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arcts for a Company of Butch Planters in Dutch Garicence and who is author= ized by his Government to enlist Chinese : for service in the plantations of that Colony, informed me that he was

about to despatch Coolies hence by the

کریہ

Marie Therese as he had previously done by other Ships. My action wast to have the Ship properly surveyed

and measured by a Government Sumnezer and to examine her myself.

myself as to her

Capabilities for the voyage . A house

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was hired near the Sailors Home, in

which the Cooties

...ad

they

Came

forward

for this service were lodged until the

Ship

roas

properly filled and hard her provisions and water on board. I paid

occasional visits to this house, about which I caused printed Copies of the

contract about to be entered into to be

pouted. At each visit I was a

by.

xw

accompanied

Interpreter who explained the

native of the Contract.

When the vessel.

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few

the

ready, the first batch colleated (about 100) were placed on board. After being there days, accompanied by the Butch Consul and Mr Buak Ivisited

Coolies and again explained to them

the nature of the contracts which then to be issued to them.

Dutch Consul and myself.

The

AUREL

then signed

and hounded them together with their

bonus and clothes to each mon