Brig Montezuma
I, James West, 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 Montezuma, at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool 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 24th day of August 1832 (cannot read signature) Collector, James West
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Brig Montezuma, whereof, James West is Master, from Liverpool, burthen of 423 93/95 Tons and owned by Henry and Alfred Cope of Philadelphia, and bound to Philadelphia.
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 Mary Starkey 19 Female U.States 2 Alfred Harrison 23 Male Farmer U.States 3 Frederick Lede 23 Male Gent U.States 4 Wm. Mosley 23 Male Mercht U.States 5 Dan Williamson 30 Male Furnich Manuf Gr. Britian U.States 6 Philip Kelley 60 Male Gent U.States 7 Alexander Kelley 22 Male Cabinet Maker U.States 8 John Bafs 33 Male Gent U.States 9 Wm. Geddes 58 Male Mandresser U.States 10 George Geddes Male U.States Transcriber's Notes: * Gr. Britain is spelled Gr. Britian * No surname noted for Alexander and George other than do, assuming that the surname is that of the person on the list before them. * In the Country of origin column, the word "brewer" is written across all the columns. * U. States of America is written across the Country of destination.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.
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