Immigrant Ships
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SS Umatilla

I, E.W. Holmes, Master of the Steamship Umatilla 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 San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Townsend from which port said vessel has now arrived, and they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) E.W. Holmes
Sworn to this 30 day of Sept 1892, before me, (signature) RC Calhoun, Deputy Collector of Customs

Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Steamship Umatilla whereof
E.W. Holmes is Master, from Port Townsend, burthen 2168 tons

CUSTOM HOUSE PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON TERRITORY
COLLECTORS OFFICE, ____________,188_
Statement of the number of passengers embarked per S.S. Umatilla from U.S. Ports of this District Five (5)
From Victoria B.C._____ in transit to China ____ Total 5
Sailed from Victoria, B.C. _____________188_
I hereby certi
fy the above to be correct, and that the certificates of Victoria Chinamen have been compared by me with the register on file at the Custom House at Port Townsend, and are found to be correct.
(signature) RC Calhoun, Deputy Collector

Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate*, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height, Complexion*, Color of Eyes*, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts*.

1  Yee Moon 35 Merchant   Pt Townsend 5'3½" Scar on forehead
2  Lee Yoey 41 Laundryman Pt Townsend 5'4"  mole on chin
3* Lee La?? 25 Laundryman Pt Townsend 5'4"  mole on underlip
4  Doo Long 28 Merchant   Pt Townsend 5'3½" Scar on little finger
5  Ah  Wow  30 Laundryman Pt Townsend 5'4"  Scars on neck


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
  or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.

The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult.  
 However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National
 Archives file system on Chinese persons.  These numbers are included in the identification 
 of the film and reel numbers below.

The first two paragraphs above are printed as part of the form for this list.  The next 
 paragraph and its heading is a piece of paper completed and attached to the page.  

The cover sheet for this list has two hand written notes and a stamp.  
 Respectfully request to the Collector for a ruling as to the right of the 
  Enclosed Chinese to land
  (signature) W Garfield, Deputy Collector
 Allow landing under Dept Circular of November 21, 1880
  (signature) EB Jimne 
The stamp: 
 I certify that I have this day landed the within named Chinese people
  ??? 3rd 1892
  (signature) WW Presbury, Chinese Inspector 

The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were not included in 
the table:
 No of Certificate=no entries 
 Complexion=Yellow
 Color of Eyes=Dark 
 If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts=no entries

According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they have
 some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.


3  The last two letters of the second name are four loops/spikes such as for a u, i, m or n 
   so the name could be Laun, Lanu, Lami or Laim.

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