes: An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which explains the entry. A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's Notes of what the letter/letters may be. The column, "Died on the voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there were no deaths on this passage. The original lister did not number the passengers, but he did sign the document at the end. It appears to be a complete manifest. 4 The country to which this passenger belongs seems to be a ship, but it has been written over and cannot be deciphered.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 218, List 327.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament and Patricia Martin Kennedy members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 May 2009
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