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Although not myself an eye-witness (of the cruelties described) I think there may be something in the statement, and I feel it my duty to transmit it in original for the consideration of the Govr. Per.
The Govr had previously to this received a despatch from the Italians which stated that the emigrant passengers on board an Italian vessel bound from Macao to Penang had been guilty of murder, piracy and mutiny on the high seas. At Amoy and Foochow, cases occurred, while a ship called the Macao shipping Cookies was on passage. Many of these jumped overboard during the night, of whom one it appears was drowned. Another, also who had jumped overboard was met in the street and, it is said, belonging to the Coolie Agency carried off and flogged? Seeing that the Chinese labourers in Peru have complained to the American Minister of the cruelty of their masters, it is very probable that the acts of murder and piracy mentioned in the Italian despatch as having been committed by Chinese labourers on board a ship bound to Peru were caused by acts of cruelty on board; and a good idea may also be formed of the kind of cruelties practised upon the Chinese labourer by his hard-hearted master in Peru.
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comprapion: Though not myself.
an
eye-witness (of the cruelties described)
I think there
may be saneching
in
The statement, and I feel it my duly to transmit it in original for
therefore
re
the consideration of the Gamen V. Po
The Garren
had
previously
to this
: received a despatch from the Italians
which stated that the emigrant I passengers
board an Italian repel
ow
bound from Macas to Pen had been
guilty of murder, privacy and miting
the high seas. At Amoy
an
Auhkien, these
At Amay too, in
cases
occurred, while
a ship called the Macow
shipping
Cookies
overboard during
many
was
of these jumped of whom
the night,
ane
it appears
a
waw
was drevened. Another, also
who had
umped overboard
by
same me
was met in the street
was
and)
belonging to the Coolie Agency carried off and flogged? Sering that the Chinese laborus in Peru have complained to the American Minister of the crusty of their masters, it is vay probable that the acts of murder and piracy mentioned in the Italian despatch as having been committed by Chinese laborers on board
a
ship
~ bound to Peru were caused).
acts of cruelly on board; and a
idea
may
gord
also be formed of the thind
ly
of cruelties practived upon the chimese
lalover
ly
his hard-hearted master in
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