Ship Manifest of the Ship "Sky Lark"
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List of 590 Chinese settlers brought from China to Cuba to serve as indentured servants. They arrived in Havana abroad the American frigate, the Sky Lark. 1855.
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Shipping Records
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Records for the ship Kate Hooper, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Ferran y Dupierris and Torices, Puente y Co. On this trip, the Kate Hooper brought six settlers from China to work in the fields.
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1861
Shipping Record
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Records for the ship Huntreel and Mary Elisebe, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Sam Thomas.
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1858
Ship Documentation
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This documents the names and ages of 592 Chinese settlers brought to Cuba on the American frigate, "Kate Hooper" under the command of Captain E. Johnson. Contains two lists of shipment of Chinese settlers and all are listed under their Chinese names, indicating that they have no yet been baptized. Also, there is a note of which settlers got sick during the journey.
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1861-02-11
Shipping Records
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Records for the ship, Messenger, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Torices, Puente y Co. The Messenger stopped in Macao before going to Cuba.
List of Contracted Chinese Workers
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22 Chinese settlers were hired to work in the fields. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis P Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co y Ferran y Dupierris.
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1861
List of Contracted Chinese Workers
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List of 14 chinese settlers brought to Cuba in the American ships "Live Yankee" and "Wakefield". They were hired to work in the field in 1861 for Pedro Lenoude.
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1861
Registry of Chinese Settlers
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List of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.
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1860
Money Script
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A money script for Luis, a Chinese settler, for twenty pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
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1863
Registry of Chinese Workers
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List of workers who were recently hired by various employers. It lists the name of the employer or company, the name of the settler and their personal details.
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1864