CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 515

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copy of the enclosed correspondence.

I have to

(signed) Rutherford Alcock.

Copy No

June 12d

The Prince of King,

1. 19th instant, I have a communication - A letter of the date of the 27th Ultimo has been received from the American Minister Mr. Brown to the following effect. "The Cantonese who are employed as laborers in Peru, some 30,000 in number, have made complaint of the cruelty of their Peruvian masters. They have presented a petition to the American Minister resident at Lima, the Peruvian Capital, who being without an interpreter unable to decide upon its truth, has sent it on for my perusal. The earnest language and pitiful tone of the petition may well move...

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514 copy of the enclosed correspondence. I have to (signed) Rutherford Alcock. Copy No June 12d The Prince of King, 1. 19th instant, I have a communication - A letter of the date of the 27th Ultimo has been received from the American Minister Mr. Brown to the following effect. "The Cantonese who are employed as laborers in Peru, some 30,000 in number, have made complaint of the cruelty of their Peruvian masters. They have presented a petition to the American Minister resident at Lima, the Peruvian Capital, who being without an interpreter unable to decide upon its truth, has sent it on for my perusal. The earnest language and pitiful tone of the petition may well move...
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514 copy of the enclosed correspondence. I have to (signed) Rutherford Alcock. Copy No June 12 d The Prince of King 1. 19 matles a - ommunication - A letter of the date of the 27 ch Ultime has been received from A.E the American Minister Mr. Brown to the following effect. "The Cantonese who are employed as laborers in Pern, some 30,000 in number, have made) uplaint of the cruelly of EomanOW their Peruvian masters. They have presented a pitition to the American Minister resident at Lima, the Permian Capital, who being without an interpreter unable to decide upon its truck falsely has sent it on for my perusal. The earnest language and fitiful tone of the pretition may well move ti
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514

copy of the enclosed correspondence.

I have to

(signed) Rutherford Alcock.

Copy No

June 12 d

The Prince of King 1. 19 matles a

-

ommunication - A letter of the date of

the

27

ch

Ultime has been received from

A.E the American Minister Mr. Brown

to the following effect. "The Cantonese

who

are

employed

as

laborers in Pern,

some 30,000 in number, have made) uplaint of the cruelly of

EomanOW

their Peruvian masters. They have

presented a pitition to the American Minister resident at Lima, the Permian Capital, who being without an interpreter

unable to decide upon its truck

falsely has sent it on

for

my perusal. The earnest language and fitiful tone

of the pretition may

well move ti

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