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Despatch N. 35 17/853-

biclosure 19 in

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Petitio

прог

the Chinese

to the Master of the Irip

Emigrants, smokers & Frium,

"Emigrant"

Received 7th May, 1853-

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Translation Kyus

the Contractor,

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a

native

of Kwang tung Province, of the Department

of the District of

of

of the towie of

do hereby agree

of the age of

to take a passage

the ship called the Emigrant, for the

British Ports Demerara or Jamaica,

and

in

ow

my arrival at either of the said Ports, I

am

willing

to obey the orders of the Honorathe the Superintendent, and perform all works

assigned to me, either

аб ай

agricultural

laborer or otherwise. The working hours

will be observed

according

to the

regulations of either of the said ports, and all labor besides that of cultivation shall also be performed

by order of the Superintendent, or of such

may

It is

persons who

of each.

man is

hold this contract.

hereby agreed that the wages

fixed at $5 monthly ;

his

daily allowance will be /1⁄2 lb. of beef and