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Invoices, 1810-1852

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A6

Scope and Contents

Invoice books of the main office of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its predecessors at, successively, Canton, Macao and Hong Kong (1-28), and of the offices at Shanghai (29-42) and Canton (44-50). The Shanghai volumes contain invoices for a variety of goods shipped from Foochow (Fuzhou), Hankow (Wuhan), Swatow (Shantou) and other ports in China, as well as Yokohama and Shanghai. There is also a set of inward invoices for services rendered to the company (51-59), relating principally to Canton, Macao, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and including details of landing and sales of goods, as well as some bills of lading.

Dates

  • Creation: 1810-1852

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.

Extent

68 volume(s) (68 volumes)

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Other invoices can be found at A7/167-179.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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