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Brig Sea Lark

I, John Coffin master of the Brig Sea Lark do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all passengers taken on board of the said Brig at Black River Jamaica from which Port said Brig has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. (signed) John Coffin Sworn to this 26th Septr 1859 before me (signed) W ???????

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Sea Lark whereof John Coffin is Master, from Jamaica burthen 12.11 British tons.

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

    
   

  1 Duncan Chisholm  25  Male  Coffee Planter  Jamaica United States Cabbin*   
  
                                        
 Transcriber's Notes:     
  ? Cannot read signature
  * Cabin misspelled
  No births or deaths recorded.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 195.

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