CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 22

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unable to visit the Annamites in this Straits, which are nevertheless stated by the Portuguese authorities to be open to the Public, or to see those who had been on board already been conveyed to ship.

The unfortunate men were appear to have most of them been Soldiers employed as Convoy for the treasure and tribute above alluded, gave a graphic description of their protracted resistance to the cruelties practiced on them to induce them to sign.

Contrary to how they were treated, one day they got a little rice and water and, on another, water and no rice at all; at last they consented to sign, and would have done so, but for the intervention of the Interpreter when they were being marched to the Governor's office; as well as, I could make out, the intervention of the Roman Catholic Clergy accomplished the rest and the Governor finally gave each of them four Dollars for their immediate wants, and offered to send them in a junk to their own Country, which they prudently declined, as they would infallibly have been recaptured.

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20 unable to visit the Annamites in this Straits, which are nevertheless stated by the Portuguese authorities to be open to the Public, or to see those who had been on board already been conveyed to ship. The unfortunate men were appear to have most of them been Soldiers employed as Convoy for the treasure and tribute above alluded, gave a graphic description of their protracted resistance to the cruelties practiced on them to induce them to sign. Contrary to how they were treated, one day they got a little rice and water and, on another, water and no rice at all; at last they consented to sign, and would have done so, but for the intervention of the Interpreter when they were being marched to the Governor's office; as well as, I could make out, the intervention of the Roman Catholic Clergy accomplished the rest and the Governor finally gave each of them four Dollars for their immediate wants, and offered to send them in a junk to their own Country, which they prudently declined, as they would infallibly have been recaptured.

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20 unable to visit the Annemites in this Starracious which are nevertheless stated by the Portuguese authorities to be open to Ben Public, or to see those who had on board already been conveyed ship. The unfortunate men was appear to have most of them been Soldiers employesh as Convoy for the Pressure and bribute above alluded, gere a graphic description of their protracted resistance to the crueltics fractiel them b one and on sign them to induce. Contructs how day they got a little rice water and, on another, 100 water and no rice bill at last they consented to sign, aud would have Love is, but for the so intervention of the Interpreter when they being marched in the Drvenradors office; as well were as, I could make out, the intervention of the Roman Catholic Clergy accomplished the rest and the Governor finally gave each of them four Lollers for their immediate wants, and offered to send them- in a junk to their own Country which they firudently declines, they would infallibly have been recaptured.

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unable to visit the Annemites in this Starracious which are nevertheless stated by the Portuguese authorities to be open to Ben

Public, or to see those who had

board

already been conveyed ship.

The

unfortunate men was appear to have most of them been Soldiers employesh as Convoy for the Pressure and bribute above alluded, gere a graphic description of their protracted resistance to the crueltics

fractiel

them b

one

and

sign

them to induce.

Contructs how

day they got a little rice water and, on another,

100

water and no rice bill at last

they consented to

sign,

aud

would have Love is, but for the

intervention of the Interpreter when they

being marched in the Drvenradors office; as well

were

as, I could make out, the intervention of the Roman Catholic Clergy accomplished the rest and the Governor finally gave each of them four Lollers for their immediate wants, and offered to send them- in a junk to their own Country which they firudently declines, they would infallibly have been recaptured.

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