composing the crew of the ship Formosa of New Bedford, whereof is master, Luther J. Briggs bound for the Pacific Ocean |
CITIZENS OR SUBJECTS |
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(from sep. list) | (from sep. list) | |||||||||
Luther J. Briggs | captain | 1/16 | ||||||||
Reuben Edwards | Lyons NY | New Bedford | USA | 24 | 5 | 9 1/2 | light | brown | [first] mate | 1/30 |
Isaac Weston | New Bedford | New Bedford | USA | 18 | 5 | 8 | light | brown | 2nd mate | 1/45 |
Joseph Francis | 3rd mate | 1/70 | ||||||||
Benjn Williams | 4th mate | 1/80 | ||||||||
Antone Joseph | boatsteerer | 1/100 | ||||||||
Daniel H. Smith | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | USA | 17 | 5 | 7 3/4 | dark | brown | boatsteerer | 1/100 |
John J. Garvin, Jr. | Philadelphia | New Bedford | USA | 20 | 5 | 6 | dark | brown | boatsteerer | 1/100 |
Isaac M. Grinnell | Portsmouth RI | New Bedford | USA | 21 | 5 | 7 | light | brown | cooper | 1/65 |
Wm Jacklin | Fishkill NY | New Bedford | USA | 28 | 5 | 3 3/4 | black | woolly | cook | 1/150 |
John H. Thomas | New Brunswick NJ | New Bedford | USA | 24 | 5 | 2 | black | woolly | steward | 1/140 |
Francis Sumers | Lee NY | New Bedford | USA | 23 | 5 | 10 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
Avery Young | New London Conn | New Bedford | USA | 25 | 5 | 6 1/2 | light | light | seaman | 1/150 |
Alfred Maugham | seaman | 1/150 | ||||||||
Wm J Babbitt | Jonsbury? Vt | New Bedford | USA | 18 | 5 | 9 3/4 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
Eugene Baxter | Chazy NY | New Bedford | USA | 23 | 5 | 6 3/4 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
John Mitcham | Newburg NY | New Bedford | USA | 20 | 5 | 5 1/2 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
John C. Lillie | Chazy NY | New Bedford | USA | 17 | 5 | 3 1/2 | light | brown | boy | 1/250 |
John W[illiam] King | Norwich Conn | New Bedford | USA | 19 | 5 | 5 1/2 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
Orlando Beardsley | Macdonough NY | New Bedford | USA | 26 | 5 | 7 | dark | dark | blacksmith | 1/150 |
James Steuart | Hudson NY | New Bedford | USA | 30 | 5 | 8 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/195 |
John W. Brimblecom | Lynn Mass | New Bedford | USA | 19 | 5 | 6 1/4 | light | brown | ordinary | 1/165 |
James Farqusharson | Hartford Conn | New Bedford | USA | 21 | 5 | 8 1/2 | light | brown | greenhand | 1/190 |
Peter Forbes | greenhand | 1/195 | ||||||||
Charles Kennedy | greenhand | 1/195 | ||||||||
Charles Allen | Augusta Me | New Bedford | USA | 26 | 5 | 11 3/4 | dark | black | greenhand | 1/195 |
Geo Dunham | Rawvey [Raway?] NJ | New Bedford | USA | 25 | 5 | 7 | light | dark | seaman | 1/150 |
Joseph Miller | Staten Island NY | New Bedford | USA | 25 | 5 | 8 | light | light | greenhand | 1/195 |
John Neal | New York | New Bedford | USA | 26 | 5 | 8 | light | dark | greenhand | 1/190 |
Stephen R. Tirrell | Hinesburgh [VT] | New Bedford | USA | 21 | 5 | 5 1/4 | light | dark | greenhand | 1/195 |
contains the names of the crew of the ship Formosa together with the Places of their Birth and Residence as far as I can ascertain the same sworn this 4th day of November 1844 [signed]Luther J. Briggs Before me, [not signed] Collector |
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