This indenture made by U A Shang of Chung Kwan Dock for giving to Ip Lai Kam a girl, witnessed that I Ü A Shang and my wife whose surname is Lana had been consulted with each other,
that owing to the poverty of our family we are willing to give to Ip Lai Kam A-kau, our own daughter, whose age is Seven years, born in Yan time (the third branch of time) of the 29th day of the 9th Moon. That she the said Ip Lam Kam should take her as foster girl, and has paid to them in hand by these presents the sum of $65.00 as their nursery money for the expenditure of their family, Presently the girl has to go to Ip Lai Kam's house. This girl will be by Ip Lai Kam and be used from morning to evening. That the said Ip Lam Kam will do as she pleases, something with her at her full growth. If the girl will be disobedient that Lam Kam may give her to another family. Lastly, this had been agreed between these two parties Both to give and to receive are lawful without any squeeze &c. This girl has not been on betrothing presents. If there are somethings unlawful these will refer to Ê A-Shung. If there will be any accident, it will...
Signed on the 10th day of the 9th Moon in the 2nd year of Emperor Kwong Sui's reign.
Witness
A Fung.
Monday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn deposed.
U A Sung
and his wife Lum.
I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks, the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting the 2nd defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the fst defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nail the bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode an old boat roofed over, the 2nd defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nail all together about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.
#### Chinese Text Reordered七價釘出看艇處我處
包裝五磅銅釘我
第一犯人及傳一
引度人對我說及
者因八號早八
時在我處看更之
是寤水人之當廚
鋼片的其弟二犯
看見弟二犯及尋
艇蓋面的在處我
處也乃是一只薅
我去寤木人住之
處及聽多的之後
繩能绑在其髀之
髀之中及又一條
釘共約重五十磅
員十或銅在條黼我
#### CANDIDATE No. 9This bond of presentation made on the 10th September in the 2nd year of the Emperor Kwong 'Sui between Yu A Shan with the consent of his wife surnamed Lum residing at Tseung Kwan O of one part and Ip Lai Kum of the other part. Witnesseth as follows:- As the said Yu A Shang as his wife were willing to present their daughter who was born in 29th day of September, and is now of 'seven years age, to Ip Lai Kum to be a fostered child, he the said Ip Lai Kum being willing to take her, has given to them the sum of Sixty dollars $60 as a compensation for breeding up the child, which sum both Yu A Shang and his wife have received into their own hands without deficiency, and they used the money to meet their family expenditure. So the said daughter was immediately delivered up to Ip Lui Kum, who shall be at liberty to give her another name, and use her as a maid servant. When she has attain her full growth, Lai Kum shall also be at liberty to settle in marriage. In case she is not obedient Lai Kum may as he thinks fit, present her to another family. All the above conditions or circumstances were willingly agreed to between the both parties without any oppression, or wrong sustained by them both. If there is any dispute arising, Yu A Shang shall be held responsible. If any risk or accident should happen to the said child, it will be considered as being by Heaven.
In witness whereof I have this day set my hand on this and deliverer.
Monday July 1877. W. B. SPRAID Sworn deposite.
I am propriety of the dock. The first defendant is man in daily employ to nail on copper shitting, The second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th Instant my Indian watch man reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. composition' nails. The bag has a loped string to it, which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string fixed to the bag for ticing to one thigh from what I farther heard from the watch mau. I went into the divers' place of a boat an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there. I searched the place, and found four baggages of Similar composition nails altogether about fifty lbs. of the total value of six or seven dollars.
#### Chinese Text Reordered內同我短腿有巧內袋第乃公子告銅被是
間艮六元或七員之重鍋此五釘處在被
與被印務於腿上守者另云有
有繩圍遠能绑乃扭口之袋其口
內有銅釘五磅此袋变與我看此袋
第一被告幷將壹乃印度人對吾供
公務時吾之守者子於初八日吾黨
告A乃寐木者廚能糰此袋於兩腿
蓋與玩面無異第
#### CANDIDATE No. 10Deed in presenting a daughter.
昨於英一千八百七十七年禮拜據
是船廠業主第一被告人作傭工釘
I, the undersigned, a native of Cheung Kwan O, together with his wife of the surname of Lam by birth, being in poverty, have hereby agree to present our own daughter by name A-Kiu who was born at the time of Yan (nearly daybreak) on the 29th day of the 9th moon, aged 7 years, to Ip Lai Kam who is to bring her up as an adopted daughter; and this agreement was made by our mutual consent, A sum of $65 has duly been paid over to the hands of the undersigned as a recompensation for the troubles they had taken to bring her up till this time, by Lai Kain; and this sum will afford some means for the subsistence of their family. This daughter has been brought to the house of Lai Kun will be at liberty to alter her original name, if he think fit, and their daughter is to serve Lai Kam by day and by night. Should A-Kiu arrive at an age, and become disobedient to him, Lai Kam will be at liberty to do anything with her, or to present her again to another family. The present made by the one party voluntarily and the acceptance by the other is already revealed. events, this agreement was made by mutual consent. We have never received any wedding-money from others for this daughter; In case, there is any unlawful possession or any unintelligible matter which she is concerned, the undersigned will have to settle the matter.
袋袋中有銅釘約五被告及指我睇見一
夫告予云及其一之獅子也于是月八
工其二乃寐水人之每日釘船底鍋之短
澳頭人其一被告乃家無抱你銀之船
發誓而正言曰予乃年七月九號士能辣
事中間予之印度更早八鐘之間于有
英一千八百七十七帶袋圍有有
生結釘帶約共重五十磅總值七
包均同一樣之銅釘處處尋覓始尋出四
其二被告在此予遂入寐水人之
也予深問印度更夫帶他用以其一种
之中此袋另有一是則其袋甲于二牌
條其帶圍于頸項如脾短
Monday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth.
I am proprietor of the Cosmopolian Dock, the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper-sheathing, the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails, the bag has a loopy string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode.
household expense as nursing trouble, and the daughter was transfered to Lai Cum, who has the authority of altering the girl's name and to use her for household work, and to do whatever with her when she grows old, and that Lai Cum has the authority to transfer her to other party should she disobey her instruction. All these are mutually agreed between the party and no force were used to affect this, U A Sung undertake to proves that nothing were received on account of the girl from other party, There shall be no dispute between the party should anything happen to the girl. It is for these reasons that that this document were given to Lai Cum as a proof.
Signed on the 10th day of the 9th Moon in the 2nd year of Emperor Kwong Sui's reign.
Witness
A Fung.
Monday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn deposed.
U A Sung
and his wife Lum.
I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting the 2nd defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the fst defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nail the bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode an old boat roofed over, the 2nd defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of siunilar composition nail all together about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.
七價釘出看艇處我處 髀通是包弟引時者是銅在人波誓拜
四兒蓋此去
包弟碰巧
過生
度在因寤片我此應日
的處弟丹
包裝五磅銅釘我
第一犯人及傳一
引度人對我說及
者因八號早八
時在我處看更之
是寤水人之當廚
鋼片的其弟二犯
看見弟二犯及尋
艇蓋面的在處我
處也乃是一只薅
我去寤木人住之
處及聽多的之後
繩能绑在其髀之
髀之中及又一條
釘共約重五十磅
員十
或銅
在條
黼我
CANDIDATE No. 8.
釘是
犯澳 A
苋一千八百七十
七年七月九號禮
土辣號 么發
This indenture made by U A Shang of Chung Kwan Dock for giving to Ip Lai Kam a girl, witnessed that I Ü A Shang and my wife whose surname is Lana had been consulted with each other,
mioon.
that owing to the poverty of our family we are willing to give to Ip Lai Kam A-kau, our own daughter, whose age is Seven years, born in Yan time (the third branch of tine) of the 29th day of the 9th That she the said Ip Lam Kam should take her as forster girl, and has paid to them in hand by these presents the sum of $65 00 as their nursery money for the expendure of their family, Presently the girl has to go to Ip Lai Kam's house. This girl will be by Ip Lai Kam and be used from morning to evening. That the said Ip Lam Kam will do as she pleases, something with her at her full growth. If the girl will be disobedient that Lam Kam may give her to another family. Lastly, this had been agreed between these two parties Both to give and to receive are lawful without any squeeze &c. This girl has not been on betrothing prescats. If there are somethings unlawful these will refer to Ê A-Shung. If there will be any accident, it will
Monday night 9th July 1877. W. P. Spratt sworn and deposite.
I am propritor of the Custinopolian Docks, the first Defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper sheathing 2nd D is cook to some divers that I had in may employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian waterma reported to me something about the 1st Defendant and shew me a bag containing about lbs. 5 of composition nails. The bag has a loap string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a short string affixed to the bag for ting to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode.
An old boal roofed over the 2nd Defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 backeges of smialiar of composition nail all together about
八共包
看重均
帶之
lbs.
50
of
the
total
value of $6 or
$7.
工每
CANDIDATE No. 9.
17
This bond of presentation made on the 10th September in the 2nd year of the Emperor Kwong 'Sui between Yu A Shan with the consent of his wife surnamed Lum residing at Tseung Kwan O of one part and Ip Lai Kum of the other part. Witnessenth as follows:-As the said Yu A Shang as his wife were willing to present their daughter who was born in 29th day of September, and is now
of 'seven years
age, to Ip Lai Kum to be a fostered child, he the said Ip Lai Kum being willing to take her, has given to them the sum of Sixty dollars $60 as a compensation for breeding up the child, which sum both Yu A Shang and his wife have received into their own hands without deficiency, and they used the money to meet their family expenditure. So the said daughter was immediately delivered up to Ip Lui Kum, who shall be at liberty to give her another name, and use her as a maid servant. When she has attain her full growth, Lai Kum shall also be at liberty to settle in marriage. In case she is not odedjent Lai Kum may as he thinks fit, present her to another family. All the about conditions or circuinstances were willingly agreed to between the both parties without any oppression, or wrong sustained by them both. If there is any dispute arising, Yu A Shang shall be held responsible. If any risk or accident should happen to the said child, it will be considered as being by Heaven.
In witness whereof I have this day set my hand on this and deliverer.
Monday July 1877. W. B. SPRAID Sworn deposite.
I am propriety of the dock. The first defendant is man in daily employ to nail on copper shitting, The second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th Instant my Indian watch man reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag con- taining about 5 lbs. composition' nails. The bag has a loped string to it, which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string fixed to the bag for ticing to one thigh from what I farther heard from the watch mau. I went into the divers' place of a boat an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there. I searched the place, and found four baggages of Similar composition nails altogether about fifty fbs. of the total value of six or seven dollars.
內同我
短腿有巧內袋第乃公子告銅被是
間
艮六元或七員之
重鍋此
五釘處
在被
與被
印務於
腿上守者另云有
有繩圍遠能绑
乃扭口之袋其口
内有銅釘五磅此
袋变與我看此袋
第一被告幷將壹
乃印度人對吾供
公務時吾之守者
子於初八日吾黨
告A乃寐木者廚
能糰此袋於兩腿
蓋與玩面無異第
十臧搜印無上寐 袋另能 磅在出在異有水雨用
有處
遮者腿此
CANDIDATE No. 10.
Deed in presenting a daughter.
昨於英一千八百
壹士巴列供云我 七十七年禮拜據
是船廠業主第一
銅片爲事第二被 被告人作傭工釘
I, the undersigned, a native of Cheung Kwan O, together with his wife of the surname of Lam by birth, being in poverty, have hereby agree to present our own daughter by name A-Kiu who was horn at the time of Yan (nearly daybreak) on the 29th day of the 9th moon, aged 7 years, to Ip Lai Kam who is to bring her up as an adopted daughter; and this agreement was made by our mutual consent, A sum of $65 has duly been paid over to the hands of the undersigned as a recompensation for the troubles they had taken to bring her up till this time, by Lai Kain; and this sum will afford some means for the subsistence of their family. This daughter has been brought to the house of Lai Kun will be at liberty to alter her original name, if he think fit, and their daughter is to serve Lai Kam by day and by night. Should A-Kiu arrive at an age, and become disobedient to him, Lai Kam will be at liberty to do anything with her, or to present her again to another family. The present made by thevrone party voluntarily and the acceptance by the other is already revealed. events, this agreement was made by mutual consent. We have never received any wedding-money from others for this daughter; In case, there is any unlawful possession or any unintelligible matter which she is concerned, the undersigned will have to settle the matter.
Atall
袋袋中有銅釘約五
被告及指我睇見一
夫告予云及其一之
獅子也于是月八 工其二乃寐水人之 每日釘船底鍋之短 澳頭人其一被告乃 家無抱你銀之船 發誓而正言曰予乃 年七月九號士能辣
事中間予之印度更
早八鐘之間于有
英一千八百七十七
帶袋 圍有有
生
結釘
帶約
共重五十磅總值七
包均同一樣之銅釘
處處尋覓始尋出四
其二被告在此予遂
居所有一舊艇蓋之 之告遂入寐水人之 也予深問印度更夫
帶他用以其一种
之中此袋另有一
是則其袋甲于二牌
條其帶圍于頸項如
脾短
Monday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth.
I am proprietor of the Cosmopolian Dock, the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper-sheathing, the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 tbs. of composition nails, the bag has a loopy string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed
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