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Death Records

Created1861-05-20
Description
These death and identity records pertain to Felipe, a Chinese settler. The first document indicates that when Felipe died he was 51 years old, in the process of completing his preliminary eight year contract as an indentured servant, and he was working as a fieldworker for D. Antonio G. Solar.…

These death and identity records pertain to Felipe, a Chinese settler. The first document indicates that when Felipe died he was 51 years old, in the process of completing his preliminary eight year contract as an indentured servant, and he was working as a fieldworker for D. Antonio G. Solar. The second document in this selection is the death certificate that was written for Felipe on March 29, 1861; the cause of his death was described within this record. The final document in this selection is Felipe's cedula, or neighborhood identity card. According to the cedula, Felipe originally shared his eight year contract with Jose M. Morales, but was ceded by Morales to Antonio G. Solar. The cedula was signed on December 10, 1860.
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List of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1879
DescriptionList of Chinese settlers who ran away from their owners and were later captured. After capture, they were held in the Municipal Slave Deposit in Bejucal. Their names, ages, and nationality are listed along with the dates of their escape and capture.
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List of Contracted Chinese Workers

Created1861
Description
Overview and minutes of meeting of 5 Chinese settlers hired to work in the field in 1861. They were transported to Cuba aboard the American ship “Francis P. Sage" under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. These workers were hired to work in the fields in…

Overview and minutes of meeting of 5 Chinese settlers hired to work in the field in 1861. They were transported to Cuba aboard the American ship “Francis P. Sage" under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. These workers were hired to work in the fields in Bejucal.
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Investigation of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1869
DescriptionInvestigation of the origin of Victor Canton, a Chinese settler who has escaped form his owner and later captured. He is imprisoned in the Deposit of Maroons.
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Investigation of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1870
DescriptionInvestigation of the origin of Francisco Macao, a Chinese settler who has escaped form his owner and later captured. He is imprisoned in the Depot of Cimarones in Bejucal.
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Investigation of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1869
DescriptionInvestigation of the origin of Juan Canton, a Chinese settler who has escaped form his owner and later captured. He is imprisoned in the Depot of Maroons in Bejucal.
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Investigations of Runaway Chinese Workers

Created1870
DescriptionInvestigation of the origin of Higino Canton, a Chinese settler who has escaped form his owner and later captured. He is imprisoned in the Depot of Cimarones in Bejucal.
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Money Script

Created1863
DescriptionA money script for Isidoro, a Chinese settler, for five pesos. It was given to his as payment for his monthly wages.
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Money Script

Created1863
DescriptionA 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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Money Script

Created1863-08-31
DescriptionThis is a receipt for six pesos for Ebarinto, a Chinese settler, from his owner, Leonino Gomez. This was payment for his wages.