CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 61

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It be understood that no further deduction is to be made on any account from $59 above, and that I will repay them in Havana as agreed to its valid wages.

Three suits of clothing and other necessary articles are to be supplied to me gratis on the day of my embarkation. The protection of the laws in force in the Island of Cuba is guaranteed to me.

At the expiry of the eight years stated in this agreement, I shall be free to dispose of my labor without permitting debts, pledges, or engagements which I may have contracted to serve as a pretext for prolonging this Contract against my will.

I further declare that I have received in cash the eight dollars mentioned. I further declare that I am satisfied with the higher wages stipulated, though they are earned by free workmen and even by the slaves in the Island of Cuba, as the difference I find compensated by certain advantages which my master or employer will secure to me under this agreement.

I am fully alive to the fact that at the expiration of this Contract, days are allowed me to return to my native Country at my own expense if I choose to do so, or to seek employment under a Master whom I may consider the best for me, and who will give me higher wages.

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It be understood that no further deduction is to be made on any account from $59 above, and that I will repay them in Havana as agreed to its valid wages. Three suits of clothing and other necessary articles are to be supplied to me gratis on the day of my embarkation. The protection of the laws in force in the Island of Cuba is guaranteed to me. At the expiry of the eight years stated in this agreement, I shall be free to dispose of my labor without permitting debts, pledges, or engagements which I may have contracted to serve as a pretext for prolonging this Contract against my will. I further declare that I have received in cash the eight dollars mentioned. I further declare that I am satisfied with the higher wages stipulated, though they are earned by free workmen and even by the slaves in the Island of Cuba, as the difference I find compensated by certain advantages which my master or employer will secure to me under this agreement. I am fully alive to the fact that at the expiration of this Contract, days are allowed me to return to my native Country at my own expense if I choose to do so, or to seek employment under a Master whom I may consider the best for me, and who will give me higher wages.

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it be understood that no fursten deduction

is to be made

any

account from

above, and that I will

repay

them in

Havana

agreed to

itu vaid

wages.

oth Three suits of clostres and other

nefary

MOO

gratis

utersih

are to be supplied to on the day of my embarstation. The protection of the laws in force

in the Bland of Cubor is guaranteed to me.

At the expiry of the eight years

stated in this agreement I shall be free to dispose of my labor without permitting deliks, pledges, or engagements which I may have contracted to serve as a pretext for prolonging this Contract against

arry

will.

Thirely declare that I have

received in cash the eight-dollars mention.d

I furitier declare that I am

satisfied with the

higher

and

Artes

wages stipulated, though

are earned by free workinen

by the slaves in the Island of Cuba, : as the difference I find: compensated by

ertin advantage

which

master or

employer will secure to me as

this

agreement.

fully

avn.

per

alive to the fact that

at the expiration of this Contract to days allowed me to return to my

art

Country at my orm

to do

native

expense if I choose

so, or to seex employment under a Master whom I may consider the best

for

me, and who will give me higher

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