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for

aud

also the

habitation : The par = = ticulars set forth in his leertifientes. figures of his calculations, prove that this was the fact. The persons

as concerned

"in the Vessel however commor

be held responsible for the

of the Elmigration

already stated,

error

officer,

nor

as

has it been allegen that

over cro

crowding

was

the cause

of the illuces and mortality

in these Vessels.

It remanis to be

considered whether the people

were deceived or

removed

removed against their will That Vidnapping and various fraudi

after practised

are

by the Chinese Brokers who

procure Emigrants there cans

be

doubt. In the other

hand it happeur inforta =

themselves who embark

amately that the

people

They

prequently cheats.

mi

- pretend to be Emigranto order to live free

in the Cooly Shipo

of

expense in the

and then at the last

moment, when they have,

received aw advances

wages they endeavour to

desert