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Hong Kong 30 October 1866

Mr. Lobschied

to

6. M. Bosman

British Ship Portland

Cancelling Charter Party of

Enclosure in Harbor Master's letter No. 49

of

12th April, 1867.


Copy.

Hong Kong 3rd Nov. 1866

To the Harbor Master,

Sir,

Your's of yesterdays date duly to hand and its contents carefully noted, I will for as far as possible endeavour to meet your requests on the different heads.

The ship 'Portland' was lately Chartered to convey Coolies hence to Surinam (Dutch Guyana), and it was usual to fit the ship with all the appliances necessary for an Emigrant ship from this port. The ship was placed at the disposal of the Agents for Emigration as such.

The first embarkation took place on Wednesday the 24th October, when 36 females joined; on Thursday the 25th 18 females & 80 males joined = on Friday the 26th about 36 males joined, making a total of 170 or thereabouts. Nothing further...

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Hong Kong 30 October 1866 Mr. Lobschied to 6. M. Bosman British Ship Portland Cancelling Charter Party of Enclosure in Harbor Master's letter No. 49 of 12th April, 1867. Copy. Hong Kong 3rd Nov. 1866 To the Harbor Master, Sir, Your's of yesterdays date duly to hand and its contents carefully noted, I will for as far as possible endeavour to meet your requests on the different heads. The ship 'Portland' was lately Chartered to convey Coolies hence to Surinam (Dutch Guyana), and it was usual to fit the ship with all the appliances necessary for an Emigrant ship from this port. The ship was placed at the disposal of the Agents for Emigration as such. The first embarkation took place on Wednesday the 24th October, when 36 females joined; on Thursday the 25th 18 females & 80 males joined = on Friday the 26th about 36 males joined, making a total of 170 or thereabouts. Nothing further...
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Hon Mong 30 October 186 Mr. Lobschied to 6. M. Bosman British Ship Portland Cancelling Charter Party of Enclosure in Harbor ellasting letter NR 49 of 12th April, 1867. Copy. Eu5975707 355 Ship Portland: Houghtong 3 th Nov. 1866 To the Harbor Master, Land того ак Sis, ! Four's of yesterdays date duly to and its contents carefully noted, I will for as possible endeavour your requests on the different heads. The ship Portland' Command was under to meet my lately Chartered to convey Comipant hense to Surinam Tutel usual to an Guyana, that the ship was to be fitted with all the appliances to an Emigrant ship from this port t at the disposal of allepes - was placed at as such Borjan Berkenerico of the port. - The first eubactation took place on Wednesday the 24th October, when 36 fernales joined Thursday the 25th 18 females & 80 males joined = Friday the 26th about 36 mates joined, making a total of 170 or there abouts, nothing, further DEX
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Hon Mong 30 October 186

Mr. Lobschied

to

6. M. Bosman

British Ship Portland

Cancelling Charter Party of

Enclosure in Harbor ellasting letter NR 49

of

12th April, 1867.

Copy.

Eu5975707

355

Ship Portland:

Houghtong 3 th Nov. 1866

To the Harbor Master,

Land

того ак

Sis,

!

Four's of yesterdays date duly to

and its contents carefully

noted,

I will

for as possible endeavour

your requests on the different heads.

The ship Portland'

Command was

under

to meet

my

lately Chartered to convey

Comipant hense to Surinam Tutel

usual to an

Guyana,

that the ship was to be fitted with all the appliances

to an Emigrant ship from this port t

at the disposal of allepes - was placed at

as such

Borjan Berkenerico of the port. -

The first eubactation took place on Wednesday

the 24th October, when 36 fernales joined

Thursday the 25th 18 females & 80 males joined = Friday the 26th about 36 mates joined, making a total of 170 or there abouts, nothing,

further

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