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Brig Commerce

I, Geo. Johnson do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New-York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Brig Commerce whereof I am Master, from St. Johns Porto Rico. So help me God. (signed) George Johnston*

Sworn to, the 22 June 1825   Before me (illegible).

LIST OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Commerce whereof Geo Johnson is Master, from Porto Rico   Burthen 149 43/95 Tons.

*Columns represent: Names, Age*, Sex, Occupation, *The Country to which they severally belong, The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage.

     
1  Ellen McComb        16    Female    Spinster
2  Alexander McComb    15    Male      child
3  Matilda McComb      11    Female    child
4  Margaret McComb      9    Female    child
5  Phillip Dilligan    20    Male      Shoemaker
6  Patrick Kerrigan    17    Male      Spinster
7  Mable McLaughlin    34    Female    Wife
8  Mary McLaughlin     11    Female    Child
9  James McLaughlin     7    Male      Child
10 Wm. McLaughlin       4    Male      Child
11 Isaac Wark          26    Male      Weafer
12 John McDavitt       20    Male      Farmer
13 Sarah Cassidy       30    Female    Wife
14 Barnard McLaughlin  24    Male      Blacksmith
15 Bridget Doherty     14    Female    Child
16 Margaret Doherty    10    Female    Child
17 Ann Kerrigan        12    Female    Child
18 Patrick Gilligan    19    Male      Farmer
19 Bridget Lynch       25*   Female    Spinster
20 Mary Gorman         20    Female    Spinster
21 Ann Gorman          14*   Female    Child
22 Mary Donaldson      14    Female    Child
23 Geo. Donaldson      12    Male      Child
24 Jas McCrea          20    Male      Farmer
25 Robt. Kyle          62    Male      Weaver
26 Mary Kyle           40    Female    Wife
27 Jas. Beaty          17    Male      Farmer
28 Burt Stephens       22    male      Shoesmith
29 Jas Annotoray*      18    Male      Farmer
30 Robt. W???*         25    Male      Clark
31 Cath. McGinty       18    Female    Spinster
32 Elizabeth Wanell     5    Female    Child
33 Rebecca Wilson       1    Female    Child
34 Fanny Lawson        20    Female    Spinster
35 Winney Flagherty    20    Female    Spinster
36 Mary Currie         22    Female    Spinster
37 Mary Currie         58    Female    Spinster
38 Robt. Currie*       24    Male      Laborer
39 Jas Currie*         18    Male      Laborer
40 Lucy Currie         17    Female    Spinster
41 Margt Mahon*        18    Female    Spinster
42 Rachel Wanell       30    Female    Wife
43 Janie Rogers        20    Female    Spinster
44 Jane Donaldson      38    Female    Spinster
45 Wm. Graham          16    Male      Laborer
46 John Laird          19    Male      Spinster*
47 Mary Bud?y          23    Female    Spinster
48 Hannah Kyle         20    Female    Spinster
49 Geo. Ca??ief        20    Male      Laborer
50 Sarah Duffy         18    Female    Spinster
51 Wm. Hunter          27    Male      Weaver
52 Isabella Henderson  20    Female    Spinster
53 Cath. Doak          14    Female    Spinster
54 John Cassidy        14    Male      Farmer
55 Geo. Logan          15    Male      Farmer
56 Stephen Thompson    20    Male      Farmer
57 Thos. Wanell        15    Male      Child
58 Rebecca Wanell       4    Female    Child
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
* The Master's signature in the attestation line clearly reads "George Johnston".
  The two "Geo Johnson" entries are in a different and bolder hand. 
* The "Columns represent..." statement was not in the original document.  The 
  passengers were not numbered in the original.
* The Age column calls for years and months; however, no months were listed
  in the manifest, therefore this column has been omitted.
* No entries were made in the "Country to which they severally belong", the 
  "Country in which they intend to become inhabitants" and "Died on the Voyage" 
  columns, so I have ommitted them.
* Passenger 21:  I am not certain her age was recorded as 14.  The second number 
  has 2 parallel, nearly vertical lines which would make a 4 if a horizontal line 
  had joined them.  The age is probably less than 16 as females 16 and over were 
  recorded as being spinsters in this manifest.
* Passenger 27:  First name is likely an abbreviation for James or Jason.
* Passengers 29 & 30:  a rip in the manifest obscures a bit of the middle of 29's 
  surname and the end of 30's.  I have transcribed 29's surname as it appears, 
  though I've not encountered the name before.
* passenger 38:  First name is an abbreviation for Robert.
* Passenger 39:  Forename is likely an abbreviation for James or Jason.
* Passenger 41:  Forename is likely an abbreviation for Margaret.
* Passenger 46:  The occupation is clearly that of "Spinster", though I thought 
  the term applies only to women.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 7.

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