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seen by the correspondent annexed that it was moved that these 5 men had been kidnapped and that they all prayed to be liberated, but that the Portuguese Authorities refused to order this to be done, unless the barracoon Keepers were sums advanced for repaid the purchase of men and the other expenses on their account. Finding that they could not be obtained on any other terms, Mr Coldwell gave guarantee to the Procurador, and the amount, 192 Dollars 50 Cents (£40.2.1.) was, as will be seen, eventually paid from the Houghong Treasury.

Governor Guimaraens explained this decision by stating that as the men had signed their Contract before the Procurador, the barracoon Keepers had complied with the law. But considering that the fact that they had been kidnapped was not attempted to be denied, that they stated that they had only signed the contracts under fear of being beaten, with which they had been threatened in the event of refusal, and that when protected by the presence of a Military official they one and all declared they were not willing to go, I think it was most creditable to call upon this Government - who had no interest...

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18 161 7 seen by the correspondent annexed that it was moved that these 5 men had been kidnapped and that they all prayed to be liberated, but that the Portuguese Authorities refused to order this to be done, unless the barracoon Keepers were sums advanced for repaid the purchase of men and the other expenses on their account. Finding that they could not be obtained on any other terms, Mr Coldwell gave guarantee to the Procurador, and the amount, 192 Dollars 50 Cents (£40.2.1.) was, as will be seen, eventually paid from the Houghong Treasury. 7 Governor Guimaraens explained this decision by stating that as the men had signed their Contract before the Procurador, the barracoon Keepers had complied with the law. But considering that the fact that they had been kidnapped was not attempted to be denied, that they stated that they had only signed the contracts under fear of being beaten, with which they had been threatened in the event of refusal, and that when protected by the presence of a Military official they one and all declared they were not willing to go, I think it was most creditable to call upon this Government - who had no interest...

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18 Ӓ 161 7 seen by the conescondena annexch that it was moved that these 5 mien had been sadnapped and that they all prayed to be liberated, but that the Portuguese Authorities refused to order this to be done, unless the banacoon Kurus wer sums advanced for repaid the the purchase of men and the other there Lincuned on expenses their account. Finding that they could not be obtained. on any other terus, Mr Coldwell gave guarantee to the Procurador, and the amount, 192 Dollars 50 Cents (£40.2.1.) was, as will be seen, eventually paid from the Houghong Treasury- 7 Governor Guimaraen explained this decision by stating that as there men had signed their Contract. before the Procurador, the barracoon Keepers had complied with the law. But considering that the fact that they had been kidnapred was not attempted to be denied, that the stated that they had only signed had only signed the contracts under fear of being beaten, with which then had been threatened in the event refusal, and that when protected by the presence a Milish official they one and all declared they of were not willing to go, recreditable to call upon I think it was most this Government - who had us interest no

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seen

by the conescondena annexch that it was moved that these 5 mien

had been sadnapped and that they all prayed to be liberated, but that the Portuguese Authorities refused to order this to be done, unless the

banacoon Kurus wer sums advanced

for

repaid the

the purchase of

men and the other

there

Lincuned

expenses

their account. Finding

that they could not be obtained.

on any

other terus, Mr Coldwell

gave guarantee to the Procurador, and the amount, 192 Dollars 50 Cents (£40.2.1.) was, as will be seen, eventually paid from the Houghong Treasury-

Governor Guimaraen

explained this decision by stating that

there

men had signed their Contract.

before the Procurador, the barracoon Keepers had complied with the law. But considering that the fact that they had been kidnapred

was not

attempted to be denied, that the stated that they had only signed

had only signed the contracts

under fear of being beaten, with which then had been threatened in the event

refusal, and that when protected by the presence

a Milish official they one and all declared they

were not

willing to go, recreditable to call upon

I think it was most

this

Government - who had us interest

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