CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6] — Page 514

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useful, - I went to Havana with the ship direct not stopping anywhere, - We touched at St Helena for water. - I did not go ashore,

We were not allowed to go ashore,

149 days from Swatow to Havana, - I received $208, - The ship had 276 coolies on board at Swatow, and landed 1440 at Havana, - The rest of them died, - they died of a kind of sudden death - some died from starvation of opium, but not many. - Some died of disease, there was not enough water, and it was considered that there were diseased persons burning with heat inside, - most of the coolies had something the matter with them when they were at Swatow. - They were inspected on board and were yellow, like jaundice. Captain asked me to let him try his mode of cure for a few days, - He did so, but the coolies went on dying just the same.

I examined the matter by acting as Attorney General.

I left the Ship at Charleston more than two weeks after I arrived there. - The Coolies were examined by a European Doctor at Swatow, - The Doctor pointed out that the Coolies were not well, and he spoke to the Doctor about it, but the Doctor only scolded him. -

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3 501 useful, - I went to Havana with the ship direct not stopping anywhere, - We touched at St Helena for water. - I did not go ashore, We were not allowed to go ashore, 149 days from Swatow to Havana, - I received $208, - The ship had 276 coolies on board at Swatow, and landed 1440 at Havana, - The rest of them died, - they died of a kind of sudden death - some died from starvation of opium, but not many. - Some died of disease, there was not enough water, and it was considered that there were diseased persons burning with heat inside, - most of the coolies had something the matter with them when they were at Swatow. - They were inspected on board and were yellow, like jaundice. Captain asked me to let him try his mode of cure for a few days, - He did so, but the coolies went on dying just the same. I examined the matter by acting as Attorney General. I left the Ship at Charleston more than two weeks after I arrived there. - The Coolies were examined by a European Doctor at Swatow, - The Doctor pointed out that the Coolies were not well, and he spoke to the Doctor about it, but the Doctor only scolded him. -
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3 501 useful, - I went to Havana with the ship direct not stopping anywhere, - We touched at St Helena for water. - Idid not We We were t go ashore, 149 days from Swatow to $ Havana, - Treceived 7 208, - The ship a had 276 boolies on board at Swatow, and landed 1440 at Havana,- The rest of them died, - they died of Kind of sudden death - some died from starvation of opines, but not many. - some there some died of died of disease was not. considering Pestilence- of the heart- enough of water that there were~ diseased persons burning with heat inside, - most of the coolies had the matter with something them when they. at Swalow. - they were a pect on board were yellow, like jaundice, Captain asked me to let him try his mode of cure but the for a few days, - He did so boolies went on dying just to Cross evaruined Attorney General. the same. by acting- I left the Ship at Charleston more than two weeks after tve arrived there. - The Coolies were examined by a European Doctor at Swalow, - Apo inted out that the Coolies were not well, and he spoke to the Doctor about it, but the Doctor only scolded his. -
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3 501

useful, - I went to Havana with

the ship direct not stopping

anywhere, -

We touched at St Helena

for water. - Idid not

We

We were

t go

ashore,

149 days from Swatow to $

Havana, - Treceived 7 208, - The ship

a

had 276 boolies on board at Swatow,

and landed 1440 at Havana,- The rest of them died, - they died of Kind of sudden death - some died

from starvation of opines, but not

many. -

some

there

some died of

died

of disease

was not.

considering

Pestilence-

of the heart-

enough of water

that there were~

diseased persons burning with heat inside, - most of the coolies

had

the matter with

something them when they.

at Swalow. - they

were

a pect on board

were

yellow,

like jaundice, Captain asked me to let him try his mode of cure

but the

for a few days, - He did so boolies went on dying just to Cross

evaruined

Attorney General.

the same.

by acting-

I left the Ship at Charleston

more than two weeks after

tve

arrived there. - The Coolies were

examined by a European Doctor at Swalow, - Apo

inted out that

the Coolies were not well, and

he spoke

to the Doctor about it,

but the Doctor only scolded his. -

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