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The Quality of Qurban,s
ImmigrationCertificate has deteriorated after being copied. But more
importantly, its age must be taken into consideration. For the purposes of
authenticity, its inclusion in original format is considered appropriate.
The translated version, for ease of reading had been included below.
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MAN'S
EMIGRATION CERTIFICATE
Ship "Indid"
22, GARDEN REACH, CALCUTTA, the 18th August 1868
Name ...............................Koribaun
Father's Name,................Pirmohomud
Age,................................22
Caste,.............................Mosulman
Occupation,................... Agriculturist
Next of Kin,...................Bro: Nussoroody
If married to whom .......
Zillah ............................Jussore
Pergunnah .....................Nuldee
Village ..........................Mamoodpore
Marks.............................A mole on right side of chest & a scar right knee
Certified that I have examined, and passed the above named Man as a
Subject for Emigration as an agricultural laborer, that he is free from all bodily
and mental disease, and has been vaccinated.
COUNTERSIGNED
(Signatures included here).
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Surgeon Superintendent |
Depot Surgeon |
I hereby certify that the man above described (whom I have engaged as a
laborer on the part of the Government of British Guiana where he has ex-
pressed his willingness to proceed to work for Hire), has appeared before me
and that I have explained to him all matters concerning his duties as an Emi-
grant, according to clause 13 of Act XIII of 1864.
Countersigned
(Signatures included here)
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Protector of Emigrants at Calcutta. |
Emigration Agent for British Guiana. |
Spelling errors occuring in this certificate are:
Pirmohomud........... Correction PIR MOHAMMED
Koribaun ................Correction QURBAN
Nussordy ................Correction NASIRUDDIN
Jussore....................Correction JESSORE
Nuldee....................Correction NALDI
Mamoodpore .........Correction MOHAMMEDPUR
These errors added a considerable time to my research. They however proved to be useful, leading me down several false trails.I was better able to recognise the genuine trail..
