Barque Forager
I, Henry Shenlove, Master of the British Barque Forager, 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said Barque at Newcastle, England, from which port said Barque has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So Help Me God.
Henry Shenlove
Sworn to this July 11th, 1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the British Barque Forager whereof Henry Shenlove is Master, from Newcastle, England. Burthen ???? tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.
Columns eliminated and the reasons why:
Country of origin---All from Newcastle, England
Destination---All bound for the United States
Died on Voyage---No deaths
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given
1 James Allen 48 M Miner
2 James Allen 28 M Miner
3 Edward Allen 21 M Miner
4 Mary Allen 30 F
5* ???? Allen .00 ? Infant
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the condition of
the original document.
5---Identified as an Infant. No name or sex given.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 735.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 August 2005
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