Agreement
made the.
唐美
day of
A.D. 1870, being the
day of the.
Chinese month in the.
year of the
Emperor Tung-chi, between.
a native of China, and JOHN WILLIAMS
of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., through his duly authorised agent and attorney in fact, FRANK M. WILLIAMS. Witnessoth as follows:--
The said
on his part hereby promises and agrees, to emigrate to the State of Louisiana, U.S.A., to labor for the above-named JOHN WILLIAMS, his heirs, executors, administrators, or
assigns, under the following conditions, and for the considerations hereinafter named.
I.--The said.
agrees to work on Plantations, or do any other kind of labor that may be assigned to him by his employer, for the period of Five Years, beginning at the time he commences work ; for which he is to be paid by him at the rate of fifty (50) cents per day, United States Currency. half payable at the end of each month, the balance at the termination of this contract.
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II.-He is to be furnished by his employer with comfortable quarters, and rations of (40lbs.) forty pounds of Rice, and (20lbs.) twenty pounds of Purk per month, or an equivalent in money.
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照以後所定條款開列 地方與真威廉士或承-
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三 所有路費及先用過之項到日後要將工銀扣同 二 東主發給安樂佳房屋每月給米四十磅猪肉二十磅或照數折銀亦可 美國通用之先士五十個每月底先支工銀一半其餘一半要俟五年期滿然後一總支足 工人情願往該處做作種地並東主所命之工夫今議五年爲期其期內之工夫以初到之日起計每日發給
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六 工人意願順從東主命外務須遵守該處常例並盡力做工 搾另每夜給加工錢五十先士禮拜不用做工或遇危險木火之災及養牲口不在内 五 工人日每從天曉時起身用早飯一點鐘午飯一點鐘之久惟夏天午飯之時係放工两點鐘之久至做糖常規要晚夜看守糖
八 兹所僱工人準眞威廉土日後亦可任意轉交此合同與同事者 東主所出或析銀七十五員 每年做工實三百界十二日叉上所云每日之工上照云一年之中放假十天 七 五年期滿實每年只做工三百零十二日又另放假十日勤工無過者東主或承-
代辦人定必送工人回中國所有船費皆
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III.-His passage to the United States is to be advanced by his employer, but to be returned out of his first wages or earnings, together with any other advances made to him by said JOHN WILLIAMS.
IV.-In case of sickness he is to be furnished with necessary medicines without charge.
V.-He agrees to work from day-break till dark, with an intermission of one hour each for breakfast and dinner, except for the summer months, when he can take two hours for dinner. provided he is at work by sunrise, and provided further he take his breakfast before going out, and during the Sugar-making to stand watch at night, as usual on Sugar Plantations, but he is to be paid by his employers fifty (50) cents extra in currency for each night watch, but no labor is to be required of him on Sundays, except when necessary to secure the crop feeding the stock, and protecting the Plantation generally.
VI. He promises to render strict obedience to his Employer, and submit himself to the regulations of the Plantation, and in all things to conduct himself as a good and faithful servant.
VII-When he has worked Five Years, of three hundred and twelve (312) days each (lọss ten days for holidays), as he has agreed to do, and shall have performed his duties as a servant faithfully and diligently, obeying all orders strictly, his employer hereby obligates himself to send him back to China at his the said JOHN WILLIAMS' own expense, or in lieu thereof the said JOHN WILLIAMS or bis assigned or successor will pay him the sum of ($75) seventy-five dollars. It is understood and agreed that in calculating the period of service, a year is to be composed of three hundred and twelve (312) daya, full labor during the hours already mentioned, less ten days holidays as aforesaid.
VIII. He hereby agresa to serve the said JOHN WILLIAMS or such associates as the said JOHN
WILLIAMS may appoint during the term of Five Years under this contract.
En Witness whereof he subscribes his names to this Contract, in duplicate, made in Chinese and English.
Done at the City of
WITNESS :-
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