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$ 101901 19

Agreement made the

day of

one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, being the

Eighth day of the Eighth Chinese month in the year of the Emperor TUNGCHI,

Between

the one part and Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company of Lima, Peru, of the other part.

The said

a native of China of

on his part does hereby promise and

agree to and with the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company as follows

1. That the said

shall and will, whenever he shall be required so to do by the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the harbour of Hongkong, and bound for the port of Callao, in Peru, and shall and will thenceforward remain on board the said ship, and proceed in her to sea as a passenger, for the port of Callao aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained, and on the part of the said

to be performed and observed.

2. That the said

shall and will on his arrival at Callao aforesaid at the direction of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company, do and perform in Peru all such work as shall be required of him the said

whether as a field labourer, factory hand, artisan, railway labourer, domestic or general servant, as the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall or may from time to time require, (the working of Guano at the Chincha Islands or elsewhere excepted) daily and every day for the space of eight years of twelve calendar months each, from the date of the arrival of the said

at Callao aforesaid, Sundays or other resting days customary in Peru aforesaid, and three days at each Chinese new year excepted.

3. That the working hours of each day shall be ten hours, except as regards domestic labour which shall be regulated according to local usage.

4. That the said

shall and will at all times obey and perform the lawful orders and commands of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns during the said period of eight years and except as aforesaid true and faithfully serve them in any of the above mentioned capacities.

5. The said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company do hereby promise and agree to furnish and provide the said

aforesaid and to furnish and provide the said

such food and clothes as may be necessary for the said voyage.

6. That so long as the said

shall continue to be employed by the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns be or they shall and will at their own cost provide with suitable and healthy lodging and shall and will pay or cause to be paid to the said

wages at the rate of seven clean Mexican dollars per calendar month or an equivalent thereof in the local currency for and during the first five years of the said period of eight years, and after commencement of the sixth year wages at the rate of eight clean Mexican dollars per month and after commencement of the seventh year and till termination of this contract wages at the rate of nine clean Mexican dollars per month, to be paid to the said

weekly, the said

finding himself in provisions and clothes during the said period of eight years.

7. That the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns, shall and will at their own cost in case of illness provide the said

with proper local medical attendance medicines and board, but that the wages of the said

shall cease during the time the said

shall be incapacitated from performing work in any of the capacities hereinbefore mentioned.

8. That on completion of eight years service by the said

the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall and will pay to the said

a bonus or a sum fifty clean Mexican dollars if he remains in Peru or shall provide the said

with a free passage to Hongkong with food and clothes necessary to the voyage, whichever the said

shall elect to accept.

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$ 101901 19 Agreement made the day of one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, being the Eighth day of the Eighth Chinese month in the year of the Emperor TUNGCHI, Between the one part and Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company of Lima, Peru, of the other part. The said a native of China of on his part does hereby promise and agree to and with the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company as follows 1. That the said shall and will, whenever he shall be required so to do by the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the harbour of Hongkong, and bound for the port of Callao, in Peru, and shall and will thenceforward remain on board the said ship, and proceed in her to sea as a passenger, for the port of Callao aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained, and on the part of the said to be performed and observed. 2. That the said shall and will on his arrival at Callao aforesaid at the direction of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company, do and perform in Peru all such work as shall be required of him the said whether as a field labourer, factory hand, artisan, railway labourer, domestic or general servant, as the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall or may from time to time require, (the working of Guano at the Chincha Islands or elsewhere excepted) daily and every day for the space of eight years of twelve calendar months each, from the date of the arrival of the said at Callao aforesaid, Sundays or other resting days customary in Peru aforesaid, and three days at each Chinese new year excepted. 3. That the working hours of each day shall be ten hours, except as regards domestic labour which shall be regulated according to local usage. 4. That the said shall and will at all times obey and perform the lawful orders and commands of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns during the said period of eight years and except as aforesaid true and faithfully serve them in any of the above mentioned capacities. 5. The said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company do hereby promise and agree to furnish and provide the said aforesaid and to furnish and provide the said such food and clothes as may be necessary for the said voyage. 6. That so long as the said shall continue to be employed by the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns be or they shall and will at their own cost provide with suitable and healthy lodging and shall and will pay or cause to be paid to the said wages at the rate of seven clean Mexican dollars per calendar month or an equivalent thereof in the local currency for and during the first five years of the said period of eight years, and after commencement of the sixth year wages at the rate of eight clean Mexican dollars per month and after commencement of the seventh year and till termination of this contract wages at the rate of nine clean Mexican dollars per month, to be paid to the said weekly, the said finding himself in provisions and clothes during the said period of eight years. 7. That the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns, shall and will at their own cost in case of illness provide the said with proper local medical attendance medicines and board, but that the wages of the said shall cease during the time the said shall be incapacitated from performing work in any of the capacities hereinbefore mentioned. 8. That on completion of eight years service by the said the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall and will pay to the said a bonus or a sum fifty clean Mexican dollars if he remains in Peru or shall provide the said with a free passage to Hongkong with food and clothes necessary to the voyage, whichever the said shall elect to accept.
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$ 101901 19 Agreement made the day of one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, being the Eightf Chinese month in the year of the Emperor TUNGCHI, Between day of the the one part and Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company of Lima, Peru, of the other part. < The said "" a native of China of on his part does hereby promise and - agree to and with the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company as follows 1.That be the said shall and will, whenever he shall be required so to do by the said Messieurs Valdeaveliano and Company or their agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the harbour of Hongkong, and bound for the port of Callao, in Peru, and shall and will thenceforward remain on board the said ship, and proceed in her to sea as a passenger, for the port of Callao aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained, and on the part of the said to be performed and observed. 2. That the said shall and will on his arrival at Callao aforesaid at the direction of the said Messieurs Valdeavollano and Company, do and perform in Pera all such work as shall be required of him the said whether as a field labourer, factory hand, artizan, railway labourer, domestic or general servant, as the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall or may from time to timo require, (the working of Guano at the Chincha Islands or elsewhere excepted) daily and every day for the space of eight years of twelve calendar months each, from the dato of the arrival of the said at Callao aforesaid, Sundays or other resting days customary in Peru aforesaid, and three days at each Chinese new year excepted. 3. That the working hours of each day shall be ten hours, except as regards domestic labour which shall be regulated according to local asage. 4-That the said shall and will at all times obey and perform the lawful orders and commands of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns during the said period of eight years and except as aforesaid true and faithfully serve them in any of the above mentioned capacities. 5.--The said Mossiears Valdeavellano and Company do hereby promise and agree to farnish and provide the said aforesaid and to furnish and provide the said sach food and clothes as may be necessary for the said voyage. 6.-That so long as the said with a free passage to Callao free of charge with shall continue to be employed by the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns be or they shall and will at their own cost provide with suitable and healthy lodging and shall and will pay or wages at the rate of seven clean the said cause to be paid to the said Mexican dollars per calendar month or an equivalent thereof in the local currency for and during the first five years of the said period of eight years, and after commencement of the sixth year wages at the rate of eight clean Mexican dollars por mouth and after commencement of the seventh year and till termination of this contract wages at the rate of nine clean Mexican dollars per month, to be paid to the said weekly, the said finding himself in provisions and clothes during the said period of eight years. 7.That the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns, shall and will at their own cost in case of illness with proper provide the said local medical attendance medicines and board, but that the wages of the said shall cease during the time the said forming work in any of the capacities hereinbefore mentioned. 8.-That on completion of eight years service by the said shall be incapacitated from per- AS herein mentioned, the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall and will pay to the said Peru or shall provide the said clothes necessary to the voyage, whichever the said a bonus or a sum fifty clean Mexican dollars if he remains in with a free passage to Hongkong with food and way elect to accept.
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$ 101901 19

Agreement made the

day of

one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, being the

Eightf

Chinese month in the year of the Emperor TUNGCHI,

Between

day of the

the one part and Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company of Lima, Peru, of the other part.

<

The said

""

a native of China of

on his part does hereby promise and

-

agree to and with the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company as follows

1.That be the said

shall and will, whenever he shall be required so to do by the said Messieurs Valdeaveliano and Company or their agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the harbour of Hongkong, and bound for the port of Callao, in Peru, and shall and will thenceforward remain on board the said ship, and proceed in her to sea as a passenger, for the port of Callao aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained, and on the part of the said

to be performed and observed.

2. That the said

shall and will on his arrival at Callao aforesaid at the direction of the said Messieurs Valdeavollano and Company, do and perform in Pera all such work as shall be required of him the said

whether as a field labourer, factory hand, artizan, railway labourer, domestic or general servant, as the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall or may from time to timo require, (the working of Guano at the Chincha Islands or elsewhere excepted) daily and every day for the space of eight years of twelve

calendar months each, from the dato of the arrival of the said

at Callao

aforesaid, Sundays or other resting days customary in Peru aforesaid, and three days at each Chinese new year excepted. 3. That the working hours of each day shall be ten hours, except as regards domestic labour which shall

be regulated according to local asage.

4-That the said

shall and will at all times obey and

perform the lawful orders and commands of the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns during

the said period of eight years and except as aforesaid true and faithfully serve them in any of the above mentioned

capacities.

5.--The said Mossiears Valdeavellano and Company do hereby promise and agree to farnish and provide

the said

aforesaid and to furnish and provide the said

sach food and clothes as may be necessary for the said voyage.

6.-That so long as the said

with a free passage to Callao

free of charge with

shall continue to be employed by

the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns be or they shall and will at their own cost provide with suitable and healthy lodging and shall and will pay or wages at the rate of seven clean

the said

cause to be paid to the said Mexican dollars per calendar month or an equivalent thereof in the local currency for and during the first five years of the said period of eight years, and after commencement of the sixth year wages at the rate of eight clean Mexican dollars por mouth and after commencement of the seventh year and till termination of this contract wages at the rate of nine clean Mexican dollars per month, to be paid to the said

weekly, the said

finding himself in provisions and clothes during the said period of eight years. 7.That the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns, shall and will at their own cost in case of illness with proper provide the said

local medical attendance medicines and board, but that the wages of the said

shall cease during the time the said

forming work in any of the capacities hereinbefore mentioned.

8.-That on completion of eight years service by the said

shall be incapacitated from per-

AS

herein mentioned, the said Messieurs Valdeavellano and Company or their assigns shall and will pay to the said

Peru or shall provide the said

clothes necessary to the voyage, whichever the said

a bonus or a sum fifty clean Mexican dollars if he remains in

with a free passage to Hongkong with food and way elect to accept.

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