Immigrant Ships
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Ship Virginia

I John Collins 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 the Passengers received on board the Ship Virginia whereof I am Master, from Vera Cruz
[signed:] J^n Collins

to, the 3 Dec 1827.
Before me ?????????? DC

List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Ship Virginia whereof John Collins is Master, from Vera Cruz Burthen Three Hundred fifty five ?5/95 Tons.

Columns represent: Names.; Age. [Years.; Months*.]; Sex.; Occupation.; The Country to which they severally belong.; The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants.; Died on the Voyage*.

 1* James M^c Clean           36  Male    Soldier   U States      U States
 2* James H Forrington        25  Male    Merchant  U States      U States
 3* Manuel Herrico            47  Male    Merchant  Spain         U States
 4* Dolores Herrico           22  Female            Mexico        U States
 5* John Antonio Crysfo Vuna  28  Male    Merchant  Spain         U States
 6  Joseph Rivarro            34  Male    Merchant  Spain         U States
 7* Francis Veigez            21  Male    Merchant  Spain         U States
 8  John R George             25  Male    Merchant  England       U States
 9* Richard B George          23  Male    Merchant  England       U States
10* Hugh Hena???s             21  Male    Servant   England       U States
11  Ramon Morano              19  Male    Servant   Mexico        U States
12* Bartolomo Mourill         13  Male    Lad       Mexico        U States
13  Catharine Cummings        38  Female  Spinster  Philadelphia  U States
14* Alfred B Dutch            17  Male    Sailor    New York      U States
                              [signed:] John Collins


Transcriberıs Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made in the original document
or a clarification by this transcriber.

The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
the quality of the original document.

The use of a caret ^ indicates the following letter has been superscripted.

There is NO "So help me God" statement, nor the word "Sworn" before "to" in 
the date line.

Column "Months" has no entries; the column has been omitted.
Column "Died on the Voyage" states "None"; the column has been omitted.


Passenger Notes:

 1: Surname may be Clear or M^c Clean or M^c Clear
 2: Unusual "H" - same as given name of passenger 10; unusual "F" - same as 
    given name of passenger 7 and "F" on Female. Surname may be Foirington
 3 & 4: Unusual "H" - same as given name of passenger 10
 4: Occupation looks like a lower case "as" or "do" but has been lined out
 5 & 7: Unusual "V" - same as on "Ship Virginia" and "Vera Cruz"
 9 & 14: Middle initial may also be "P"
10: Surname may be Henayras, Henasprus, Henayrus or ???
12: Surname may be Morvill, Mowille or Monrill

LDS Family History Library Film #0002256
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 11.

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