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Brig Vesta

Bremen, Germany to New York
September 2, 1854

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, J. H HASE, master of Brig Vesta 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 of the Passengers recieved on board the Brig Vesta whereof I am Master, from Bremen So help me God. (signed) J. H. Hase Sworn before me this 2 September 1854 (signed) ?????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Vesta whereof Hase, is master, from Bremen burthen 276 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage*, 
    
  
1 A. F. Louis   STROHMANN 35 male   merchant    Germany         United States
2 Minna         STROHMANN 32 female wife        Germany         United States
3 Clara         STROHMANN 12 female *           Germany         United States
4 Louis         STROHMANN  7 male   *           Germany         United States
5 Max           STROHMANN  6 male   *           Germany         United States
6 Theodor       TRAMBAUR  23 male   mecanician? Germany         United States
7 Wilhelm       KEHNE     27 male   carpenter   Germany-Prussia United States

      
                                        
(Signed)  J.H.Hase
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
* passenger numbers were added by the transcriber     
* Passenger # 3-5  says his children in the occupation column
* no one is listed as having died on the voyage
FHC Film 0175501, Entry 1180.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 145.
Transcribed by Meg Sibbernsen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
February 2, 2000

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