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Form from the "Ka-lai-tai-tsun ", Vol. 12.

DEED PLEDGING A SERVANT.

and his wife deed pledging a daughter named hour of

day of

to

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aged

the parties executing this

years, born at 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 pledge. The prin- cipal advanced on this day for the pledge is taels in dollars, and interest is fixed at candareens per tael per mensem. On the same date, (the daughter) will enter the house (of the person who is going to take her on pledge), and mace will be paid for her maintenance every month. If the principal and interest due are not repaid in the course of a year, (the daughter) will be considered as sold, and cannot be redeemed. In proof hereof, this deed is executed, and handed over (to the person taking the daughter on pledge).

Dated

Signed

Mortgagor.

Signed

Witness to payment and go- between.

Signed

Wife who is a party to the pledging.

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

and aged

This deed of permanent sale of a daughter is executed by Being poor, and in need of money to meet my wants, and having consulted my wife, I wish to offer for sale this daughter of mine named years, that I may meet my wants with the money paid for her.

At first my nearest relatives and neighbours were invited to purchase her, but they would not 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 completed, and the money paid to me the said who will take it home with his wife to meet his wants. After is at liberty to bring her up, and use her as a servant. When she is grown up,

will marry her to a proper person.

If 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

the sale,

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