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Is this. Could the Colonies, without Contract, obtain as abundant a supply of labour as with it? Both Sir B. Robertson & Mr Sampoon assure me That, if passages were found them to the Colony, every Man about to emigrate would as certainly proceed thither without contract as with it. Considering then the invidiousness which, in spite of every precaution, attaches to Contract Emigration, will it not be worth the while of any Colony to provide free passages without stipulation? At present there is paid for the passage outward of every Coolie some seventy dollars, the sum of $50 being promised to him as a contribution to the expenses of his homeward voyage. Voluntary Emigration once established, a part, if not all of the latter sum would be saved, say if not all, because

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Is this. Could the Colonies, without Contract, obtain as abundant a supply of labour as with it? Both Sir B. Robertson & Mr Sampoon assure me That, if passages were found them to the Colony, every Man about to emigrate would as certainly proceed thither without contract as with it. Considering then the invidiousness which, in spite of every precaution, attaches to Contract Emigration, will it not be worth the while of any Colony to provide free passages without stipulation? At present there is paid for the passage outward of every Coolie some seventy dollars, the sum of $50 being promised to him as a contribution to the expenses of his homeward voyage. Voluntary Emigration once established, a part, if not all of the latter sum would be saved, say if not all, because 1175-B & S 6050)
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is this. Could the Colonies, without Contract, obtain as abundant a supply of labour as with it? Both Sir B. Robertson & Mr Sampoon assure me That, if passages were found them to the Colony, every Mam www about to emigrate would as certi certanney proceed thither without contract as with it.. Considering then the invidiousness which, in spite of every every precaution, attaches to Contract 230 Contract Emigration, will it not be worth the while! of any Colony to provide free passages without stipulation? At present! there is paid for the passage ontward of every Coolie some seventy seventy $70. dollars, the sum of $50 fizzy being promised tum as a contribution. to the expenses of homeward voyage his Voluntary Emigration once established, a part; if not all of the latter rum would be saved.. say if not all, because. it 1175-B & S 6050)
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is this. Could the Colonies,

without Contract, obtain

as abundant a

supply

of labour as with it?

Both Sir B. Robertson

& Mr Sampoon assure me

That, if passages were

found them to the

Colony, every

Mam www

about to emigrate

would as certi

certanney

proceed thither without

contract as with it..

Considering then the

invidiousness which,

in spite of every every

precaution, attaches to

Contract

230

Contract Emigration, will

it not be worth the while!

of any Colony to provide free passages without stipulation? At present!

there is paid for the

passage ontward of every

Coolie some seventy

seventy

$70. dollars, the sum of

$50 fizzy being promised

tum as a contribution.

to the expenses of

homeward voyage

his

Voluntary Emigration

once established, a part;

if not all of the latter

rum would be saved..

say if not all, because.

it

1175-B & S 6050)

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