The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-06-14

SIR The Board of Immigration of the Hawaiian
Islands, having confidence in you as q master
mariner, and as q man, do hereby hand you a COM
mission as agent Of the Board, authorizing you to
act in the procuring Of labors. and signing contracts
for such labor. The Board Of Immigration wish to i'm
press upon you the following instructions, and it is
only upon your promise to faithfully and fully carry
them out, that you are authorized by the Hawaiian
Government authorities.
LIST. Your vessel being fitted with all comforts,
food, water and medicines. in sufficient quantity to
give you q full supply for all the people you are by
Hawaiian law allowed to carry, say, so adults, you
will proceed TO such islands in the South Pacific as
in your opinion, and that of your owner, offer you
the best chance of procuring willing, free immi-
grants: No liquor. guns or ammunition will be
allowed to be carried for trade purposes.
2nd. You will bear in mind that all your acts in
procuring labor must be honest, and above all
reproach ; that no deception of any kind is to be
used. You will thoroughly interpret and explain
fully TO all the people what is expected Of them the
kind OF labor, the amount of pay, and the food.
Bird You will make all contracts for three years,
and no less. You will agree to pay for men, So per
month for the first year sc per month for the
second year and 81 per month for the third year.
and Tor women, 81 per month, for the first year
So per month for the second year and Sc per
month for the third year. With good food, q house
and bed, clothing. and taxes all paid. All wages
are payable on the end Of each months labor per-
formed, an cash. At the expiration of the contracts.
they will if they so desire, be returned to their
homes, free.
4th. You will bring as many women as men, and
such children as belong to the families, and you will
not make any contracts with any children. All
children under IA years of age must attend school.
Avoid bringing old or sick natives. And you will
pay oil harbor dues or other charges made by any
King or Ruler of any islands you may visit. Under
any circumstances avoid any quarrel with natives
or missionaries. You will see that oil the officers
on your vessel avoid any immoral acts in their
intercourse with the natives, and that's proper moral
dlscfplIne IS observed on your vessel. You will do
any and all favors in your power to any and all
missionaries. without regard to sect. You can give
all natives to understand that they will have here
perfect religious tolerance, all having the same gov
eminent protection, Protestant or Catholic. No
work IS asked for on the Sabbath no master can
strike a native without being punished. Every
immigrant has all the protection of law that any
white man has all are equal under the law.
9th. You will keep q log Of your trip, to be given
to the Board Of Immigration on your return. A full
explicit statement of your acts. You will 20 to
Lahaina on your return.
l hand you-musterr rolls and contracts. In
shipping the natives you will make duplicate copies,
one for the native, and one for the Board of Immi-
grafton. You will also have ready upon your
arrival, the muster roll, giving full particulars of
your immigrants. You will understand that while
the Nellie Merrill is fitted by her owner, Mr..
Turton, you are fully under the Board of Immigra-
ton. and acting by and with its authority.
Again impressing upon you the importance Of
upright action in all your dealings with the natives,
and holding you responsible for a full obedience to
these instructions, and wishing you success, I have
the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
SAM'L G. WILDER,
Minister of the Interior,
and President of the Board of Immigration