Immigrant Ships
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Barque Bertha

I, John M. Oete, master of Barque Bertha do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of said Bertha at Rio da Janeiro* from which Port said Ship has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country to which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant. So help me God. (signed) John M. Oete Sworn before me this April 2, 1842 (signed) C.H. Talman

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Barque Bertha whereof John M. Oete, is master, from Rio da Janeiro* burthen 350 tons.

Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit.

    
 1   *  Zimmermann     49  M  Merchant     Holland        United States
 2 Jno Bridge          17  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 3 P Mose              19  M  Merchant     Unites States  United States
                                        
(Signed) John M. Oete
    
Transcriber's Notes:
  *  This port was written Rio da Janeiro on the original.     
  *  There was no first name given for passenger 1.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 48

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