CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 457

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those recently, however, either September or carly in Octoba last

I was waited on

by tivo

genstemen

Mos Gift and Williams, who were

anxious to

contract for

engage

labovers under

service in Arkansas and

Louisiana, respectively. I explained

to them the laws of this Colony, and

stated that I had

in

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authority to oppose such Immigration, if carried out

conformity with the Chinese Papenger Act, and if the Government had reason to be satisfied with the barà fide voluntary character of the Emigration.

d

Afterwards (10th November) I received from the Warbor Master the

Endome No 2.

enclosed form of contract. which is

improvement

ar

arv

that first proposed by

Mr Williams. If thence appears that these huigrants wine expected to bind themselves to labor for 6 years plantation or at any kind of labor appointed by their employer, the said Mr. Williams, and only to receive

their

wages,

half

whilst in service - the

other half being payable at the termination of the contract; I observe that I havnted the margin of

the original agreement submitted to

and filed in the Colonial Senician's

me and

Office, that it

was

"

"simply monations"_ and I fancy that at the and of five

Chinaman who wished to

years any

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