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Created1873-10-16
DescriptionJoribio Padron, a Chinese settler, fulfilled a contract with Juan Diez. Diez recommended that Joribio be given permanent residency in Cuba because he met the legal requirements of completing an eight year contract with one employer. The letter also states that Joribio always exhibited good conduct and behavior.
DescriptionRelates that several Chinese settlers were granted permanent residency in Cuba after meeting the legal requirements. Most of the document is a list of the settlers who received their residency.
Created1863-07-30
DescriptionCatalina Martin de Macuriges, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity. In her baptism, she offered her loyalty to the Cuban government and the church in order to eventually receive permanent residency in Cuba, a legal requirement.
Created1863
DescriptionCertifies that Joribio, a Chinese settler, completed an eight-year-contract with his employer, Miguel Pablo Hernandez de la Cruz.
Created1869
DescriptionCedula or identification card for Toribio, a Chinese settler. He was originally from Soltero and is in the process of of fulfilling a contract with a Cuban landowner. 1869.
Created1863
DescriptionJoribio, a Chinese settler, fulfilled a contract with Pablo Hernandez. Jose Hernandez recommended that Joribio be given permanent residency in Cuba because he met the legal requirements of completing an eight year contract with one employer. The letter also states that Joribio always exhibited good conduct and behavior.
Created1868
DescriptionPedro, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity. Witnessed by Eugenio Domingues. Other Chinese settlers also were being baptized, including a settler named Ysidoro. 1868.
Contributors鄧, 七 (Contractor)
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A contract between Fang-Achat, a Chinese settler, and L. Miguel Gonzalez. The contract does not state how long it was supposed to last, but it lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Contract signed by L. Miguel Gonzalez and two others, but not the settler. Also features the contract in Chinese.
Created1870-06-04
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A contract between Rom Marcas, a Chinese settler, and Jose Gomez. The contract does not disclose how long the contract was supposed to last, but it lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Jose Gomez noted that Rom Marcas completed a contract with him previously. Rom Marcas was originally from Muego. Contract signed by Jose Gomez, Miguel Alfonso, and Jose Hernandez, not by the settler.
Created1870
DescriptionMarco, a Chinese settler, fulfilled a contract with Ramon Saladriga. Saladriga recommended that Marco be given permanent residency in Cuba because he met the legal requirements of completing an eight year contract with one employer. The letter also states that Marco has been contracted by Jose Gomez.