A colonial decision authorized the Marine administration to acquire 53 contracts from African workers brought by the Diane for prison services. This shows how the state itself used indenture to staff the penal colony. Contract labor was formally distinct from slavery, yet workers’ mobility and options were tightly constrained by colonial regulation.
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What did the colonial administration authorize on 25 June 1856?
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The administration acquired contracts from African workers for the penal service.
The 25 June 1856 decision authorized 53 African labor contracts for penal services.
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The Marine administration used contracted labor in penal services.