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Bark Constitution

I, Gerhard Thormann, master of Bark Constitution 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 Bark Constitution at Bremen, Germany 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) Gerhard Thormann Sworn before me this 7 April 1842 (signed)L.M.Davis.

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Bark Constitution whereof Gerhard Thormann, is master, from Bremen burthen 294.43/95 tons.

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

    
 1 Nelson Trime       27  M  Seaman         Salem, US             Salem, US
 2 Cathrine Trime     23  F                 Landhauson, Germany   Salem, US
 3 H. Claus Hoos      28  M  Blacksmith     Lohauson. Germany     New York
 4 Pet.Ed. Bruning *  22  M  Ropemaker *    Newburg, Danish       New York
 5 Dan Moran       *  28  M  Painter        T?vistringen,Germany  Philidelphia
 6 Hnr Meyer       *  23  M  Laborer        Westerup, Germany     New York
                                        
(Signed)  Gerhard Thormann

    
Transcriber's Notes:     
 # 4 There is an umlaut over the u in Bruning. There is also one over the o in
ropemaker.
 # 5 This town could be Twistringen.
 # 6 There is an umlaut over the y in Meyer.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 48