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SS Bowden

I, W Anderson Master of the SS Bowden 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 Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all of the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Antonio from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So Help me God.

Sworn to this 10th of June 1891, before me J. Smith Collector

List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Bowden whereof W Anderson is Master, from Port Antonio burthen 388.20 tons.

Columns represent*: Number, First Name, Last Name, Age (Yrs.), Sex, Calling, Country of which they are citizens, Native Country, Intended Destination or Location, Number of Pieces of Baggage, Location of Compartment or Space Occupied, and Whether Visitors Only or Intending to be permanent settlers.

 1  Edward         Aber     51 M Builder    USA      USA      Beverly      2  Cabin  Permanent
 2  Mary A.        Aber     47 F Lady       USA      USA      Beverly         Cabin  Permanent
 3  Elizabeth Ann  Laurie   45 F Lady       England  England  England      8  Cabin  Visitor
 4  Guy Herbert    Laurie   20 M Clerk      England  England  England         Cabin  Visitor
 5  Alfonse Ora    Laurie    6 M Child      England  England  England         Cabin  Visitor
 6  John           Ora      49 M Clergiman  England  England  England      3  Cabin  Visitor
 7  Mrs M. L.      Ora      40 F Lady       England  England  England         Cabin  Visitor
 8* Miss Ruth A    Woodwe?? 25 F Kitchen    USA      USA      Newbury Twp  3  Cabin  Permanent
 9  John Henry B.  Mais     26 M Clerk      Jamaica  Jamaica  England      2  Cabin  Visitor
10* Charles ?      Bullock  24 M Clergiman  USA      USA      N.Y.         2  Cabin  Permanent

 6  Males    Cabin                 Port of Boston
 4  Females                          June 5 1891
__                                     Geo. V. Barrett
10                                        Bdge. Officer


USCitizens  2 - 2 =  4
Aliens      4 - 2 =  6
            __________
            6 - 4 = 10 

                              Immigrants not in the U.S. before  4 = 2.00
                                Aliens previously in the U.S.    2 = 1.00
                                                                     ____
                                                                    $3.00


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
   the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
   in the transcriber's notes.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
   condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

*  There were additional columns on the manifest for Age (months), and Date and
   Cause of Death, but since these columns were not used, they have been
   omitted.       


Passenger Notes:

# 8 - Letters are unclear; could be 'll'
#10 - Letter is unclear; could be 'P', 'I' or 'L'

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 115, List 160.

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