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

Relates that several Chinese settlers were granted permanent residency in Cuba after meeting the legal requirements. Most of the document is a list of the settlers who received their residency.

A death certificate for Luis, a Chinese immigrant. he died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago.

An identity card for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty-four years old when this card was issued. He worked for the Society of Immigration for eight years.

An identity card, or cedula, for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty four years old when this card was issued. He had an eight year contract with the Society of Immigration.

Atay or Cayetano, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity in the city of Matanzas. In his baptism, he offered his loyalty to the Cuban government and the church in order to eventually receive permanent residency in Cuba, a legal requirement.

Records for the ship Granvilles, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Y. M. Zangroniz y Compania. On this trip, the Granvilles brought workers from China to work as field workers.

An identity card, or cedula, for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty-four years old when this card was issued.

This is a letter requesting a passport for a Chinese settler, Luis, who works for Antonio Lopez de Briña.

List of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Santa Maria del Rosario. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.

Certificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Manuel. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton.