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Brig Edward


Liverpool, England to Boston, Ma.
24 October 1827

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN - PORT OF BOSTON
I Ellis Bradford do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear, that the within REPORT and LIST, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of BOSTON and CHARLESTOWN, contain, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex and occupation of all the passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severlly belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Brig Edward whereof I am present Master, at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever, in said Report and List expressed, are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. SO HELP ME GOD.
Sworn to before me, this twenty fourth day of October 1827 (Signed) Ellis Bradford, MASTER ??? COLLECTOR.
REPORT and LIST of all PASSENGERS taken on board the Brig Edward of Kingston whereof Ellis Bradford is master , burthen two hundred and thirty eight tons and 63ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Liverpool for Boston.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong*
1 Levi  Bixby     30  Male     Merchant   U States
2 Jane  Maecock   27  Female   Domestic   U States
3 David Flint     40  Male                England
4 Benj* Carswell  26  Male                England
5 John  Shephard  30  Male     Spinner    England


Transcriber's Notes: 
* listed as columns were 'Country in which they intend to become 
  inhabitants' and 'Died on the Voyage', they are not listed as there 
  were no entries.
* Benj - name probably Benjamin
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 3.
Transcribed by Beth Bernardoni a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 October 1999



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