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Males. Females.
Vreed-en-Hoop (John Gladstone, Esq.) 65 5
Vriedestein, . . . (Ditto.) ... ... 31 0
Anna Regina, (Messrs. Moss,) ... ... 46 3
Belle Vue, (A. Colville, Esq.) ... ... 79 3
Waterloo, (James Blair, Esq.) ... ... 47 0
Highbury, (Messrs. Davidsons & Co.)... 117 11




385 22
In all 407 persons, according to the official returns of the special magistrates, printed by order of the House of Commons, 21st of February, 1840, No. 77, pp. 51, 52. This will show a difference in the numbers landed and located upon the estates, of twelve Coolies, the cause of which cannot be gathered from the papers. It is of importance, that this point should be cleared up.

5. CONDITION OF THE COOLIES AFTER ARRIVAL.--On the 30th of August, 1838, GOVERNOR LIGHT, having just made the tour of the colony, writes to LORD GLENELG, as follows:--"From the reports I have received, and from my personal observation, the Coolies appear satisfied with their position, and have not disappointed their employers." In another dispatch, dated the 19th of November, 1838, his Excellency states, that "the general good health of the emigrants from India, is equal to that of any other labourer in this colony," the Creole Negro, of course not excepted; and in this view the assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr. WOLSELEY, concurs, for he appends to his general report on the state of the immigrants, "The Coolies have acclimatized well, and have suffered no disadvantage by emigrating to this colony." At a still later period, the 11th of January, 1839, Governor LIGHT, in a dispatch to LORD GLENELG, observes, "If my information be correct, the Hill Coolies were accustomed to a marshy soil, to very low wages, and precarious scanty food, and though on limited wages, in comparison with the free labourer, yet are as carefully protected from

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