Calcutta Insurance Office
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Letters re insurance, 1842-1859
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C15
Scope and Contents
Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to general and foreign correspondents in China and other places regarding insurance, possibly relating to the Canton Insurance Office, including indexes of recipients.
Dates:
1842-1859
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Papers of the Calcutta Insurance Office, 1818-1841
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A8/96/19
Scope and Contents
Policies, 1818, 1823, 1826 and 1841; a list of members, 1833-1838; and a statement of funds, 1833-1838.
Dates:
1818-1841
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Policies of insurance companies, Jan. 1823-June 1828
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A7/427
Scope and Contents
A register of policies of the Bombay Insurance Society and Calcutta Insurance Office.
Dates:
Jan. 1823-June 1828
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
File
Policies of the Calcutta Insurance Office, 1842-1843
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A7/436
Scope and Contents
A register of policies of the Calcutta Insurance Office.
Dates:
1842-1843
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.