REPORT or MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Brig Cato
whereof James Briscoe is Master, from Vera Cruz burthen
107 22/95 Tons and owned by John H Stevenson
of Philda [Philadelphia?] and bound for Philadelphia
NAMES AGE SEX OCCUPATION The country The country
to which in which
they they intend
severally to become
belong. inhabitants
Mary Ann Shillam 46 F Miner Gt. Britain U.S.A.
Wm Cornish 25 M Miner Gt. Britain U.S.A.
Alexr. Frazier 50 M Miner Gt. Britain U.S.A.
George Pamer 40 M Miner Gt. Britain U.S.A.
Courtney Snell 15 M Miner Gt. Britain U.S.A.
I Jas. [James?] Briscoe do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear
that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name,
and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of
Philadelphia contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a
just and true account of all the passengers which were on board
the Brig Cato at the time of her sailing from the port of Vera
Cruz, [Mexico?] or which have been taken on board at any time
since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage,
master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all
matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.
SO HELP ME GOD
Sworn before me, this 19th day of Octr [October?] 1826
J [HQ?] COLLECTOR.
Jas. [James?] Briscoe