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Brig Emelia
I Alex^r ? Cartwright* do solemnly, sincerely and truly Sware [sic] 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 Brig Emelia whereof I am Master, from St. Croix So help me God. [signed:] Alex^r ? Cartwright*
Sworn to, the 10th Dec 1827
Before me ?????????? DC
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Brig Emelia whereof Alex^r ? Cartwright* is Master, from St Croix Burthen 211 78/95 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. The columns "(Age) Months", and "Sex" are empty and are omitted in this transcription.
1 Sarah McDugall 50 St. Croix United States
2 Anna Bigott 24 St. Croix United States
3* James van B??kle 32 Merchant St. Croix United States
4 John Plasket 28 Planter St. Croix United States
5* Jane Armstrong 34 Servant St. Croix United States Mulatto
6* Eliza McDonald 26 Servant St. Croix United States Mulatto
[signed] Alex^r ? Cartwright*
Transcriber's 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, indicating possible abbreviation.
The signature attesting to the sworn statement is indecipherable; it is
followed by "DC" which may indicate the Deputy Collector of Customs
Passengers were numbered by the transcriber for ease of reference.
*Captain The middle initial may be a P or a J
3 Family name is most likely Brakle, but may be Bickle or Brekle
5 & 6 The word "Mulatto" appears in the "Died on the Voyage" column. It does
not seem to indicate a death.
National Archives and Records Administration, LDS FHL Film #0002256,
Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York from Nov 21, 1827 to Jun 30, 1828.
Brig Emelia, St. Croix, December 10, 1827, #819.
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Proofreading assistance by Diane Nelson.
31 October 2003
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