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Created1886-01-30
DescriptionRecord pertaining to a judge's investigation of Pedro Amador, a Chinese settler. He was originally from Canton, but lived in Havana. The court certified that Pedro Amador's records did not contain any concerning contents.
Created1886-01-30
DescriptionA letter to the judge of the District of Prado concerning Pedro Amador, a Chinese settler, as the judge investigated Amador's past records detailing his employment.
Created1886-01-30
DescriptionA letter to the judge of the District of Prado concerning Pedro Amador, a Chinese settler, as the judge investigated Amador's past records detailing his employment.
Created1860-05-17
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Manuel, originally from Macao. Manuel was twenty-four years old when this card was issued.
Created1861-08-14
DescriptionBurial records for Manuel Corp, originally from Macao. Their records indicate they were baptized into the Catholic church and buried in the general cemetery of Havana.
Created1861-04-30
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Records for the ship Grey Hound, which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with la Compania Asiatica, Torices, Puente y Co, and Ferran y Dupierris. On this trip, the Grey Hound brought a worker from China to work for Antonio Nuvamete.
Created1860
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Two doctors, Dr. Carlos Belot and Dr. Eugenio Gonzales, examined six settlers at the "deposit" of Chinese settlers, Cuban Star in Havana. They certified the ages of all six settlers.
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Records pertaining to the unfair arrest and trials of Chinese settlers, who the author believed made the society much less corrupt. However, the Cubans treat the settlers badly and as a result, they tend to lack the moral and religious principles the written wanted them to have. The author hopes that new laws and regulations will improve the situation of Chinese settlers in Cuba.
Created1861-06-27
DescriptionCertifies that Lee, a Chinese settler, completed an eight-year-contract with his employer. He was eventually granted permanent residency after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1860-08-21
DescriptionRecords of business deals of the Society of Bustamante y Froncaso, specifically relating to their hiring practices and how many companies would rehire or share their Chinese settlers.