The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-18 00:00:00

AGREEMENT.

Agreei between Messrs. Henley, Dowson, and Be3tel,
acting as agents for . of the island of
and the undersigned natives of India and British snhjects, the
several 'parties engaging to observe the following terms and
condKons duly entered into,-in the presence of , super-
intrlidant of Calcutta Police, this day of 183 ."
.6 The undersigned natives of Ir.dia do hereby voluntarily,
and of their own free will. ronsent and engage themselves to
M. , of the island of , agreeing to
proceed to the said island, there to be employed either in town
or country as . or in any other manner as M
may appoint, in e;tablishingOtt estate, or on those on
which M. may locate them. in whatever part of the
island they may be situate, conformably to article 3 of the in-
stmactions of his Excellency the Governor of the Mauritius of
1837, and to remain in such service for the full term of five
years, commenc;ng from the date of the present contract, de-
falcation (?) Leing made for absence arising from any cause
whatever.

" Th' said natives of India engage themselves to svoik with
vo.l;ri.d, and to the best of their ability, in Ivhat,:ver capacity
may en:ploy them, obeying or,lers or
otsuch persons as tnav be appointe I to superintend and direct
them-, in coot•i•:eration of the wage=, payable monthly
to Sirolas Company's Itnpees seven, and Annas, and to
Compauv's fltip.es fin, and Annas, and the fol-
lor ing do:Iy 'rations of fond:-
I lb
of rice, ghe,, or butter, /..n
qurt.tities,
4'a of salt, dboll or peas, C
0: 'in equivalent in any other gnoi and wholesome food.
" It is expressly provided that in caw of misconduct, diso-
bedience of orders, or incapacity, the Sirdars shall be liable
to ha-hgraded or sent hack to Calcutta at their own charge,
Witt tlia, they will have no claim for indemnity against M.
" undersigned engage to work on week
days throughout the day, with the exeeption of three hours
allowed for repose and meals, and on Sundays until 9 o'clock,
11.34. ; and in cases of urgency, more especially during the
crop, which render extraordinary services necessary, occurring
night or day, or on Sundays, they engage to assist with good
will and assidnity, and without remuneration, and it is ex-
pressly understood that they will rzeeive no wages during
illness. _

" The said labourers enzage and consent, in case of absence
from work without the permission of their employer, that a
deduction of two► days' wages shall be made for every day of
such unlicensed absence.

" Each native of India will receive on embarking the follow-
ing c3otttng and cooking vessels
dhooties, 1 cap.
1 blanket, a r.tChten plate, and
1 jacket, 1 marmittee for four prcsons,
and he will receive 5, similar supply once per annum.
"Hs wilt ceive during the voyage from Calcutta to
the Hit:ming articles of food daily, viz. :
1.12-Ib. of rice, 2.0 x, of rnussaila,
41b. of dholl, lct,. ct 'salt, and
2oz. of ghee, tot. of mustard oil occasionally.
" If it shall appear that any native, having cp.gaged
himself as an artisan, is incapable of performing the work re-
quired of him in such capacity, it is hereby agreed that a de-
duction of rupee per month, shall be made from the wages of
such individual until he is pronounced competent, and in a con-
dition to fulfil his agreement.

‘• The present aircem.ent made at Calcutta in the pre-
sence of ',

[The way in which the slave-dealers in British India ma-
nage to obtain for the Planters as adequate supply of 11111
Coolies, will be hest ascertained by a perusal of the following.
paragraph from the Bombay Gazette of the 4th of May last.]
(From the Bombay Gazette.)

KIDNAPPING IN THE STREETS.—Yesterday evening we per-
ceived, in custody of the thanadar of Toltullah and constable,
two or three stout looking natives hound and led off to the
Police office. On inquiring we learnt that these persons had
been in the habit of way-laying persons passing the streets on foo;,
without a companion and enticing them to some liquor shop
when they and their companions thrust a few cuins into their
and bullied them into a ccniLtion that they ha I received
this money as an advance of wages to be shipped off to the
Mauritius, and laid hold, of them and confined them in one of
their dens in which the Coolies intended to be shipped off to
the Mauritius :ire generally kept until they arc shipped on
board. Thy-4 case will be tried this day, before the Chief
Magistre,;(e.