Immigrant Ships
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Barkentine George E. Corbett

I, R.D. Weaver, Master of the Brit. Barkt Geo. E. Corbett, 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, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Spain, Trinidad from which Port the 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 projected sojourn in this country. So help me God. (no signature). Sworn to this 14th of July 1884, before me. (signed) L. Hopper, Deputy Collector.

List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Br. Barkt Geo. E. Corbett whereof R.D. Weaver is Master, from Port Spain, Trinidad, burthen 450 tons.

Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, calling, the country of which they are citizens, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied and whether transient, in transit or intending a protracted sojourn. Since no one died during the voyage, that column was omitted in this transcription.

  
  
 1* Cha's C. Ele?ns  ??  Male  CH Office  Trinidad  England  England  2  Aft  Visitor

                                                 (Signature) R.D. Weaver

  Transcriber's Notes:
      
    The abbreviations "Br." and "Brit" before the name of the ship likely means that the 
    ship was of British ownership or registry.  The abbreviation "Barkt" likely means 
    that the ship was rigged as a Barkentine (or Barquentine).

    An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the 
    manifest or something that the reader should note.

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


    1  Surname is likely "Elerns", but the fourth letter is very faint and not definitely
       an "r".  Passenger's age is too faint to read.  Calling of "CH Office" likely refers
       to Her Majesty's "Customs House Office" in British owned Trinidad.
   

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 478, List 880.

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