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Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection

Chinese Lottery

Created1886

DescriptionProsecution of a group of Chinese settlers for running an illegal lottery. Police Officer Pablo Delgado discovered the lottery and details those involved, including a settler named Damien.

Shipping Record

Created1865

DescriptionRecords for the ship Queen of England, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Queen of England brought twenty-seven settlers from China to work.

DescriptionRecords for the ship Leopold Cabeaux, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Leopold Cabeaux brought eight settlers from China to work for Felix Manuel Martin.

Shipping Record

Created1863

DescriptionRecords for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought thirty-two settlers from China to work.

Shipping Record

Created1865

DescriptionRecords for the ship Port Durant, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. On this trip, the Port Durant brought 179 settlers from China to work.

List of Contracted Chinese Workers

Created1864

DescriptionList of 47 Chinese settlers brought to Cuba on the ship "Auguste y Gustave" they were hired to work on the Ingenio Faith in 1864.

Letter

Created1882-02-05

DescriptionA letter from an unnamed office of the port of Havana to the Royal Administration. It details the arrival of a ship in the harbor that brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba to work under contract with Manuel B. de Pereda.