This is an example of a Sugar Plantation Contract that the Azoreans and Madeirans signed before they went to Hawaii. Form A. No.______ THIS AGREEMENT, ENTERED into this ___________________________ day of __________________ in the year of our Lord 1882, by and between ________________________________________________ acting as Agent for the Board of Immigration, a Bureau of the…
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Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Amana to Hawaii 1886
The iron ship, the Amana, with contract laborers from Madeira arrived in Hawaii on 22 April 1886 after 170 days at sea. There were 140 men and 101 women on board. In addition, there were 140 children under the age of 16. It was a harrowing journey marked by bad weather and illness. Over 5…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Abergeldie to Hawaii 1883
The SS Abergeldie made its route around South American stopping in Coronel, Chile before heading to Honolulu. It arrived in Hawaii and the Portuguese immigrants were brought ashore on the 5th of May. There were 140 cases of measles reported, but no deaths due to the disease. Locals Liked to Watch the Immigrants In the…
Description of the Voyage of the S.S. Bell Rock to Hawaii 1883
The S.S. Bell Rock arrived in Hawaii 31 October 1883 with passengers from Sao Miguel Island, Azores. There were 1,411 passengers. Almost 1/3 were children. There were 5 births and 8 deaths. Interesting Facts about This Voyage The Use of Ship Tenders The Daily Bulletin recounted that the Bell Rock was the first voyage where…
Description of the S.S. Bordeaux to Hawaii 1884
This is a description of the S.S. Bordeaux which arrived in Hawaii 2 Oct 1884. There were 760 passengers from Madeira and Coronel, Chile. An Unusual Amount of Children Died This voyage was marked by an unusual amount of children dying before arrival in Hawaii. Of the 72 deaths, 69 were children. Most of them…