Manuscript document dated August 26, 1868. This is a labor contract issued to a Chinese Slave Laborer a "Colono" upon arrival in Cuba. Chinese coolies were bounded by contracts to an owner for up to 10 years during which they were treated not much better than a slave. The document was issued at the "Tenencia de Gobierno de San Cristobal" and outlines in detail the rights and obligations for the 30 year old Colono.
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Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Documents including letters, certificates, and inventories relating to the institution of slavery, slaves, and indentured servants in Cuba dating from 1820-1892. Many of the documents refer to Chinese people brought to Cuba as indentured servants or contract laborers (colonos).
