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it is very possible that to a stranger

f

iis manner were at all reculiar

Wolan may

not have

given very

straightforward or interfactory answers,

but I canurt think that the boun

fides of the Tahiti himigration is affected thereby.

Mr. Lobscheid requested bir

Hercules Robinson's assistance in the

matter, was referred him to Mr.

much

homsett, and as

care and

precaution

were taken as

if the place

cought had been Demerara or Trinidad.

The consignees of the Emigrants

were

hived

British Subjects, the men were unter the impervision of Mr. Lobscheid,

their Contracts were

fully explained

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by the huigration Officer, and if any grand be perpetrated on there men

it will not escape notice and means

shall be found for bringing both Mr. Stewart and Mr. Lorelied to mctice

justice. quarantee is sufficient;

The only

But surely the

if

it be not considered so the

alternative is to forbis there unfortunate

men

going abroad to better themselves - at heart from the Port spotongkong auch this drive them to seek their restination "from Ports and in Ships not Prilish" How for this will improve their

condition I leave it to thers to determine

the Tahiti Contract

As

As regards

Mr. Lobscheid

suplanation

gives the fullest