CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 208

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

were not cleaved during

the whole

turned

voyage. away my eyes

doften

when

I witnessed such dreadful

that

scenes. Iventures to say in the annals of the African Have trade, all the horrors of the " Middle Passage' never surpassed there of this China Hlave ship.

The deaths on

this direful reached

& murderous voyage 80..or about 8% of the

number taken on bourd at

Macao.

Their deaths were doubtlers

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caused byther blows they received, by general ill. usage the filthy condition of shyther the ship.

We reached Havana in One time & were not put into quarantine but proceeded at once to discharge our cargo of live freight.

"The Steamer Fatchary' is to all intents & purposes

German property: the has

been in some

way

chartered

to the Havana Coolie

importing society for two of which is now

trips

caused

ou

fulfilled.

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