CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 20

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explaining

the system of getting Coolies which is too frequently adopted at Macao, a statement Enclosure tit

"Daily Press "f

27 June, 1867.

as to some Annamites kidnapped and confined in the Barraccons at Macao, which is entitled to unusual credit - as it is vouched

in part by the testimony of a

French Missionary resident at Thathang in Cochin-China from whence a fleet with treasure and tribute to Annam

was dispatched last February. That fleet

was attacked by Cantonese Pirates in sight of Father Perriere; the vessels taken and robbed and a number

of Annamites carried off - and subsequently transferred to two Macao Lorches who carried them to Macao, where some

were put in the Barraccons, and others shipped as Emigrants for the Savannah.

The detail of the cruelties

practised

on these unfortunate

Annamite Coolies tallies exactly with those reported

as usual in the

case of other refractory Emigrants, but are more important being vouched by the credit of the Reverend Father Rondina, head of the College of St Joseph

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explaining the system of getting Coolies which is too frequently adopted at Macao, a statement Enclosure tit "Daily Press "f 27 June, 1867. as to some Annamites kidnapped and confined in the Barraccons at Macao, which is entitled to unusual credit - as it is vouched in part by the testimony of a French Missionary resident at Thathang in Cochin-China from whence a fleet with treasure and tribute to Annam was dispatched last February. That fleet was attacked by Cantonese Pirates in sight of Father Perriere; the vessels taken and robbed and a number of Annamites carried off - and subsequently transferred to two Macao Lorches who carried them to Macao, where some were put in the Barraccons, and others shipped as Emigrants for the Savannah. The detail of the cruelties practised on these unfortunate Annamite Coolies tallies exactly with those reported as usual in the case of other refractory Emigrants, but are more important being vouched by the credit of the Reverend Father Rondina, head of the College of St Joseph
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explaining the system of getting Coolies which is too frequently adopted at Macao, a statement Encloure tit "Daily Press "f 27 June, 1867. as to come Annamites Taduated and confined in the Barracions at Macks, which is entitled in unusual credit- as it is rouched in part by the testimony of a at French Missionary resident al Thathang in Cochin-Chinen from whence a fleet with treasure and bributie lo Stnam was disfratched last Febmary. That flut was attacked by Cantonese Pirates in sight of Father Perriers the vessels inken and robbed and a number 18 of Annamites carried off- and subsequently transferred to live Macas Lorches who carried them to Macks, where some". were funt in the Parracoons, and others shipped as Emigrants for the Savannah. 18. The detail of the cruelties fractised M these unfortunate Annamites Callies exactly with those reported as resual in the as case of other refractory Emmigrants, but are more important being couched by the credit of the Reverend Father Rondina, head of the College of It Ioseph
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explaining

the system of getting Coolies which is too frequently adopted at Macao, a statement Encloure tit

"Daily Press "f

27 June, 1867.

as to come Annamites Taduated and confined in the Barracions at Macks, which is entitled in

unusual credit- as it is rouched

in part by the testimony of a

at

French Missionary resident al Thathang in Cochin-Chinen from whence a fleet with treasure and bributie lo Stnam

was disfratched last Febmary. That flut

was attacked by Cantonese Pirates in sight of Father Perriers the vessels inken and robbed and a number

18

of Annamites carried off- and subsequently transferred to live Macas Lorches who carried them to Macks, where some". were funt in the Parracoons, and others shipped as Emigrants for the Savannah.

18.

The detail of the cruelties

fractised

M

these unfortunate

Annamites Callies exactly with those reported

as resual in the

as

case of other refractory Emmigrants, but are more important being couched by the credit of the Reverend Father Rondina, head of the College of It Ioseph

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