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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1870-12-08
DescriptionA contract between Polomo O. Avoin, a Chinese immigrant, and Jose Armiros. Noted Polomo completed a contract with Calvo previously. Signed by Jose Quivos, Jose Mendez, Jose Armiros, and Polomo, who signed in Chinese.
Created1860-07-30
DescriptionRecords for the ship Carmencita, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Francaso Bustamante.
Created1855
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A contract between Chey, a Chinese settler, and Ignacio F. de Castro, the agent of Manuel Pereda. Manuel Pereda was to bring Chey from China to Cuba to work and the contract lists the legal requirements of both the settler and the patron. Chey was originally from Tokein. Signed by Ignacio F. de Castro and Chey, who signed in Chinese.
Created1873
DescriptionRelates that an unnamed Chinese settler was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1872
DescriptionBenigno, a Chinese settler, completed a contact with Antonio Handruga and was seeking to sign a new labor contract with his original owner.
Created1871
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This is a rehire request for Bernardo, a Chinese settler, and Amado, a Chinese landowner.
Created1856
DescriptionDetails the commercial activity of Manuel Pereda and his involvement with the importation of Chinese settlers to Cuba to work as indentured servants from 1854 to 1855.
Created1861
DescriptionCertifies that Lee, a Chinese settler, completed an eight-year-contract with his employer, Roque de Lara. He was originally from Chasig-Chu in China and fulfilled all of the legal requirements for permanent residency.
Created1860
DescriptionRecords of business deals between Troncaso, Bustamanta y Co and other companies, specifically relating to the contracting of Chinese workers or moving settlers from the employment of one company to another. Many of these settlers were between 19 and 40 years of age.