Miscellaneous accounts and bills, 1829-1901
Scope and Contents
Accounts, bills, etc., some relating to Herbert Magniac; dated Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia. The documents include reference to Ahee; L. d'Almeida; J.M. Armstrong; Henry Beveridge; John Burd; W. Currie; R.B. Davies; H.C. Endicott; P. Goldie; J.W. Halsey; Hongqua; Augustus Howell; John Lamont; J.A. Mercer; William Paterson; Thomas Peacock; Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee; David Sassoon; William Scott; Granville Sharp; H. Smith; Camillo Souza; Peerbhoy Yacoob; Bowra & Co.; Canton Insurance Office; De Silver & Co.; Hill House; Thomas Hunt & Co.; Lammert, Atkinson & Co.; Lane, Crawford & Co.; Pokfolum House; D. Ruttonjee & Co.; Foochow; Hankow; Macao; Pakhoi; Shanghai; Singapore; bakeries; cargo boats; coal boats; cotton; cricket grounds; defalcation; fabric; godowns; newspapers; opium; photography; and tea.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1901
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Extent
c. 250 item(s) (c. 250 items)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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