Maranhao, Brazil to New York September 27, 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Luis Manoel da Cruz Araryo, Master of the Brazilian Brig Laura do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 of the said Brazilian Brig Laura at Maranhao from which port said Brz Brig Laura has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, 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. (signed) Luis Manoel da Cruz Araryo. Sworn to this Sept. 27, 1859, Before me (signed) White, DC.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Brazilian Brig Laura whereof Luis Manoel da Cruz Araryo is Master, from Maranhao, burthen one hundred and (unreadable) tons.
*Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, *country which they intend to inhabit, *died on voyage, accommodation.
1 Martinno Hoya 29 Male Merchant Denmark Cabin
2 Josephina Hoya 29 Female Maranhao Cabin
3 T. F. da Silva Jr. 26 Male Merchant United States Cabin
4 John A. Alrandez 13 Male Maranhao Cabin
5 Joseph A. Alrandez 12 Male Maranhao Cabin
6 I. Peterson 26 Female United States Cabin
7 Laura Peterson 2 Female United States Cabin
(Signed) Maranhoa, 30th August 1859
Luis Manoel da Cruz Araryo
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José Luís da Silva Maltez. All rights reserved.
Stockholm - Sweden