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Certificate of nationality for a Chinese settler named Cho. July 6, 1880.
Certificate of nationality of Chinese settler, Fernando Ybanez. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Canton, but lived in Soltero. July 6, 1880.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to D. Ramon Afa, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Ramon had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Ramon was 40 years old, single, a laborer, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton, in China.
This is a ship manifest that detailed the 361 Chinese settlers who were taken to Cuba aboard the Spanish ship "Altagracia". Each settler on the ship was destined to work as an indentured servant for eight years under a strict contract with an owner. Prior to boarding the ship, each of them signed an eight year labor contract. Upon arrival in Cuba, their contracts would be ceded to various owners throughout Cuba. Included in the list are the ages, assigned numbers, names and origins of each settler.
