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arcts for a Company of Butch Planters in Dutch Garicence and who is author= ized by his Government to enlist Chinese : for service in the plantations of that Colony, informed me that he was
about to despatch Coolies hence by the
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Marie Therese as he had previously done by other Ships. My action wast to have the Ship properly surveyed
and measured by a Government Sumnezer and to examine her myself.
myself as to her
Capabilities for the voyage . A house
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was hired near the Sailors Home, in
which the Cooties
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they
Came
forward
for this service were lodged until the
Ship
roas
properly filled and hard her provisions and water on board. I paid
occasional visits to this house, about which I caused printed Copies of the
contract about to be entered into to be
pouted. At each visit I was a
by.
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accompanied
Interpreter who explained the
native of the Contract.
When the vessel.
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few
the
ready, the first batch colleated (about 100) were placed on board. After being there days, accompanied by the Butch Consul and Mr Buak Ivisited
Coolies and again explained to them
the nature of the contracts which then to be issued to them.
Dutch Consul and myself.
The
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then signed
and hounded them together with their
bonus and clothes to each mon