CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 270

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Next

268

3. Barracoons of Macao, and stated an appeal to the charity of the Community on their behalf. I had directed the Annamites to be lodged and fed in the Gaol.

It may be interesting to Your Grace to learn that my appeal to the Community has resulted in raising a subscription of about 1500 dollars, which amount will suffice to pay the expenses incurred by the Annamites previous to their admission to the Gaol, and also to charter a French Barque to take them back to their country, from which place they are to embark this day.

3. I enclose further depositions of the Annamites taken by the Registrar General, confirming previous accounts of the cruel treatment which they had met at Macao to induce them to consent to sign Contracts as Emigrants to the Havana.

4. The Governor of Macao's Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Albuquerque, being here on business, I was anxious that he should have an opportunity of cross-examining the Annamites on the most important points in their depositions.

Page 270

Page 271

Edit History

2026-05-19 19:09:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
268 3. Barracoons of Macao, and stated an appeal to the charity of the Community on their behalf. I had directed the Annamites to be lodged and fed in the Gaol. It may be interesting to Your Grace to learn that my appeal to the Community has resulted in raising a subscription of about 1500 dollars, which amount will suffice to pay the expenses incurred by the Annamites previous to their admission to the Gaol, and also to charter a French Barque to take them back to their country, from which place they are to embark this day. 3. I enclose further depositions of the Annamites taken by the Registrar General, confirming previous accounts of the cruel treatment which they had met at Macao to induce them to consent to sign Contracts as Emigrants to the Havana. 4. The Governor of Macao's Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Albuquerque, being here on business, I was anxious that he should have an opportunity of cross-examining the Annamites on the most important points in their depositions. Page 270 Page 271
Baseline (Original)
> k 268 3. Barracoons of Macas, and stated an appeal to the on chat pending charity of the - Community their behalf I had directed the Aumanites to be lodged and fed in the Gaol. M may to Your Grace be interesting to learn that my appeal to the Community has resulted in raising subscription of about 1500 dollars, which amant will suffice to 24 pay The x piens es incurred by the exx Annamites previous to their adimifsion to the Gool, and abso to charter a French Barque take them back to their to country, for which place they to embarke this day. 3. I enclose Anu аля fincter depositions of the Armamites taken by the Registrar General confirming previous accounts of the cruel treatment which they had met at Macasto induce them to consent to sign Contracts Emigrants to the Mavannah 4. The as Gevener of Man's Aide-de-Camp CaptTM Albuquerque being here ANNKA Ons aw. en business, I was that he should have opportunity of cross-examining the Annamites AD to the most important points in their Page 270Page 271
2026-05-19 19:09:51 · Baseline
View content

>

k

268

3.

Barracoons of Macas, and stated

an

appeal to the

on

chat pending charity of the - Community their behalf I had directed the Aumanites to be lodged and

fed

in the Gaol.

M

may

to Your Grace

be interesting

to learn that

my appeal to the Community

has resulted in raising subscription of about 1500 dollars,

which amant will suffice to

24 pay

The

x piens es

incurred

by

the

exx

Annamites previous to their adimifsion to the Gool, and abso to charter a French Barque

take them back to their

to

country, for which place they to embarke this day.

3.

I enclose

Anu

аля

fincter

depositions of the Armamites taken by the Registrar General confirming previous accounts of the cruel treatment which they had met

at Macasto induce them to

consent to sign Contracts

Emigrants to the Mavannah

4.

The

as

Gevener of Man's

Aide-de-Camp CaptTM Albuquerque

being here

ANNKA Ons

aw.

en

business, I was

that he should have

opportunity of cross-examining

the Annamites

AD

to the most

important points in their

Page 270Page 271

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.