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502

Viva voce examination of Johan Normann and Johannes Herschin. —

Christian Lawson sworn as Interpreter.

John Normann sworn states, I am interested in this cause, - the Defendant was engaged by me in December 1857 as Master of the Norwegian Barque Norma. I went from Hongkong to Swatow in the course of that month. - I look at Swatow I loaded a Cargo of Coolies on board bound for Havana, - The Plaintiff in this cause went with me on that occasion, – he went as Doctor. I engaged him in Hongkong. I made a written agreement (signed) Sch: bes. Norsenauen with him, - I gave him some instructions on going on board as to take care that no Chinese spills for lights, or opium on board, I told him in "Pidgin English". It was in Swatow I gave him the instructions above mentioned. - The mate and some of the crew and an Interpreter were present. I spoke to him more than once, - one time another those people must have heard me. - Before I spoke to the Plaintiff about opium I had found some of the Interpreter's; when I found the Interpreter's Opium I took it down to the cabin.

(Sgd) Joh. Geo. Norman

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502 Viva voce examination of Johan Normann and Johannes Herschin. — Christian Lawson sworn as Interpreter. John Normann sworn states, I am interested in this cause, - the Defendant was engaged by me in December 1857 as Master of the Norwegian Barque Norma. I went from Hongkong to Swatow in the course of that month. - I look at Swatow I loaded a Cargo of Coolies on board bound for Havana, - The Plaintiff in this cause went with me on that occasion, – he went as Doctor. I engaged him in Hongkong. I made a written agreement (signed) Sch: bes. Norsenauen with him, - I gave him some instructions on going on board as to take care that no Chinese spills for lights, or opium on board, I told him in "Pidgin English". It was in Swatow I gave him the instructions above mentioned. - The mate and some of the crew and an Interpreter were present. I spoke to him more than once, - one time another those people must have heard me. - Before I spoke to the Plaintiff about opium I had found some of the Interpreter's; when I found the Interpreter's Opium I took it down to the cabin. (Sgd) Joh. Geo. Norman
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502 Viva voce examination of Johan Normann and Johannes Herschin. — Christian Lawson. sworn as Interpreter. John Normann sworn states, Jam ant in this cause,- the Defendant i in December. 1857 Master I was F the Norwegian Barque Norma I went from Hongkong to Swatow in the course of that mouth - I look at Swatow a Cargo of Coolies on board bound for Havana, - The Plaintiff in this cause went with me that occasion, – he went as Doctor- - Sengaged him in Imade Houghong. a written agreement (signed) Sch : bes. Norsenauen - with him, - I gave him some instructions ou i going on board s to take Avas to the effect that be no Chinese spills for lights, orr to now opium board, I told him in "Pidgin English .. It was in Swntow I gave him the instructions above mentioned. - The mate and some of the crew and an Interpreter were present. I spoke to him than once, - one time 克 another those people must have heard me.- Before I spoke to the Plaintiff about opium I had found some of the Interpreter's; when I found the Interpreters Opium I took it down to the babin, (Sgr ) . Joh. Geo. Norman
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502

Viva voce examination of Johan Normann and Johannes Herschin. —

Christian Lawson. sworn as Interpreter.

John Normann sworn states, Jam

ant in this cause,-

the Defendant i

in December.

1857

Master

I was

F

the

Norwegian Barque Norma I went

from Hongkong

to Swatow in the

course of that mouth - I look at

Swatow

a

Cargo of Coolies on board

bound for Havana, - The Plaintiff

in this cause went with me

that occasion, – he went as Doctor-

-

Sengaged him in

Imade

Houghong.

a written agreement (signed) Sch : bes. Norsenauen

-

with him, - I gave him some

instructions ou

i going

on board

s to take

Avas

to the effect that be no Chinese spills for lights,

orr

to now

opium board, I told him in

"Pidgin English .. It was in Swntow I gave him the instructions above mentioned. - The mate and

some

of the crew and an Interpreter

were present. I spoke to him

than once, - one time

克

another those people must have heard me.-

Before I spoke to the Plaintiff about opium I had found

some of the Interpreter's; when I found the Interpreters Opium I

took it down to the babin,

(Sgr ) . Joh. Geo. Norman

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