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the

to collect and bring up Emigrants from the Country, to the Port of embarcation. I think the enclosed correspondence shews that, provided liberal terms be offered such

as a return passage or $50 at the end of five years, it is possible to give by legitimate and fair

means a relief to the redundant population of China, and also to confer the inestimable benefit of Chinese industry and labor on the West Indies.

Your Lordship's Department

may perhaps have been already kept well informed as to all

these details by

$40

Mr Sampson,

but I have nevertheless thought

it advisable that,

the enclosed Correspondence has arisen from

incident here, I should transmit it to Your Lordship.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

humble Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

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the to collect and bring up Emigrants from the Country, to the Port of embarcation. I think the enclosed correspondence shews that, provided liberal terms be offered such as a return passage or $50 at the end of five years, it is possible to give by legitimate and fair means a relief to the redundant population of China, and also to confer the inestimable benefit of Chinese industry and labor on the West Indies. Your Lordship's Department may perhaps have been already kept well informed as to all these details by $40 Mr Sampson, but I have nevertheless thought it advisable that, the enclosed Correspondence has arisen from incident here, I should transmit it to Your Lordship. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor.

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the to collect and bring up Emigrants from the Country, to the Port of embaraation_ I think the enclosed correspondence shew's that, provided liberal terms be offered such as a return. passage or $50 at the end of -five yeves- it is possible to give by legitimate and fair fair means a relief to the redundant population of China, and also to confer the inestimable benefit of Chinese industry and labor on the West Indies. Your Lordship's Department may perhaps have been already kept well in informed as to all! these details by $40 Mr Sampson, but I have nevertheless thought it advisable that, the enclosed Correspondence has arisen from incident here, I should. transmit it to Your Lordship. I have the benar to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient. humble Servant, Rickard Raves Madonnell Governor.

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to collect and bring up Emigrants from the Country, to the Port of embaraation_ I think the enclosed correspondence shew's that, provided liberal terms be offered such

as a return.

passage or $50 at the end of -five yeves- it is possible to give by legitimate and fair

fair means a relief to the redundant population of China, and also to confer the inestimable benefit of Chinese industry and labor on the West Indies.

Your Lordship's Department

may perhaps have been already kept well in

informed as to all!

these details by

$40

Mr Sampson,

but I have nevertheless thought

it advisable that,

the enclosed

Correspondence has arisen from

incident here, I should. transmit it to Your Lordship.

I have the benar to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient.

humble Servant,

Rickard Raves Madonnell

Governor.

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