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Barque Four Sons

I Henry Dem?n?* do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear 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 Barque Four Sons whereof I am Master, from St Thomas So help me God. [signed:] Henry Dem?n?*

Sworn to, the 8th Dec^r 1827
Before me ?????????? DC

List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Barque Four Sons whereof H Dem?n?* is Master, from St Thomas Burthen 193 91/95 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 "Died on the voyage" have no entries, and are omitted here.

    
1* Tho^s Br??n                  19  Male Carpenter     St Thomas   St Thomas
2* James Fred von Biett?n       12  Male Boy           St Thomas   St Thomas
3* Geo Ba?t?n von Biett?n       14  Male Boy           St Thomas   St Thomas
4  Sam^l Abbott                 38  Male Merchant      St Croix    St Thomas



[signed] Henry Dem?n?*
    
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 family name is probably Deming, but may be Demany; the first
instance of the captainšs family name is either torn or inkspotted

1  The family name is either Brown or Braun
2  Family name may be von Bietten, von Bietton, Bietton, or Bietten
3  Second name may be Barton or Baiten; family name may be von Bietten, von
   Bietton, Bietton, or Bietten

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.
Barque Four Sons, St. Thomas, December 8, 1827, #817

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