employed on the ranch. There were only two chinamen employed on my ranch last Saturday they were the deceased Ah Soy and Ah Seong - The deceased came to work for me last Thursday and worked half a day and continued in my employ until he died.

I agreed to pay the deceased one dollar a day he was to pay for his own board - I pay Ah Seong fifteen dollars a month and board him - Ah Soy did not come to Town for his dinner but used to cook my potatoes and eat at the ranch - On Friday last my woman told me that Ah Soy was cooking my potatoes - On Saturday morning last I told the deceased not to eat the potatoes but to purchase some bread he got a loaf of bread on credit and I gave him a little sugar

The deceased owed me about thirteen dollars - If he did not owe me money I would not give him four bits a day as he was very lazy.

Witnessed by Frederick Hussey (Ah - his Chow) mark

Taken upon oath and acknowledged this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four before me

James Wardle Deputy Coroner Ah Chow