at the desire of the colonists from
considerations of expenses.
L
This
But, apart from West Indian Emigration, there is reason to apprehend that much fraud and even violence is practised by the native coolie Brokers who collect the Emigrant.
In some ships chartered for
Peru a
great
mortality
has
recurred, accompanied in one
case
with circumstances!
great barbarity
were lost or
of
; in others the
mortality; in
(furious
From June 4th to June 5th inclusive, 24 ships embarked Chinese Emigrants for Peru; on three, the Chinese rose and mutinied against the captain - three put back leaky - on 17 the ships arrived and landed their Emigrants; the
nti the average mortality was 4 per cent. In some the deaths were 20 or 30 per cent - and in one the ship "Montague" 199 persons died out of 244.
18. R. Robertson to G. Hammond Esq.
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Chinese from ill treatment or other causes have mutinied and murdered the Europeans on board;
both in Peru and
The and finally,
Via route to Panama.
Form of Jamaica to the Bank of Mauritius 40/104-100cb18574.
Jamaica, the people appear after landing to have been subjected to the most shocking cruelty. Many Emigrants have been at Whampoa, Fuzingmoon, and Macao. But Amoy appears to have been the head quarters of what we will call the Foreign Emigration. The overbearing conduct, however, of some European Merchants at that port led to dangerous tumult involving loss of life and have driven a good deal of the Emigration
at the desire of the flonists from
considerations of expenses.
L
This
But, apart from Nest Indian Emigration, there is reason to apprchend that much. fraud and even violences is practised by the native poly Brokers who collect the Emigrant.
In some Shipt chartered for
Peru a
great
maitality
har
recurred, accompanied in one
case
with wrcumtlance!
peat
barbare
trere lost or
of
; in others the
erity; in
(furicies
From June 49 to June 5th inclusive, 24 ships Embarked (ho nese Emigrants for Porce on three, the thinese rose and witted the captain_three-
-put back leaky - on. 17 18tive h landed their Emigranti the
nti the average mortality was & per fent. In some the deaths or tre 20 or 30 ser fint-and in one the dady Montague 199 persons died out of 2441. – 18. R. Robertioning to 2 Hammond Esq.
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Chinese from ill treatment-or other causes have mutinied and Murdoned the Europtans on board;
both in Peru and
The and finally,
Viile as to Panama.
Forṛ of Samaica tā Bike of Mureartle 4o104-100cb18574.
Janama, the people appear after landing to have been subjected. to the most shocking cruelly. food many Emigranti have been. Whampoa, fursingmoon
winch
- pom
and Mairo. But Amoy appeart
at fish
at fish to have been the head
what we will call
quarters of
the Foreign Emigration. The overbearing conduct, howeave, of some European Merchant, at that soit led to dangerous tremulti involving
loff of life and
have driven a good deal of the
Emigration
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