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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 14 day of Jany 1893, before me, (signature) R.C. 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, Jan 14, 1893
Statement of the number of passengers embarked per Umatilla from U.S. Ports of this District Ten (10)
From Victoria B.C._____ in transit to China ____ Total 10
Sailed from Victoria, B.C. Jan 14, 1893
I hereby certify 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) R.C. Calhoun, Deputy Inspector of Customs

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 17 day of Jan 1893 (signature) John T Dare, Deputy Collector of Customs

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* Wee ??g       35 Cook       Seattle       5'1"  Right cheek scarred 
 2  Wow Chang     37 Laundryman Portland      5'8"  Mole on corner right eye
 3  Yip Chung     30 Laundryman Pt. Townsend  5'8½" Scar over left eye
 4  Mah How       26 Laundryman Seattle       5'3½" Scar on left cheek
 5  Mah Doon      40 Merchant   Pt. Townsend  5'7"  Scar over right temple
 6  Ah  Ben       28 Cook       Pt. Townsend  5'8½" Scar on middle finger of right hand
 7* ??  Yet       29 Laundryman Pt. Townsend  5'4½" Scar on nose-right side
 8  Yee Lun       42 Merchant   San Francisco 5'3½" 
 9  Lee King      20 Laundryman Pt. Townsend  5'6"  Scars on left cheek
10  Yee Ben Yung  32 Merchant   Pt. Townsend  5'8"  crooked third finger


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 paragraph above is printed as part of the form for this list.  The next 
 paragraph and its heading is a piece of paper attached to the page.  The following
 paragraph is a separate stamp placed on the body of the page and then completed.

The cover sheet for this list has two hand written notes and two stamps.  
 Respectfully request to the Collector for a ruling as to the right of the
  within named Chinese to land.
  (signature) LW Garkill, Deputy Collector
 Allow landing under Dept telegram of Nov 21, 1888
  (signature) EB Jerome
The stamps: 
 Inspector Presbury
  On identification land the within named chinese(sic) person in accordance with foregoing.
   (signature) LW Garkill
 I certify that I have this day landed the within named Chinese person. 
  (signature) WW Presbury, Chinese Inspector Jan 17, 1893

The following columns had identical entries for all passengers:
 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.

1 Second name is Ung or Mug.  The initial capital looks like an M but is very different
   from that in passengers 4 and 5 or the M in Merchant.  However, it is similar to that
   in passenger 7 although the beginnihg line starts in the air a bit above the bottom
   line.  The loops of the M are rounded in Merchant and passengers 4 and 5 but pointed
   in passengers 1 and 7.  The possible Ms are different enough that this name is most
   likely Ung. 

7 First name is Mu or Un.  The initial capital looks like an M but is very different from
   that in passengers 4 and 5 or the M in Merchant.  However, it is similar to that in 
   passenger 1, although the beginning line starts at the bottom and all other capital Ms 
   have a beginning line that starts in the air above the bottom line.  The loops 
   of the M are rounded in Merchant and passengers 4 and 5 but pointed in passengers 1
   and 7.  The possible Ms are different enough that this name is most likely Un. 

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