Immigrant Ships
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SS Newbern

I, Jno Von Helms, Master of the Newbern 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 San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Guaymas and La Paz from which port said vessel has now arrived, or that have been taken on board the said vessel at any foreign port or place, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature)Jno Von Helms
Sworn to this 22nd day of May 1893, before me, M Webber, Deputy Collector of Customs

Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Newbern whereof Jno Von Helms is Master, from Guaymas, burthen 677.47 tons

Columns represent*: Number, No of Certificate, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height, Complexion, Color of Eyes, Physical marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification, If accredited oficers of Chinese Government, state facts.

1* Juan  Feo     32    Cook          Mexico 5'1"
2* Ah    Chee    32    Tailor          
3* Quong King    35    Shoemaker


Transcriber's Notes:

The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be
 difficult.  However, there appears to be a system of numbering the manifests.
 These numbers are included in the identification of the film and reel numbers
 below.

Passengers' names and ages are followed by a stamp that varies depending on the
 disposition of the passenger. 
Passengers allowed to land have one of the following stamps:
 Landed Collectors order (blank with a month and day date written in) 1893 by 
  Insp's (blank for a name). 
 Landed "I.T." Transit List followed by a number.  These passengers are bound
  for a further port.
Passengers not allowed to land have one of two different stamps:
 Habeas Corpus U.S.D.C. Case followed by a number.  These passengers were
  probably allowed to land, but not to freely enter the country.
 Refused Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date).

There were no entries in the following columns: No of Certificate, Complexion,
 Color of Eyes, Physical marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification,
 If accredited oficers of Chinese Government, state facts.

Passenger Notes:
1-3 Departed for Destination per SS Oceanic May 23, 1893 in transit for China.
2-3 Last Residence not completed.  Height was completed but is illegible because
     of the stamp placed over the entries. (see footnotes 2 & 3)
2   Landed "I.T." Transit List 2353
3   Landed "I.T." Transit List 2354

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