Schooner I. J. Merritt

SALOON, CABIN, AND STEERAGE ALIENS MUST BE COMPLETELY MANIFESTED.

Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.

Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.

I, Master, of the Schooner I. J. Merritt, from Bravo*, CVI, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof to make a physical examination and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, three in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot, or imbecile, or a feebleminded person,or insane person, or a pauper, or likely to become a public charge, or is afflicted with tuberculosis or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or a is a person who has been convicted of, or who admits having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or is a polygamist, or or one admitting belief in the practice of polygamy, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement,express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute, or a woman or girl coming to the United States for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, and that also according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests, concerning each of said aliens named thereon, is correct and true in every respect. s/s John A. Olivero, Master Officer.

Sworn to before me this 4th day of September, 1907 at New Bedford, Mass. s/s W.B. Hinkley, Immigration Officer.

Schooner I. J. Merritt, sailing from Brava C.V.I., August 10, 1907 arriving at Port of New Bedford, Sept 4, 1907.

Columns represent: Number on List, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Able to Read, Able to Write, Last Permanent Residence, Final Destination, By whom was passage paid?, Whether in possession of $50 and if less how much, Height- Feet, Inches, Complexion, Color of Hair, Color of Eyes, Place of Birth, Whether ever before in US and if so Period of years? and Where?.

The entries for the following column are all illegible so it is not included: Whether having a ticket to final destination

There are two columns that do not fit well into a table. "Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend and his name and complete address" and "The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country from whence alien came." This information follows the table.

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THIS SHEET IS FOR SALOON OR FIRST-CABIN PASSENGERS.

 
1  Maria E.     Correa     23 F M Wife   Y Y Brava   Mass N. Bfd       Husband $20 5 2   dark  blk brown Brava N	
2  Maria A.     Cruz       25 F ? Wife   N N Brava   RI   E.Greenwich  Husband $10 5 1   dark  blk brown Brava N		
3  Elvira ?*    Leote      22 F S ?*     N N Brava   Mass N. Bfd       herself $10 5 3   dark  ?   blue  Brava N		
4  Maria ?*.    Gel?nete*  25 F S ?*     N N Brava   Mass Mansfield    herself $10 5 10  dark  blk brown Brava N		
5  Mathildes    Pina       26 F S ?*     N N ?*      RI   Prov.        Brother $10 5 4   dark  blk brown Brava Y	
6  Domingas     Silva      18 F S ?*     N N Brava   Mass N. Bfd       Sister  $8  5 3   dark  blk brown Brava N		 

1 Corea, Husband Joseph I. Corea 104 Potom?? St New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
2 Cruz, Husband, Frank Lopes, E. Greenwich, RI; Father & Mother
3 Leote, Sister, Maria Duarte Santos, ?a 20 Madson, New Bedford, Mass; Uncle & Aunt
4 Gel?nete, Sister, Emilia da Silva, Mansfield, Mass; Father
5 Pina, Brother, Sabino Pina, 567 So Main St, Providence, RI; Mother
6 Silva, Sister, Guachermaria Monteiro, 303 South Water St. New Bedford; Bros.

THIS SHEET IS FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS.

1  Jose A.	Cruz	   42   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.        himself $5  5 11  dark  blk brown St Nicholas Y 22    Prov.
2  Vasco I.	Souza	   22   S Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $5  5 5   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 4     N. Bfd
3  Joao L.	Neves	   25   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass Taunton      himself $5  5 5   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 6     Taunton
4  Henrique J.	Nunes	   19   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass Harwich      himself $13 5 10  dark  blk brown Brava       N		
5  Manoel	A?ulay*	   28   M Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $6  5 8   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 4     N. Bfd
6  Jose 	Oliveira   19   M Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $5  5 6   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 2     N. Bfd
7  Arthur J.	Godmilo	   16   M Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       Uncle   $10 5 2   dark  blk brown Brava       N		
8  Manoel I.	Santos	   21   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 8   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 4     Prov
9  Feleni?*	Monteiro   48   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass Taunton      himself $6  5 11  dark  blk brown Fogo        Y 2     Taunton
10 Pedro L.	Beaz	   39   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $10 5 10  dark  blk brown St Nicholas Y 4     Prov
11 Jose M.	Duarte	   29   M Seaman Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 10  dark  blk brown St Nicholas Y 5     Prov
12 Raul	        Lopes	   25   S Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass Boston       himself $5  5 6   dark  blk brown St Nicholas Y 7     Boston
13 Antonio	Nunes	   28   S Labor  N N ?*	     Mass Plymouth     himself $5  5 9   dark  blk brown Fogo        Y 7     Plymouth
14 Jose	        Avelar	   17   S Labor  Y Y Brava   Mass N. Bfd       Bro.    $3  5     dark  blk brown Brava       N		
15 Christiano F	Santos	   19   S Labor  Y Y Brava   RI   Prov.	       Sister  $4  5 4   dark  blk brown Brava       N		
17 Joao	        Gomes	   32   S Seaman Y Y Brava   RI   Prov.	       himself $4  5 4   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 21    *
18 Avelino	Sentei?*   26   S Labor  N N ?*	     Mas  N. Bfd       himself $5  6     dark  blk brown Fogo        Y 4     N. Bfd
19 Boaventura	Viscia	   25   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 6   dark  blk brown Brava       Y 4     Prov
20 Henrique	Pires	   24   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $6  5 10  dark  blk brown Brava       Y 4     N. Bfd
21 Manoel	Pereira	   25   S Labor  N N St Ago  Mass Plymouth     Sister  $5  5 11  black blk brown St Ago      N		
22 Joaquim	Ribeiro	   24   S Labor  N N Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       himself $5  5 6   dark  blk brown Brava       N		
23 Selverio	Gomes	   30   M Labor  N N Fogo    Mass Plymouth     cousin  $5  5 7   dark  blk brown Fogo        N		
24 Manoel	Spence?*   33   M Seaman Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 8   black blk brown Maio        Y 7     Prov
25 Verieimo	Spence?*   28   S Seaman Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 9   black blk brown Maio        Y 5     Prov
26 Sabino	Pina	   32   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $5  5 5   dark  blk brown Fogo        Y 8     Prov
27 Joao	        Lopes	   25   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mas  N. Bfd       himself $5  6     dark  blk brown Brava       Y 5     N. Bfd
28 Pedro 	Alves	   28   M Labor  N N ?*      Mass Carver?      himself $6  5 10  dark  blk brown Fogo        Y 8     Corvin
29 Francisco G.	Ihima	   43   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass Wareham      himself $5  5 8   dark  blk brown Fogo	     Y 8     Marion
30 Francisco	Goncalves  18   S Labor  Y Y Brava   RI   Prov.	       himself $6  5 1   dark  blk brown Brava       N		

1  Francisco	Lopes	   26   S Seaman Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $6  5 5   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 9     N. Bfd
2  Clemento S.	Caloirs*   22   S Labor  N N ?aial*  Mass Provincetown Uncle   $5  5 3   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		
3  Antonio S.	Caloirs*   18   S Labor  N N ?aial*  Mass Provincetown Father  $5  5 5   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		
4  Christiano F.Goncalves  28   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI   Prov.	       himself $4  5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 8     Prov
5  Manoel	Rodrigues  25   M Labor  N N ?*	     Mass So Wareham   himself $5  5 9   dark  blk brown Fogo	     Y 5     S Wareham
6  Jose	        dos Santos 23   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass Taunton      himself $6  5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 3     Prov
7  Vicente	Cabral	   25   M Labor  N N ?	     Mass E Wareham    Bro.    $5  5 9   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		
8  Benjamin	Goncalves  34   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     RI	  Prov.	       himself $5  5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 6     Prov
9  Alexandre I.	Fontes	   28   M Labor  N N ?*	     Mass Taunton      himself $6  5 8   dark  blk brown Fogo	     Y 7     Prov
10 Benjamin	Santos	   25   S Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       cousin  $5  5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 3     N. Bfd
11 Joao	        Cosmo	   30   M Labor  Y Y ?*	     Mass N. Bfd       himself $5  5 8   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 3     N. Bfd
12 Boaventura	Pina	   22   S Labor  Y Y Fogo    RI	  Prov.	       Mother  $4  5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     N		
13 Pedro	?arros*	   22   S Labor  N N Bravo*  Mass So Carver    himself $4  5 5   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		
14 Francisco	Rodrigues  17   S Labor  N N Fogo    Mass So Carver    Bro.    $4  5 6   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		

1  Joaquim	Fortes	   23 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 6     dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 8     N. Bfd
2  Manoel	Lopes	   30 M M Seaman Y Y Fogo    Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 6     dark  blk brown Fogo	     Y 6     N. Bfd
3  Augusto	de Gras    30 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 5 4   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 12    N. Bfd
4  Carlos	de Canto   25 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 6     dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 6     N. Bfd
5  Julio	Goncalves  16 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo*  RI	  Prov.	       crew    $6  6     dark  blk brown Brava	     N		
6  Antonio	Miranda*   33 M S Seaman N N Bravo*  Conn Allens Point crew    $8  5 5   dark  blk brown Fogo	     N		
7  Louis	Neves	   23 M S Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 5 3   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 3-6mo N. Bfd
8  John P.	Gamboa	   33 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  RI	  Prov.	       crew    $10 6     dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 16    Prov RI
9  Louis	Pinna	   35 M M Seaman N N Bravo*  RI	  Prov.	       crew    $10 5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 11    Prov RI
10 N??e Dentis*	Pereira	   52 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $5  5 8   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 16    N. Bfd
11 Joseph	Barros	   50 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $5  5 6   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 40    N. Bfd
12 Antonio	Senna	   24 M M Seaman N N Bravo*  RI	  Newpo        crew    $7  5 6   dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 5     Newport
13 Joseph J.	Oliveira*  37 M M Seaman Y Y Prov.RI RI	  Prov.	       mate    *   5 7   dark  blk brown Brava	       U.S.C.	
14 Bernadino	De Barros  20 M M Seaman N N Bravo*  Mass N. Bfd       crew    $10 6     dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 3     N. Bfd
15 Benjamin	de Pinna   27 M M Seaman Y Y Bravo*  Mass N. Bf        crew    $10 5 7.5 dark  blk brown Brava	     Y 1     Prov RI



1  Cruz, Brother, Im?eral* Cruz, 40 Travers St. Providence, RI; Wife	
2  Souza, Brother, Antonio ?. Souza, 435 So Water St. New Bedford; Mother
3  Neves, Brother, Jose L. Neves, 21 Leonardo Court, Taunton, Mass; Father & Mother
4  Nunes, Uncle, Francisco, Nunes, Harwich, Mass; Father & Mother
5  A?ulay, Saturnino B. Santos, 435 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
6  Oliveira, Avelino N. Oliveira, 333 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
7  Godmilo, Casm Joao dos Santos ?30 So Leonard St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
8  Santos, Sister, Libania ?. Roza, 628 So Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
9  Monteiro, Son, Joao I Monteiro, 34 E. Main St., Taunton, Mass; Wife
10 Beaz, Brother, Joaquim L. Bras, 426 Benefit St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
11 Duarte, Cousin, Luiz N. Te?ia, 404 Benefit St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
12 Lopes, Brother Julio Lopes Carney, S. Hos???al, Boston, Mass; Father & Mother
13 Nunes, Brother, Frank Nunes, Plymouth, Mass; Father & Mother
14 Avelar, Brother, Avelino Avelar, 109 Portsmouth St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
15 Santos, Sister, Libania F. Roza, 628 So Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
16 Barros, Brother law, Pedro Dias, Taunton, Mass; Father & Mother
17 Gomes, Friend, Pedro Mendes, 550 So. Main St., Providence, RI; Sister
18 Sentei?, Brother, Joao Sentei?, 340 South Water St, New Bedford, Mass; Mother
19 Viscia, Brother, Marcelino Vi???a, 340 South Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Wife
20 Pires, Brother, Manoel Pires, 287 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
21 Pereira, Brother, Marcelino C. Santos, Plymouth, Mass; Father & Mother
22 Ribeiro, Brother, Henrique Ribeiro, 221 So Water St., New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
23 Gomes, ???, Frank Nunes, Plymouth, Mass; Wife
24 Spence?, Friend, Luiz Santos, 17 Brok St. Providence, RI; Wife
25 Spence?, Friend, Luis Santos, 17 Brok St., Providence, RI; Mother
26 Pina, Brother law, Sesar Goncalves, 60 Wekanden St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
27 Lopes, Sister, Anna Lopes, 7 Walnut St, New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mother
28 Alves, Brother, Andre Alves, South Carver, Mass; Father & Mother
29 Ihima, Cousin, Joao Correia Motta, East Wareham; Uncle Louis Covello
30 Goncalves, Uncle Sesar Goncalves, 567 So. Main, Providence, RI; Mother

1  Francisco Lopes, Sister, ?ibania Lopes, 10 Gra??? St. New Bedford, Mass; Father & Mo.
2  Clemento S.	Calorio, Uncle, Joachim S. Calorio, Provincetown, Mass; Father & Mo. Fayal
3  Antonio S.	Calorio, Uncle, Joachim S. Calorio, Provincetown, Mass; Father & Mo. Fayal
4  Christiano F. Goncalves, Father law, Jose Limas, 867 So Main St. Providence, RI; Mother & Wife
5  Manoel Rodrigues, Cousin, Manoel Fontes, South Wareham; Father
6  Jose dos Santos, Brother, Frank Santos, Taunton, Mass; Mother
7  Vicente Cabral, Brother, Miguel Gomes, Taunton, Mass; Mother
8  Benjamin Goncalves, Brother, Sezar Goncalves, 567 South Main St., Providence, RI; Mother & Wife
9  Alexandre J. Fortes, Brother, Manoel Fontes, 2 Fourth St., Taunton, Mass; Mother & Wife
10 Benjamin Santos, Cousin, Manoel Correia, 129 South Water St., New Bedford; Father & Mo.
11 Joao Cosmos, Sister, Mathildes da Graca, 412 S. Water St., New Bedford; Mother & Wife
12 Boaventura Pina, Uncle, Boaventura Ramos, 67 So. Main St., Providence, RI; Father & Mother
13 Pedro ?arros, ????, Leopoldo Fernandes, North Deep Bay, Mass; Mother in Bravo*
14 Francisco Rodrigues, Brother, Manoel Rodrigues, South River; Father

1  Joaquim Fortes, Sister Genu Fontes, 25 Howland St. N. Bfd.; Father John Fortes, Bravo*
2  Manoel Lopes, Cousin, Philip Cruse, 342 Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Caelda Nernes, Fogo
3  Augusto de Grasse, Brother, Joseph di Grasse, 53 First St. N. Bfd.; Father Manoel d'Grasse, Bravo*
4  Carlos de Canto, Sister, Annie Souza, 317 Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Mary Souza, Bravo*
5  Julio Goncalves, Brother, John Goncalves, 16 Link St. Prov. R.I.; Father Manoel Goncalves, Bravo*
6  Antonio Miranda, Bro., Gasteirof Gomes, Allens Point Conn.; Father Joseph Gomes, Fogo
7  Louis Neves, Cousin, Jose Manoel, 14 Bedford St. N. Bfd.; Father Joachim L. Neves, Bravo*
8  John P. Gamboa, Bro, John Pina (half-bro), 567 So Main ST Prov. R.I.; Father Joseph P. Gamboa, Brava
9  Louis Pinna, Friend, John Pinna, 508 Winnifred St Prov R.I.; Mother Domingos Monta, Brava
10 Nime Dentis	Pereira, Cousin, George Gomes, 3 Howland St N. Bfd; Wife Marianna Pereira, Bravo*
11 Joseph Barros, Brother in law, Joseph Senna, 333 So. Water St N. Bfd; Wife Maria Arkes, Bravo*
12 Antonio Senna, Bro in law, Louis Dondrade, Newport, R.I.; Father Lawrence Senna, Bravo*
13 Joseph J. Oliveira, Home, Prov. R.I.
14 Bernadino De Barros, Sister, Margarita De Barros, S. Water St N. Bfd.; Aunt Paulina de Barros, Bravo*
15 Benjamin de Pinna, Bro in law, Jules Sont, 356 So. Water St. N. Bfd.; Mother Maria de Pinna, Brava
                                            

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