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Schooner Richard Bullwinkle


Saint Croix, Virgin Islands to New York
29 August 1857

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, N. Hathom, Master of the John Richard Bullwinkle do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Schooner at Saint Croix from which port said Schooner has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God. (signed) N. Hathom
Sworn to, this August 29, 1857
Before me, (unreadable signature)
List or Manifest Of All the Passengers taken on board the Schooner Richard Bullwinkle, whereof N. Hathom is Master, from Saint Croix burthen 147 61/95 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age in years, Occupation, country to which they severally belong, and country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
    
1 John Riche             49  Merchant  United States  United States
2*Edward S???? Petrosen  19  Clerk     Saint Croix    United States
3 John McDahl            31  Painter   United States  United States
4*L???? Trowbridge       23            United States  United States
5 Anna Percy             20            Saint Croix    United States

(signed) N. Hathom
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
  quality of the original document.
Despite the declaration, no entry was made designating the sex of or the part
  of the vessel occupied by any of the passengers on the original manifest.

Passenger Notes:
2 Middle name could be Selim or Schin.
4 Likely a female passenger since no occupation was given.  Given name could 
  be Lunn, Lumm, Luissa, or Laura.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178, List 1034.
Transcribed by Arthur H. Roede a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 March 2001



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