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Form from Vol. 12 of the “Ka-la-tai-tsün” or Complete Set of Domestic Rites."

DEED OF RE-SALE OF A SERVANT GIRL.

have this

through the instrumentality of the go-between

to

day of

moon of

year,

re-sold this servant girl named taels, standard weight,

as a servant, for the sum of as agreed upon in the presence of the three parties. I have, this day, in the presence of the go- between, personally received the money, and the servant girl is to go forthwith to the house (of the purchaser). The family of

will be at liberty to change her name, and use her as

as a servant. An additional proof.

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This should be endorsed on back of the first deed of sale.

a daughter named

G.

Form from the “Ka-lai-tai-tsün,” Vol. 12.

DEED PLEDGING A SERVANT.

and his wife

aged

to

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hour of

the parties executing this deed pledging years, born at

day of

moon, who has not yet been betrothed. Being poor and not having enough for our daily wants, and being desirous of pledging our daughter, we have been introduced, through the agency of the go-between'

who undertakes to take her on

taels in

dollars, and On the same date, (the daughter) going to take her on pledge), and If the principal and interest due considered as sold, and cannot be over (to the person taking the

pledge. The principal advanced on this day for the pledge is interest is fixed at

candareens per tael per mensem. will enter the house (of the person who is mace will be paid for her maintenance every month. are not repaid in the course of a year, (the daughter) will be redeemed. In proof hereof, this deed is executed, and handed daughter on pledge).

Dated

Signed

Mortgagor.

Signed

Witness to payment and go-between.

Signed

Wife who is a party to the pledging.

H,

Deed of Sale of a Female Servant with power of redemption-endorsement of re-sale,

Being poor, and in

This deed of permanent sale of a daughter is executed by need of money to meet my wants, and having consulted my wife, I wish to offer for sale this daughter of mine named

money paid for her. but they would not

and aged

years, that I may meet my wants with the At first, my nearest relatives and neighbours were invited to purchase her, undertake to do so. She is afterwards, through the agency of the go-between,

introduced to

who undertakes to purchase her, and the price is fixed in the presence of three parties at 35 dollars. On this day, the deed is executed, the purchase who will take it home with his completed, and the money paid to me the said wife to meet his wants. After the sale, as a servant. When she is grown up,

is at liberty to bring her up, and use her will marry her to a proper person. If

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anything unforeseen should happen to her, this will be held as the will of Heaven. But if there should be anything doubtful about her antecedents, this will be settled satisfactorily by in conjunction with the go-between, it is no concern of

If I, the said become rich, I shall be at liberty to redeem her, on payment of a small sum for her subsistence per month (in addition to the amount paid for her). This is agreed upon in the presence of three parties, and I shall not go back on my word. Lest a verbal agreement be held as insufficient evidence, this deed of sale of the daughter is expressly executed, and given to

as proof.

1. Sold a daughter named

hour of

2. Received from

of

aged

moon.

the sum of

years and born at

dollars weighing 7 mace 2 canda-

reens each as price of a servant girl. Dated 24th day of 3rd moon of the 11th year of Tung-chi, (1872).

(Signed)

the party executing this deed of selling a daughter. 's Finger mark (the wife of the above named person). 's Finger mark (go-between and witness to payment).

NOTE--The above translation is that of a document produced by a leading Chinese gentleman. The names are left out, but otherwise it is, the copy of a deed held by him of a purchased girl. She was first sold under this deed at Macao, and then transferred to his family as per endorsement annexed in 1876. She is to be married next month to his valet, and will have a place of her own. The girl is absolutely free.

J. R.