CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 42

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The shipment of medicines has been completed, and I expect to have the pleasure of transmitting them by the following mail.

Complaints regarding the treatment on the "Daypspring" were made by the emigrants themselves, attributing their sufferings to the inhumanity of the Master, who kept them imprisoned below deck without adequate means of preserving cleanliness necessary for health.

The emigrants stated that the lack of exercise, heat, and filth generated a fatal disease. I obtained this information directly from the emigrants, as their recounting of scenes within their actual observations is generally truthful.

I summoned Mohang, the charterer of the "Daypspring," and inquired if any of his acquaintances on board had made a complaint to him. He handed me a letter, which I enclose in its original form, accompanied by a translation.

The letter, written by four passengers, describes their treatment and sufferings, attributing them directly and indirectly to the "worthlessness" of the Master. They also mentioned the Master's neglect to take provisions from the cargo or procure supplies when required.

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The shipment of medicines has been completed, and I expect to have the pleasure of transmitting them by the following mail. Complaints regarding the treatment on the "Daypspring" were made by the emigrants themselves, attributing their sufferings to the inhumanity of the Master, who kept them imprisoned below deck without adequate means of preserving cleanliness necessary for health. The emigrants stated that the lack of exercise, heat, and filth generated a fatal disease. I obtained this information directly from the emigrants, as their recounting of scenes within their actual observations is generally truthful. I summoned Mohang, the charterer of the "Daypspring," and inquired if any of his acquaintances on board had made a complaint to him. He handed me a letter, which I enclose in its original form, accompanied by a translation. The letter, written by four passengers, describes their treatment and sufferings, attributing them directly and indirectly to the "worthlessness" of the Master. They also mentioned the Master's neglect to take provisions from the cargo or procure supplies when required.
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of

Medicines. The

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Mules

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paping.

40

through the Thep and I expect to have

the pleasure of transmitting them by the following Mail.

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of the Daypspring were made by the Emigrants

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case

complaints

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their own Medical

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attributed by

them to the grops inhumanity of the

Master who had kept them imprisoned.

below deck without

any means of preserving the cleanlines necepary to health till finally

the heat want of excercise and

than

any

excercise and filth.

or than all other causes

mare

generated

fatal disease. I have this statement from

the Emigrants themselves, for as nothing is

Jn more.

telling than

generally more truthful

--scenes within the sphere

their recital of

of their actual observations,

S

Sent

for Mohang the charterer of the "Dampspring

and asked him whether

acquaintances

mone

of his

board had made a

complaint to him, the at

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once

sent for

and

me the letter, which Jenclose in original, accompanied by a translation. 8. It is written by four pasons

and

describes their the catment and sufferings,

the whole of which they attribute directly

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and indirectly to the worthlessness" of the Master

for their opinion:

giving the

عراق

As they also natinally allude to the neglect of the Master to take provisions, if required

from the cargo or procure supplies at some

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