Indexes to arrivals in the Port of Boston, 1848-1891.

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Indexes to arrivals in the Port of Boston, 1848-1891.

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To administer posting of bond/payment of commutation against incoming aliens not previously in the state becoming a public charge, state immigration authorities were required to examine and have listed such passengers on vessels arriving in Massachusetts. Per St 1848, c 313 as amended (GS 1860, c 71 s 14; PS 1882, c 86, s 4), the vessel master was to furnish a list of alien passengers under oath within twenty-four hours of landing; lists in practice named all passengers, including U.S. citizens and alien returnees. Per St 1851, c 342, s 4 and St 1886, c 292, s 1, vessels involved were restricted to those arriving from or stopping at foreign ports. Series provides indexes to lists as found in: Registers of passengers arriving in Massachusetts ports, 1848-1891 ((M-Ar)1990X)

Subseries (1) 145 cubic ft. (ca. 1,000,000 cards in (unconverted entries only) 599 boxes)Subseries (2) 2 v. in partial box.

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