CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2] — Page 245

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Though their order extended to 650 men

and women

480

I refused to send more than

I refused

though the ship

wax

certified by the

Government Marine Survey or to cany

at least 660.

The Memoul for

his interpretes

the Netherlands.

and myself

were on

the ship when the money (Borns)

board

turbo

to the men.

paid to the Evinigrants, the clothing given and the contracts handed over Not having as yet received the Report of the investigation made at Surinam

it is

my

impression that Cholera has

broken ont among

in

the case in

can be

no

the

men, as is frequently

Ships from Brit: India. There

other cause.

Whether that must be solely

-

ascribed to the latences of the season, or

whelter

previous to embarkation one or other individual had contracted the disease

The

Lay

some where else, I am unable to Cholera has been here during the sumther

where

as well as in India and Arabia,

instance out of 10,000 fuil grims

in one

only 2,500 survived.

Upon taking leave of this Cafitain of the Tricolor" I asked him whether be required anything more? "Some rum " was his reply

Dr. Lyon

send the same on

was ordered to

board, and I do not

doubt but that his account book will

show that he did so..

As there

are at this moment

175

Men, Women and childrew at West Pornst

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