The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-06-23
Edncation Office.
May 18th, 1859.

The MAUNALoA left here on the 18th
of February last; landed first at Caroline
Island, in Lat. l07 S, Long. 1909 ",
On this Island Capt. English reports there
are about dozen natives. He got there
two casks of water. and thence proceeded
TO Mauke. or Parry's Island, where there
were not more than 800 people-men. wo-
men and children-who were unwilling to
leave their Island This island is Lat
zoe S, Long. 1879 W. Capt English
next proceeded to Mangeea. Lat 22e s.,
Long. l57 W. The people, here, were
anxious 10 come. and the ship could
have been filed the authorities. however,
were not willing that the people should
embark. They offered to come of, if
boats were sent ashore in the night for
them. Capt English, in obedience TO his
instructions, as well as to his own views.
declined receiving them in any manner,
except the most open, and with the full
consent of the authorities and thence
proceeded TO Roratonga, lat 2l7 S,
where the people were very willing to
come, bat demanded SIS per mouth, in
cash, for wages. Thence, the bark proceed
ed to Aikatake, called on the chart Why
tootake,) where the authorities were IN
willing to allow the people to come, though
they were desirous of coming. and there
fore Capt F. proceeded on to Malahiki, or
Manahiki, or Humphreys Island, in Lat 10
80 S, Long. l6l W, where ten married
couples, 10 single men and single women,
entered into the contract, bringing with
them IA children. At Rakanga, or Reir-
sons Island, Lat l0o S, Long. l6l :
W, five married complies, three single
men and six single women engaged.
This company has with them ten chill
dren. The time for which they have
engaged is two years. They are Clearly
and intelligent in their appearance, and
seem to be quite docile. Their language
is very similar to the Hawaiian. They
have been instructed in religion BY
the Wesleyan Missionaries. The Board
of Immigration is now ready to receive
applications for engagement, under the
following form-reeeiving for their pas
sages the sum of $50 for each man and
woman OF course, this sum does not
pay their expenses, but under all the cir
cumstanees, it is thought to be sufficient.
WHEREAS. Tlsborer,l a native of the Island
Of -, did, on the day Of -, enter
into an agreement with Capt Henry English,
acting AZ agent for the Board of Immigration
Of this Kingdom, which agreement is, word
for word, as follows:
This Memorandum Of agreement, entered
into this - day of in the year Of Our
Lord 1885,. BY and between Henry English,
acting as Agent for the Board of Immigra-
ton, Bureau Of the Government of the 1
Kingdom of Hawaii, Of the First Part. and /
llaborer, Of the Second Part,
WifaeSSsfh That whereas, the said party |
of the Second Part is DESTROYS of emigrating |
to the Hawaiian Islands, there TO be en- 1
ployed under the direction of u said Board 4
OF Immigration, now, therefore, ID considera-
ton Of a passage to the Hawaiian Islands, 4
on board the ship or vessel called the,
and further undertaking BY the party Of the /
First Part, that the said Board of Immigra- i
ton VIII pay, or cause to be paid, to the I
party of the Second Part, wages at the rate .
Of - for each and every month, during |
the existence of this agreement; such wages /
10 be paid at the end Of each calendar month, 4
from the date of landing al Homo /
lulu, and in consideration Of further under 4
taking, on the part of the party of the First |
Part, 10 secure and defend the party Of the
Second Part, in all rights Of citizenship IN
der the Hawaiian Law, SIS fully as the same
are enjoyed by the native born subjects Of
the Kingdom, and likewise in case Of sick
ness. that he shall be supplied with proper
medical attendance, and fhat his children
shall be properly Instructed In the Public
schools, the parry of the second Part will
Judy and faithfully perform such lawful and
proper labor as he may be directed to per-
iornl. under the auspices Of the Board Of In
migration. for and during the space of -
fears. next succeeding the date Of landing In
be Hawaiian Eingdom-it being always m
ierstood that be shall not be compelled to
abor on Sunday. or any holiday recognized
" the Government
And the party Of the First Part, in eonsid-
ration of the agreement hereinbefore ex-
lressed, As being entered into BY the party
4 the Second Par, hereby agrees TO the
sme, and undertakes that the said Board of
immigration viii pay, or cause 10 be paid,
be wages hereinbefore set forth, and viii
eep and perform, or eanse to be kept and
all tbs other stipniAtions herein ,
efore set firth.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hand. en- the day and year first {
above mentioned, at - II