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321

th

Monday 15th February, 1864.

Anthony I am a partner in the firm of Messrs. Olyphant and Co. The Wilson Swam deposits.

Defendant

to

you

was employed as a Coolie on board the Wyoming.

A large metal bolt was missing on board, at this time all the coolies had left the Steamer, the second Engineer reported the loss to me. I sent our Compradore to find the culprit; within half an hour he brought in the Defendant who had the bolt. It was a bolt which belonged to the Wyoming.

The Defendant says, I was given it by another Coolie. There were nineteen of us employed on Friday in carrying coal. We got on board about ten o'clock in the morning, she was full of coal. We went in the boat towards the West a long way where she was, to put the coal on board her.

Foow a. Enso having declared, deposes: I am Compradore to the Messrs. Olyphant & Co.

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321 th Monday 15th February, 1864. Anthony I am a partner in the firm of Messrs. Olyphant and Co. The Wilson Swam deposits. Defendant to you was employed as a Coolie on board the Wyoming. A large metal bolt was missing on board, at this time all the coolies had left the Steamer, the second Engineer reported the loss to me. I sent our Compradore to find the culprit; within half an hour he brought in the Defendant who had the bolt. It was a bolt which belonged to the Wyoming. The Defendant says, I was given it by another Coolie. There were nineteen of us employed on Friday in carrying coal. We got on board about ten o'clock in the morning, she was full of coal. We went in the boat towards the West a long way where she was, to put the coal on board her. Foow a. Enso having declared, deposes: I am Compradore to the Messrs. Olyphant & Co.
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4. 321 th Monday 15th Febmary, 1864. Anthony I am a partire in the firm of Mess". Olyphant and C = The Weilson Swam deposetts. Defendant to yo ouv was employed. as a Coolie board the Wyoming with coul. A large metal bolt was missing board, at this time all the boolies had left the Steamer, the second Engineer reported the loss to me. I sent our for him he must find it and the culprit ; within half an hour he brought in the Defendant who had the bolt _ it was a Compradore and told bolt which belonged to the Wyrming. The Defendant says, I was given it by another Coolie . There were nineteen of us employed on Friday ouv in carrying coal. We got board bout at the Praya a cargo about ten o'clock in the morning, she was full of eval. We went in the bout towards the West long way where was, of her. rve a W large steamer put the coal on board Foow a. Enso having declared, deproseth : I am Compradore to the mean Olyphant & b= bo
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321

th

Monday 15th Febmary, 1864.

Anthony I am a partire in the firm of Mess". Olyphant and C = The

Weilson Swam deposetts.

Defendant

to

yo

ouv

was employed.

as a Coolie

board the Wyoming

with coul. A large metal bolt

was missing

board, at this time all the boolies had left the Steamer, the second Engineer reported the loss to me. I sent

our

for him he must find it and

the culprit ; within half an hour he brought in the Defendant who had the bolt _ it was a

Compradore and told

bolt which belonged to the Wyrming.

The Defendant says,

I was given it

by another Coolie . There were nineteen of us employed on Friday

ouv

in carrying coal. We got board

bout at the Praya

a

cargo

about ten o'clock in the morning,

she was

full of eval. We went in

the bout towards the West

long way where

was,

of

her.

rve

a

W

large steamer

put the coal on board

Foow a. Enso having declared, deproseth : I am Compradore to the mean Olyphant & b=

bo

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