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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Description
Permission to enter the island of Cuba in a shipment of Chinese settlers in the English ship “Carpentaria.” Contractual printed in Chinese and Castilian.
Created1861
Description
Death certificate for Mamerto, a Chinese settler, who died from injuries to his femur in Ingenio Santisima Trinidad. He worked for Mrs. Gabriel Garcia before his death and was buried in the cemetery of the Church of our Lady of Torque without having been baptized. His cedula, or identity card, is included and lists him as having worked for M.C. Blanca when he was given the cedula. He was brought from Macao to Cuba by Torrices, Puente and Company.
Created1865
DescriptionThis file includes several document. One of them is a contract written in both Spanish and Chinese. According to the contract, Xie Tian was willing to go to Cuba as a worker. So he was requested to sign the contract and should follow the rules listed on it.