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Encl. 9 in No. 98.
SIR,
CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO
Enclosure 2 in No. 38.
Immigration Agent General's Office, March 6, 1853.
I HAVE the honour to report the arrival, on the 4th instant, of the barque "Samuel Boddington," 98 days, from “Amoy,” having touched at Saint Helena, where she remained' one day.
The ship left Amoy with 352 statute adults; if, therefore, the "Samuel Boddington comes within the limits of the Imperial Passengers' Act, there were a greater proportion of persons placed on board than are allowed by the statute, and the commander has rendered himself liable to a penalty.
The ship is 669 tons and carries a crew of 31 men, and her measurement is 118) by 284.
Under these circumstances I have the honour respectfully to request that the opinion of the Attorney-General may be taken as to whether the Imperial Passengers' Act applies to ships bringing Chinese from Amoy, as I consider it necessary that I should be instructed in the matter before taking the people out of the ship.
The Hon. W. Walker,
Government Secretary.
(Signed)
Enclosure 3 in No. 38.
I have, &c.
WM. HUMPHRYS, LA.G.
By his Excellency Henry Barkly, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over
the Colony of British Guiana, Vice-Admiral and Ordinary of the same, &c. &c. &c.
HENRY BARKLY,
THESE are to certify to all whom it cloth or may concern, that James S. Hitzler, who lins signed the annexed document, is a sworn clerk and notary public of the registrar's office of the counties, of Demerary and Essequebo, in the colony of British Guiana, and that to all acts so signed by him in his aforesaid capacity, full faith and credit is and ought to be given in judicature and thereout.
Given "under my hand and seal, at the Guiana Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara,
this 24th day of March 1853, and in the 16th year of Her Majesty's reign.
By his Excellency's command.
W. WALKER, Secretary.
British Guiana-County of Demerary. BEFORE me James Shanks Hitzler, sworn clerk and notary public of the regis trar's office of the counties of Demerary and Essequebo, in the colony of British Guiana, personally appeared Colin Simson, an inhabitant of the county of Demerary aforesaid, in his quality as consignee and agent in this colony of Richard Davis and Thomas Baldington the younger, both of the city of London, truding under the style and firın of Boddington and Company, owners of the British ship called the "Samuel Boddington," now at anchor in the port of Georgetown, in the colony aforesaid; which appearer stated and declared that the said ship or vessel arrived at this port on or about the fourth day of the present month of March' having sailed from Amoy in China on or about the 26th day of November 1852, with, as was then supposed, 352 adult immigrants on board, in addition to the master, surgeon, and crew, to the number of 30, making the total estimated number of 382 persons.
or vessel
And the appearer further stated that the registered tonnage of the said ship being 60 tons, the owners of the said ship or vessel had become liable, under the 12th section of the Act of Parliament of the 15 & 16 Viet, e. 44. to a minimam penalty of 21. sterling each person, for an excess of persons or passengers over the number proportionate to the tonnage of the said ship or vessel, as prescribed and limited by the said 12th section of the aforesaid Act of Parliament; that he, the appearer, as agent aforesaid, hal therefore admitted and acknowledged to the Government of this colony an excess of persons or passengers over the number proportionate to the tonnage of "said ship or vessel to the number of 100 persons or passengers, and bad also admitted and acknowledged a-fability and responsibility on the part the sad ship or vessel, and of the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, as owners thereof, for the minimum sum of 802 sterling for the aforesaid excess and breach of the said Act of Parliament.
And the appearer further stated that it had been agreed on the part of the Government of this colony, that no proceedings should be taken against the said ship or vessel, or the master thereof, under the aforesaid Act of Parliament, for the recovery of said sum of Sol, sterling, provided he, the apparer, entered into this prosent bond of security.
Wherefore the appeurer, the said Colin Simson, as ageit and consignen as aforesaid of the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, by these presents, in the name and on behalf of the sail Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, and of each of them, and of their and each of their heirs, executor, and representatives, burel to renounce from the exception of non-numeratal, pectinial, or no rufficient value
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received, and from all other pleas and exceptions known in law or otherwise, which if availed of might lessen or tend to lessen the true intent and meaning, force, and effect of these presents; and under such renunciation the appearer by these presents declared to bind any oblige the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, and each of them, and their and each of their heirs, executors, and representatives to and in favour of the colony of British Guiana, that they the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, and each of them, and their and each of their aforesaids, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the order and upon the requisition and demand of Her Majesty's Land and Emigration Commissioners, at their office in London, al at such tine as such requisition and demand shall be made upon them the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, the sum of 807. sterling money of Great Britain, being the minimum penalty of 21. sterling for each person constituting the excess of persons over the number proportioned to the tonnage of the said ship or vessel, herein- İfore mentioned and acknowledged by him the appearer.
And for the due and faithful performance and fulfilment of the conditions and stipula tions of this bond, the appearer, the said Colin Simson, declared to bind and oblige the persons and properties of the said Richard Davis and Thomas Boddington the younger, and of each of them, firmly by these presents.
In witness whereof the appearer liath hereunto set his hand; and I the said sworn clerk and notary public have also subscribed my name, at the city of Georgetown, county and colony aforesaid, this twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.
The original, of which this is a true copy, is duly signed.
SIR
Quod attestor.
Enclosure 4 in No. 38.
JAMES J. HITZLER,
S.C. and Notary Public.
Georgetown, February 5, 1853. I HAVE to acknowledge receipt of your communication of this date, respecting the Chinese immigrants per "Samuel Boddington," and in conformity with his Excellency's suggestion, beg to name Mr. John Ross, of Wakenaam, to act on lehnlf of Messrs. Hyde, Hodge, and Co., associated with such planter as his Excellency or the Immigration Agent- General may nominate, to inspect and report upon the fitness of these people for agricul tural purposes.
The Hon. William Walker,
Government Secretary.
SIR,
I have, &e. (Signe 1)
PETER ROSE,
for A. DUFF.
Georgetown, March 5, 1853. By desire of his Excellency the Governor, we proceeded on board the "Samuel Boddington," from Amoy with Chinese immigrants. We had them mustered on deck, and inspected them; and, from their general appearance, we are of opinion that they are well adapted for agricultural purposes.
The Hon. William Walker,
&c. &c.
SIR
&c.
We have, &c. (Signed)
Jons Ross.
RICHARD HENDERSON.
Enclosure 5 in No. 38.
Demerara, March 9, 1853. HAVING been frequently applied to since my arrival by planters and others, interested in Chinese immigration for information regarding the practicability of obtain ing Chinese females for importation, and the character of such fenndes, I have thought it better to address to you a reply, and also to add my conviction, that without their own females, the Chinese ns has been found in India, will never make steady or tractable settlers. I have for some time had an intimate intercourse with the Chinese at the several sea- ports with which our mercantile house in Bombay have had commercial connexions, and having spent several months in the country, for the express purpose of familiarizing myself with the preuliarities of the people, and their local manners and customs, I am perhaps as well prepares to give you a correct opinion in regard to the matter mentioned
s any one else at handl.
A few years since it would have been almost impossible to have carried a Chinese female out of the entry, owing to the strict prohibitory laws of the empire, and the national jealousy of the natives; but that jealousy is now diminishing in the seaport towns, and the laws are not enforced when the embarkation is not too publicly conductel. Within the past two years two or three hundred women have thus left China for the
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Encl. 5 in No. 38.