Brig Lady Chapman

Unknown Port, Bermuda to New York, New York
4 September 1857

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, Joseph W. Hill, Master of the Brig Lady Chapman 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 of the said Brig at Bermuda from which
port said Brig 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 the said voyage, and the names and ages of those who
died. So help me God. (signed)J.W. Hill. Sworn to this Sept 4th 1857 Before me (signed)Sov????.

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Br Brig Lady Chapman whereof Hill is Master, from
Bermuda burthen 139 tons.

Columns represent: Names, Age(Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong,
The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each
passenger during the voyage.


1 John Staples 40 M Tailor Scotland United States Cabin
2 Margt Staples 25 F Wife London United States Cabin
3 Wm Young 24 M Gentleman Bermuda United States Cabin

4 Mrs. Miller 28 F Lady Ireland United States Cabin
5 David Miller 7 M Ireland United States Cabin
6 James Miller 9 M Ireland United States Cabin
7 Ellen Miller 4 F Ireland United States Cabin
8 Elizabeth Miller Inft 10mos F Ireland United States Cabin

(signed) J.W. Hill

Transcriber's Notes:

The column, Died on the voyage, was omitted since that column was blank.