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Ship Record of the "Kate Hooper"

Created1861-06-04
Description

Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.

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Ship Record of the "Kate Hooper"

Created1861-06-04
Description

Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with La Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought a worker from China to work as a domestic servant.

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Ship Record of the "Messenger"

Created1860
Description

Records for the ship Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, Messenger brought workers from China to work.

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Death Record

Created1865
DescriptionDeath certificate for Camuto, a Chinese immigrant. He was buried in a cemetery in Colon. The cause of death is not specified.
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Death Certificate

Created1874
DescriptionDeath certificate for Jose Alonso, a Chinese immigrant. He was buried in the Cemetery of Colon.
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Death Certificate

Created1892
DescriptionDeath certificate for Patriao, a Chinese immigrant. He was buried in the Cemetery of Colon.
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Death Records

Created1872
DescriptionDetailing the death of Rafael, a Chinese settler. He was from Canton and thirty years old when he died. He was buried in the Cemetery of Christopher Columbus.
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Shipping Records of the Torices, Puentes y Co

DescriptionShipping records of Torices, Puentes y Co. regarding the ships they contracted to bring Chinese settlers from China to Cuba to work. Includes letters from captains of some of these ships detailing to the government their contracts with Torices, Puente y Co.
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Ship Record, Unknown Ship

Created1873
Description

Shipping records for a frigate that brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba. These settlers were later contracted by other employers in Sagua la Grande.

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Contract

Created1866-05-20
Description
Contract between Gavino, a Chinese settler, and Luis de Alta. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Gavino completed a contract with Sr. Domingo previously. Gavino did not negotiate or sign the contract as the…

Contract between Gavino, a Chinese settler, and Luis de Alta. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Noted that Gavino completed a contract with Sr. Domingo previously. Gavino did not negotiate or sign the contract as the signature stipulates that someone else signed for him. Signed by Domingo Sandina and Luis de Alta.