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lying that with 2.26 passengers in the between deck of "Guiding Star" for inspections, when parcels of the various articles were selected promiscuously from the whole and examined.
"This July in the presence of the Master it was as usual performed who evinced great anxiety having his provisions in good order for the passage. The provisions examined were found with the exception of the Salt Fish and the last batch put on board being good and satisfactory. The provisions were then stowed in the hold.
The boarding officers had their usual orders to pay attention that no portion of the examined provisions were landed, and there was no reason for believing that any part of the provisions were carried to the shore, but that the Ship sailed with the provisions submitted for inspection.
The Master of the "Guiding Star" in his evidence regarding the provisions stated, "The pork had too much fat, for Europeans at any rate." "The ... was good with the exceptions...
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