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of certain Public functionaries (Articles 18-19_ and 20.) they are to be fublich examined, whilst

the fourth day, those who are willing to do so, sign the Contracts, and receive their advance Mong and Clothing. (Article 2%. ). – 5. The weak point in the Regulations when any Imigrant declares himself unwilling to embark (Article 22.) he is to be sent back to his native place at the expense of the Agents, who imforted him, but this is only done conditionally that he may such Agents half his passage

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money, and 100 cash per diem Ar his maintenance (Articles 22 and 27.)._

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I therefore regard there Regulations, if fairly carried out, as admirable for discovering unwilling improperty obtained Emigrant, but is being no les

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defective in affording such ferson adequate relief. I can

unfortunate Coolie firatically and violently captured by one of the Laches formerly fitted out at Macas and who in the course of his public Examinations there declared himself unwilling to embark,