Immigrant Ships
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SS Valencia

I, William Woodrick, Master of the Steamship Valencia 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 District of the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Venezuela & Curacao from which 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.

Sworn to this 3rd September 1885 before me (signed) Deputy Collector
(signed) Wm Woodrick

List or manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Valencia whereof Woodrick is Master, from Curacao burthen (blank) tons.

Columns represent: passenger number, name, age in years and months, 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, wehter forward, amidships or aft, and whether visitors only or intending to be permanent settlers.

 1* Emilio H Velutini     24 1 Male    Lawyer     Venezuela  Barcelona  New York  1  Aft      Visitor
 2  Faustino Ruz          22   Male    Merchant   Venezuela  Caracas    New York  1  Aft      Visitor
 3  Antonio J Zquierdo    24   Male    Merchant   Colombia   Bogota     New York  4  Aft      Visitor
 4  J Manuel H Yrigoya    38   Male    Merchant   Venezuela  Caracas    New York  6  Aft      Visitor
 5  Rosendo Orta          57   Male    Priest     Venezuela  Caracas    New York  2  Aft      Visitor
 6  Rafael Hernandez      54   Male    Priest     Venezuela  Caracas    New York  2  Aft      Visitor
 7  Tomaso Zumeta         60   Female  Teacher    Venezuela  Caracas    New York  6  Aft      Permanent
 8  Gorgonia Uriarte      37   Female  None       Venezuela  Caracas    New York     Aft      Permanent
 9  Nicolas Ascanio       43   Male    Lawyer     Venezuela  Caracas    New York  4  Aft      Visitor
10  Juana Oreade Ascanio  33   Female  None       Venezuela  Caracas    New York     Aft      Visitor
11  Elisabeth Gillmayer   59   Female  None       Venezuela  Caracas    Hamburg   4  Midship  Visitor
12  Emalie Gillmayer      28   Female  None       Venezuela  Caracas    Hamburg      Midship  Visitor
13  Julio A. Gillmayer     9   Male    None       Venezuela  Caracas    Hamburg      Midship  Visitor
14  Silas Budge           36   Male    Carpenter  England    England    England   3  Midship  Visitor           
15  John May              16   Male    Miner      England    England    England   2  Midship  Visitor
16  Victor Mayorina       28   Male    Laborer    Naples     Naples     Naples    1  Midship  Visitor
17  Francisco Russo       36   Male    Laborer    Naples     Naples     Naples    2  Midship  Visitor
18  Fartenieto Gatire     43   Male    Tailor     Naples     Naples     Naples    1  Midship  Visitor

Signed Wm. Woodrick


Transcriber's Notes:

The handwriting on this list is exceptionally neat and easy to read.

1  Passenger's age is 24 years and 1 month. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 489.

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