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the Havana August 1858. I left Charlestown in November 1858 for Liverpool. when I left Swatow

I had on board 274 Coolies.– I landed 139 at Havana, - The Consignees at Havana Complained of the small number landed, - I lost the freight on those that died, - freight was payable in Havana,- freight was $75 per head. - I think the Doctor (Plaintiff) had to do with their deaths, the opium Killed a lot of them on board, -. I paid him (Plaintiff) $60 in Hong Kong, $20 at Swatow, $100 at the Havana, and I gave the Mate some money ($16) at Charlestown which he asked for, for the Doctor, - as far as my knowledge goes he (the Plaintiff) was a very bad Doctor. many Circumstances made me think so, the worst was close to the Havana, the Plaintiff Came and told me of one of them being dead, he asked leave to throw him overboard, only three Coolies were alive that smoked opium, - I would have brought the Plaintiff here with me if he had remained on board.

(Signed) Joh : Geo: Normann.

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the Havana August 1858. I left Charlestown in November 1858 for Liverpool. when I left Swatow I had on board 274 Coolies.– I landed 139 at Havana, - The Consignees at Havana Complained of the small number landed, - I lost the freight on those that died, - freight was payable in Havana,- freight was $75 per head. - I think the Doctor (Plaintiff) had to do with their deaths, the opium Killed a lot of them on board, -. I paid him (Plaintiff) $60 in Hong Kong, $20 at Swatow, $100 at the Havana, and I gave the Mate some money ($16) at Charlestown which he asked for, for the Doctor, - as far as my knowledge goes he (the Plaintiff) was a very bad Doctor. many Circumstances made me think so, the worst was close to the Havana, the Plaintiff Came and told me of one of them being dead, he asked leave to throw him overboard, only three Coolies were alive that smoked opium, - I would have brought the Plaintiff here with me if he had remained on board. (Signed) Joh : Geo: Normann. (19)
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504 the Havana August 1858. I left- Charlestown in November 1858 for Liverpool. when I left Swatow I had on board 274 Coolies.– Ilanded 139 at Havana, - The gat Consignees at 13 Havana Complained of the small number landed, - I lost the freighto on those that died, __ freight was payable in Havana,- freight was шаффором $ 75 per head. - I think the Doctor! Plaintiff) had to do with their deaths, the opium Killed a lot of on board, _. I paid him (Plaintiff iin Hongtong $ 60. - between 159 20 at Swalow,_ar $100 at the Havana, and I gave the Mate some u money (716) at Charlestown which he the mate astred for, for the Doctow, - as far as my knowledge goes he the Plaintiff there was were u a very bad Doctor many made me think Circumstances so, the worst was close to the Havana, the something Plaintiff Came and told erre A of then in only three Corly was dead, he astred leave to throw him overboard, one of my he did not think my opinion, - there alive that smoked evere qpium, - would have brought the Plaintiff here with me if he had remained ( 19 ) Joh : Geo: Normann. Crew told the was maw going. was dead as his chest I went to him and (Signed) Ich : Geo: Normann.
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the Havana August 1858. I left- Charlestown in November 1858 for Liverpool. when I left Swatow

I had on board 274 Coolies.– Ilanded

139 at Havana, - The

gat

Consignees

at

13

Havana Complained of the small

number landed, - I lost the

freighto

on those that died, __

freight was payable in Havana,-

freight

was

шаффором

$ 75 per head. - I think

the Doctor! Plaintiff) had

to do with their deaths,

the opium Killed a lot of

on board, _. I paid him (Plaintiff

iin

Hongtong $ 60. - between 159 20 at

Swalow,_ar

$100 at the Havana,

and I gave the Mate some u

money (716) at Charlestown which he the

mate astred for, for the Doctow, - as

far as my knowledge goes he the Plaintiff

there

was

were u

a

very bad Doctor

many

made me

think

Circumstances

so, the worst

was close to the Havana, the

something

Plaintiff

Came and told

erre

A

of then in

only three

Corly

was dead, he astred leave to

throw him overboard, one

of my

he did not think

my opinion, - there

alive that smoked

evere

qpium, -

would have brought the Plaintiff

here with me

if he had remained

( 19 ) Joh : Geo: Normann.

Crew told

the

was

maw

going.

was dead as his chest

I went to him and

(Signed) Ich : Geo: Normann.

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