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$6 of the prisoners until he communicate with the French Plenipotentiary, previded myself with the requisite authority, Saing Ahyun Lew Ah heer Low Absung Chow the un Lum thye Long the he Lung Ahch have committed them in conformity with the Act of Par-Parliament 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 75, 87 Le Ah kun and 8 and 9 Victoria, Cap. 120, for giving effect to the late French Creaty for the rendition of offenders of this description.

The facts of the case are as follows. Choy Anchan Lo Ah kneen Kov Ahwor Quan chỉ là Foo Ahsie Wong Ahma Now theu Wun Soey Love Locy Chun Ahckas Nung Alijon On the 14th August last the French ship Albert, of the port of Dieppe, and of the burther of 252 tons, left the neighbourhood of Macas in China for Callas in Peru, having on board one hundred and eighty Chinese Coolies, whose services had been engaged for a period of five years. From the time of leaving and up to the 7 September, the Coolies were frequently beaten by the Captain and Chief Mate, and on one occasion, for a trifling offence, two men were lashed to a boom for six hours, kept without food, and one flogged thrice during the interval.

On the morning of the 7th September the treatment was unusually severe, though it appears the cause of this severity was laudable - the Captain desired to keep "the persons of the Coolies cleanly" - probably he had in view the melancholy loss of life from disease recently reported to have overtaken a number of Coolies bound to South America under similar circumstances. While they were being beaten, the Coolies rose en masse, armed themselves with knives and hatchets and with whatever they could find about the decks, from the Cook's galley, and murdered both the Captain and the book-keeper. At the same time, their rage against the latter being caused or at least increased, by an attempt to withhold from them the weapons they desired. Breaking into the Captain's cabin, they possessed themselves of the tools belonging to a turning lathe with which he was in the habit of amusing himself.

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$6 of the prisoners until he communicate with the French Plenipotentiary, previded myself with the requisite authority, Saing Ahyun Lew Ah heer Low Absung Chow the un Lum thye Long the he Lung Ahch have committed them in conformity with the Act of Par-Parliament 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 75, 87 Le Ah kun and 8 and 9 Victoria, Cap. 120, for giving effect to the late French Creaty for the rendition of offenders of this description. The facts of the case are as follows. Choy Anchan Lo Ah kneen Kov Ahwor Quan chỉ Foo Ahsie Wong Ahma Now theu Wun Soey Love Locy Chun Ahckas Nung Alijon On the 14th August last the French ship Albert, of the port of Dieppe, and of the burther of 252 tons, left the neighbourhood of Macas in China for Callas in Peru, having on board one hundred and eighty Chinese Coolies, whose services had been engaged for a period of five years. From the time of leaving and up to the 7 September, the Coolies were frequently beaten by the Captain and Chief Mate, and on one occasion, for a trifling offence, two men were lashed to a boom for six hours, kept without food, and one flogged thrice during the interval. On the morning of the 7th September the treatment was unusually severe, though it appears the cause of this severity was laudable - the Captain desired to keep "the persons of the Coolies cleanly" - probably he had in view the melancholy loss of life from disease recently reported to have overtaken a number of Coolies bound to South America under similar circumstances. While they were being beaten, the Coolies rose en masse, armed themselves with knives and hatchets and with whatever they could find about the decks, from the Cook's galley, and murdered both the Captain and the book-keeper. At the same time, their rage against the latter being caused or at least increased, by an attempt to withhold from them the weapons they desired. Breaking into the Captain's cabin, they possessed themselves of the tools belonging to a turning lathe with which he was in the habit of amusing himself.
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9 $6 of the prisoners until he communicate with the now a at Macas, I have French Plenipotentiary, previded myself with the requisite authority, Saing Ahyun Lew Ah heer Low Absung Chow the un Lum thye Long the he Lung Ahch have committed them in conformity with the Act of Par -Parliament 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 75, 87 Le Ah kun and 8 and 9 Victoria, Cap. 120, for giving. effect to the late French Creaty for the rendition of offenders of this description. The facts of the case are as th Choy Anchan Lo Ah kneen Kov Ahwor Quan chỉ Foo Ahsie Wong Ahma follows. Now theu Wun Soey Love Locy Chun Ahckas Nung Alijon On the 14th August last the French :ship Albert, of the port of Dieppe, and of the Lum theat burther of 252 tons, left the neighbourhood of Macas in China for Callas in Peru, having on board: one. hundred and eighty Chinese Coolies, whose services had been From the engaged, for a period of five years. time of leaving and up to the 7. September, the Coolies were pequently beaten by the Captain and Chief Mate, and on one occasion, for ai trifling offence, two to a boom for men toere lashed food, six hours, kept without Ho Ahchocy Kan thear Chun Ah kw. Hen For chu and 1 flogged thrice during th the interval, On the morning of the 7th September the faptacion unusually severe, though it appears the of this severity was a AVAI Cause laudable desired to keep "the persons of the Coolies cleanly : probably he in view the melancholy loss of life from had disease recently reported to have overtaken a number of Coolics bound to South America under similar Eeicumstances. While they Avere being beaten, the Coolies rose en masse, armed themselves with knives and hatchets and with whatever from the Cook's galley, elso they could find about the decks, and/ murdered both the Captain and the book at the same time, their rage against the latter being caused or at least increased, by an attempt to withhold from them the weapons they desired . Breaking into the Captain's cabine, they possessed themselves of the tools belonging to a turning lathe with which he was in the habit of amusing
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$6

of the prisoners until he communicate with the

now a

at Macas, I have

French Plenipotentiary, previded myself with the requisite

authority,

Saing Ahyun

Lew Ah heer Low Absung Chow the un

Lum thye

Long the he Lung

Ahch

have committed them in conformity with the Act of Par

-Parliament 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 75,

87 Le Ah kun and 8 and 9 Victoria, Cap. 120, for giving. effect to the late French Creaty for

the

rendition of offenders of this description.

The

facts of the case are as

th

Choy Anchan Lo Ah kneen Kov Ahwor Quan chỉ là Foo Ahsie

Wong Ahma

follows. Now theu Wun Soey Love

Locy Chun Ahckas Nung Alijon

On the 14th August last the French

:ship Albert, of the port of Dieppe, and of the Lum theat

burther of 252 tons, left the neighbourhood

of Macas in China for Callas in Peru,

having

on board: one.

hundred and eighty

Chinese Coolies, whose services had been

From the

engaged, for a period of five years. time of leaving and up to the 7. September,

the Coolies were

pequently beaten by

the

Captain and Chief Mate, and on one occasion,

for

ai

trifling offence,

two

to a boom for

men toere

lashed

food,

six hours, kept without

Ho Ahchocy Kan thear

Chun Ah kw. Hen For chu

and

1 flogged thrice during

th

the interval, On the

morning of the 7th September the faptacion

unusually severe, though it appears the

of this severity

was a

AVAI

Cause

laudable desired to keep

"the persons of the Coolies cleanly : probably he in view the melancholy loss of life from

had

disease recently reported to have overtaken a number of Coolics bound to South America under similar Eeicumstances. While they

Avere

being beaten, the Coolies rose en

masse,

armed themselves with knives and hatchets

and with whatever

from

the

Cook's galley,

elso they could find about the decks, and/

murdered both the Captain and the book

at the same time, their

rage against the latter being caused or at least increased, by

an

attempt to withhold from them the weapons they desired . Breaking into the Captain's cabine, they possessed themselves of the tools belonging to a turning lathe with which he was in the habit of amusing

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