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knowing most thoroughly the terms of their engagement, their knowledge of the geography of the world is of
Course
vague
and it is
difficult
to make them understand it, be
their destination British or Butch Imiana, Tahiti or North Pole.
My opinion of the Emigration
ló British Guiana, is, that if
then
go
to Canton to load.
I enclose copies of contracts entered into by the people dosforthed.
to Tahiti and Surinam
as also
Copy of Rutch. Imperial Ordinance.
I have, 70,
(Signed) OC. C. Shomsett,
Harbor Master, &0:
Phong khong
ad
heretofore
was the
Head Quarters with tivo or
three.
Couropeans for travelling purposes,
assisted by respectable Chinese
in
there would be no difficully percouring Emigrants for that place. At present the ships are frequently engaged, filled and provisioned here,
(
True Coopey
(Signed) HC.C. Thomsoll.
Harbor Master, &0: