Required by the Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1893 to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board, upon arrival at any port in the United States.

SS Degama, sailing from Avonmouth, Dec 19, 1899, arriving at the port of Boston, January 2, 1900.

Coloumns represent:
  1. Number on list
  2. Name in full
  3. Age in years and months
  4. Sex
  5. Married/single
  6. Calling or occupation
  7. Able to read and write
  8. Nationality - used for last residence
  9. Last residence - used for nationality
10. Seaport for landing in the United States - left blank
11. Final destination in the United Stares (state, city or town) - left blank
12. Whether having a ticket to such destination - left blank
13. By whom was passage paid? - left blank
14. Whether in possession of money; if so whether more than $30, how much if $30 or less - left blank
15. Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where - left blank
16. Whether going to join a relative and if so, what relative, their name and address - left blank
17. Ever in prison or almshouse or supported by charity (if yes, state which) - left blank
18. Whether a polygamist - left blank
19. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States - left blank
20. Condition of health, mental and physical - left blank
21. Deformed or crippled, nature and cause - left blank

  1* G. W. Evans       44   male   passenger   Durham       U.S.A.           
  2  Michael Cuffy     43   male   Cattleman   London       England          
  3* F G?tman          31   male   Cattleman                Scot             
  4  Geo Sim           34   male   Cattleman   Scotland     Scot             
  5  John Harrington   43   male   Cattleman   Boston       USA              
  6  James Spray       32   male   Cattleman   Boston       USA              
  7  Joseph Johnson    22   male   Cattleman   Fall River   USA              
  8  Thomas Mitchell   22   male   Cattleman   Boston       USA              
  9  James  Brady      21   male   Cattleman   Boston       USA              
 10* E. Emmette        35   male   Cattleman   Manchester   English          
 11* Hamilton Mertin   29   male   Cattleman   Glasgow      Canadian         
 12  W. M. Ellis       28   male   Cattleman   Mirayshire   Canadian         
 13  Louis Brodine     45   male   Cattleman   Montreal     Canadian         
 14* C. Hodson         29   male   horseman    London       Canadian         
 15  W. M. Langley     23   male   Cattleman   Berkshire    Canadian         
    

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.
 
*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
*  Passengers were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
*  None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.


 1:  The name E. Emmette had been lined out and written above it was G. W. Evans,
     the first initial may be "J".
 3:  Surname may be Gintman or Gentman or Gontman.
10:  The name John Taylor had been lined out and written above it was E. Emmette.
11:  Surname may be Martin or Mirtin or Morton.

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