Ship List of Chinese Colonos (“Alejandra Rally”)
A document on the transport of 430 Chinese Colono Slaves, dated March 23, 1859. The document contains an official Government Seal from the Spanish Colonial Government in Cuba. This document talks about transport of Chinese Slaves from Macau to Havana, Cuba by a French company. As reported by the Spanish Consul in Macau 430 colonos on board of a French Merchant Frigate “Alejandra Rally” with 28 crew members.Translated summary of the document reads as follows; The Department of State;”The Spanish Consul in Macau announces that a French ship carrying 28 crew members and 430 colonos has set sail for Havana hired by an agency in Marseilles, France. Upon departure the crew members, the colonos, the European surgeon and the interpreter were in good health”Signed: Madrid, March 23, 1859. Augusto Ulloa. Director GeneralThere is a second signature: Havana, May 3, 1859. Concha – (Captain General of Cuba Jose Gutierrez de la Concha)
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