them to
-go but without effect. Then
he told me
you must take them before
the Harbour Master who is Chief of this
department whose decision would be final
and would need to be acted upon.
At once
I took them to the Custom House and
saw the Harbour Master who strongly
urged them to go in the ship but told
them plainly that he could not force
them to go but they were to go off to
the ship and
arrange with the Captain
to give them extra wages,
then
when the men went out he
went out he paid them
and told me that if you
can't come to terms with them
I can't help you any further
but you
can pay them off
and provide them
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