Immigrant Ships
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Bark Eliza Barss

I, H. F. Conyers, Master of the Bk Eliza Barss, 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 the said Bark at Bermuda, from which Port the said (blank) 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. (Signature) H. F. Conyers.

Sworn to this April 12 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C?????y, D.C..

List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Bk Eliza Barss whereof (blank) is Master, from Bermuda, burthen (blank) tons.

Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage. Since no one died during the voyage, this column is omitted in the transcription

  1* James H. Potlin    20   Male     Merchant   New Bedfo   U.S.   Cabin
  2  W. D. Martin       29   Male     Merchant   New Bedfo   U.S.   Cabin
  3  Cap A G Martin     46   Male     Merchant   New Bedfo   U.S.   Cabin
  4  Cap B Mally        50   Male     Merchant   New Bedfo   U.S.   Cabin
  5* ???? H Ketchem     25   Male     Merchant   New Bedfo   U.S.   Cabin
  6* H. T. Ketchem      25   Female   Lady       U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
  7* Mr. G. Ketchem      5   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
  8* A. Husu            26   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
  9* John Tallum        55   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
 10  J. Baker           30   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
 11  J. Machley         30   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
 12* Chas Mekler        26   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
 13  Chas Miller        38   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin
 14* A D Borlas         29   Male     Seaman     U.S.        U.S.   Cabin

                                                  
 Transcriber's Notes:

  The handwriting on this manifest is poor and difficult to decipher because in
  many names the letters are not carefully formed.  The transcriber has 
  made an effort to decipher the correct names on the manifest, and in cases in 
  which there is doubt about the correct spelling of a name, possible alternative 
  names or spellings are included in the notes below.

  A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed 
  definitely. 

  An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the 
  manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.

  1  Surname is possibly "Potlin", "Tobin" or "Potter".
  5  Given name is overwritten with another name and, as a result, neither are 
     decipherable.
  5-7  Surname is possibly "Ketchem", "Ketchim" or "Ketchun".
  8  Surname is possibly "Husu", "Husa" or "Huza".
  9  Surname is possibly "Tallum" or "Tattum".
 12  Surname is possibly "Mekler" or "Meklen".
 14  Surname is possibly "Borlas", "Boole" or "Boolas".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 292, List 283.

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