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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
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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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