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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1866-06-30
Description
These documents pertain to a Chinese "cult" in Havana that alarmed several government officials who were concerned that not taking any measures to disband the cult and to successfully convert the Chinese settlers to Catholicism could be dangerous for the integrity of the Catholic faith in Cuba, and for Cuban citizens. 1866.
Created1895-05-06
DescriptionA money script for Antonio Leon for 62 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
Created1895-06-24
DescriptionA money script for Venancio Hoa for 39.24 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
Created1895-06-26
DescriptionA money script for Hermenegildo Jauregio for 49 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
Created1895-05-06
DescriptionA money script for Venancio Hoa, a Chinese settler, for 20 pesos. It was given to his settlers as payment for their monthly wages.
Created1895-06-25
DescriptionA money script for Lorenzo Barrios, a Chinese settler, for 70 pesos. It was to be used to pay his Chinese workers' wages.
Created1878
Description
This is a check for a thousand pesos made out to Bustamante and Cardena. It was to be used to pay their workers their wages.
DescriptionThis document contains a record of payments that were made out to several Chinese workers by their owner. While being indentured servants, Chinese settlers were given monthly wages for their services.
Created1861
Description
Records for the ship Live Yankee, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices Puente y Co. Upon arrival, Torices Puente y Co. instructed the settlers as to their legal status as was required by the government. The government also required that the company check on the mental health of their settlers after arriving in Cuba. Also lists the amounts paid to ships, captains, etc. by Torices Puente y Co for this shipment and a shipment of settlers aboard the P Wakefield.
Created1872-05-11
DescriptionThis document contains a record of payments that were made out to several Chinese workers by their owner. Chinese settlers were given monthly wages for their services.