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before suggested of 15 superficial feet, which is the amount

that, had the vessel began her voyage from this port, the Auglish passenger Act would have compelled her to

adopt.

13. Inasmuch as it

some of

F

appears

1852

that

of the Coolies now on board are not really those who signed the Agreement at Whampoa, the actual

the netual signers

of the agreement to migrate having absconded with their

and clothes;

advance of wages and transferred their written

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Contract to others; whom, by the

payment of one or two dollars, or by the mere representation

of future advantage to be reaved, they have induced to take their places-an accurate register be made of all the

Coolies

m

board, their

names,

surnames, place of birth former recupation, age, and description; that distinct identification be made of each individual on

board;

that the Contrast be read over

and explained to cach

man

in his own those who have not signed

language; that