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nor disturbance of any kind, all seemed satisfied, I am not aware that any drug had been supplied to the passengers.
Monday the 29th October at about 6.30 AM. the Superintendant of Police came alongside accompanied by three armed constables, he the Superintendant requested my permission to go among the passengers, stating at the same time he had been led to understand some were being detained against their will, I said I hardly thought such could be the case as boats were constantly about the ship. I then called my first officer telling him to go round the ship with the Superintendent while I remained in my Cabin for some little time.
The Loas cabri... telling me glad to find that all was satisfactory & left the ship seemingly satisfied with his visit & that all were willing to remain.
Tuesday the 30th October
At 3 P.M. at the request of the Rev. Dr Lobscheid & W. Hoo Alloy I took them to visit the ship, that they might converse with the passengers. After passing round the ship with them I went to the cabin, leaving these gentlemen with the passengers. Little time had elapsed when some altercation arose concerning their going out. I found the whole passengers collected on the Quarter deck, & W. Hoo Alloy in their midst, Myself & Officers moved towards them and ordered the crowd to a more distant part of the ship, they were then told they should all be landed. I left for the shore with the gentlemen named. About 100 were landed same night, on reaching the shore I was asked the question, What compensation I would require to abandon the voyage. This was a matter that required some consideration as I had made my calculations for the next few months, nothing more was done that day.
Wednesday the 31st October forty-seven more were landed in the morning, unwillingly I believe, 27 or 28 remained until 2 PM. No provisions had been...
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