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Brig Columbian

Havana, Cuba to Philadelphia
18 August 1832

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I, Charles Snowden, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly Swear that the Report or Manifest subscribe with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Brig Columbian, at the time of her sailing from the port of Havana or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage master of the said vessel. And I do likewise Swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. So help me God. Sworn Before me, this 18th day of August 1832. (signed) Collector, Charles Snowden
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Brig Columbian, whereof, Chas. Snowden is Master, from Havana, burthen of 157 1/4 Tons and owned by Robert Huddell of Philad., and bound to Philada.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what Country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage. 
1 Chas. F.   Kalkman  60  Male  Merchant    Baltimore
2 E. Manuel  Bagardo  40  Male  Merchant    Austria    United States
3 Alex       Breden   32  Male  Sea Captain France
4 John       Marks    35  Male  Merchant    Philada

Transcriber's Notes:

* Philadelphia has been abbreviated to Philada, with the last "a" being in
  "super script" 
* No Country of intention is noted for Kalkman, Bargardo and Marks.
* No passengers died on this voyage
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.
Transcribed by Gemma Carmony for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 July 1999

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