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SS Hippolyte Dumois

I, James Durie Master of the SS Hippolyte Dumois 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 the City of New-York[sic], is a full and perfect list of all of the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Baracoa, Cuba from which said 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. James Durie Sworn to this 6th June 1891, before me J Sp??ts Deputy Collector

List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Hippolyte Dumois whereof James Durie is Master, from Baracoa, Cuba burthen 427 tons.

Columns represent: Number, First Name, Last Name, Age (Yrs.), Sex, Calling, Country of which they are citizens, Number of Pieces of Baggage, Location of Compartment or Space Occupied, and Whether Visitors Only or Intending to be permanent settlers. There were additional columns on the manifest for Age (months), Native Country, Intended Destination or Location, and Date and Cause of Death, but since these columns were not used, they have been omitted.

1   Anna    Wait    20  F  None                England   2  Cabin  Settler
2   Joseph  Lopez   29  M  Segar Manufacturer  USA      12  Cabin  Settler
3   Augusto Beneck  25  M  Merchant            Cuba      2  Cabin  Settler
4   Mrs A.  Beneck  20  F  None                Cuba      1  Cabin  Settler


2 males      USCitizen  1 - 0 = 1    England 0 - 1 = 1
2 Females    Immigrants 1 - 2 = 3       Cuba 1 - 1 = 2
__                      _________    _________________
4                       2 - 2 = 4            1 - 2 = 3

       Immigrants not in the U.S. before  2 = 1.00 
       Aliens previously in the U.S.      1 =  .50
                                              ____
                                             $1.50


                                       Port of Boston
                                        June . 6 . 1891
                                         D.H.L. Gleason
                                           Bdg. Officer

                                        

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Roll 115, List 161

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