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(Signed) Etc. Michell Emigration Officer,

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HongKong, 29 Deot, 1856.

EMIGRATION OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.

I hereby authorize the Chinese Passenger Ship Luke of Portland proceed to Sea for the Port of Havana

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and I certify that the said Ship can legally carry 334 Adults, and that there

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are on board 334 Passengers, making in all 334 Adults, viz, 334 Men, 22 Women, o Male Children, and ho Female Children, such Children being between the Ages of One and Twelve Years; that the Space set apart and to be kept clear for the Use of such Emigrants is as follows:-On the Upper Deck, 11402 Superficial Feet, being cabin before poop.

Fore poop Cabins &

and in the Between Deck, 280 Superficial Feet, being eck house

; that the Ship is properly the whole deck. manned and fitted, and that the Means of Ventilating the part of the Between Decks appropriated to Passengers are as follows, Scuttles, Airfannels & Windows that the Ship is furnished with a proper Quantity of good Provisions, Fuel, and Water for 168 Days' Issues to the Passengers according to the annexed Dietary Scale, and with a proper Quantity of Medicines, Instruments, and Medical Comforts according to the annexed Scale of Medical Necessaries; that I have inspected the Contracts between the Emigrants and their intended Employers (the Terms of which are annexed to this Certificate), and consider them reasonable; that no Fraud appears to have been practised in collecting the Emigrants; and that there are on board a Surgeon and Interpreter approved by me, and designated respectively David Lud

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edgate and Sungto.

The Master of the Ship is to put into Helena for Water and fresh Vegetables. passage from HongKong to St Helena estimated

at go days, from St Stelena to Marana 75 days.

(Signed) C. B. Willier

Dated at Hongkong this "Day of April

Emigration Officer.

Annexed to this Certificate

1856.

are

1. Passenger list as supplied by master. 2. Cop of the Contract for labor. 3. Tchedule A. of Chinse Passenger Act.

True Copy!

88.5. Mit 1.

Acting Colonial Secretary.