Payment orders, cash vouchers and cheques, 1820-1901 (mostly 1860s)
Scope and Contents
Payment orders, cash vouchers and cheques, including material regarding wages and shipping; mostly dated Hong Kong and Shanghai, but including other places in China and elsewhere. Many of the documents refer to Thomas Hunt & Co. There is also reference to John Lamont; Herbert Magniac; William Thom; James Whittall; Augustine Heard & Co.; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.; Amoy; Australia; Bombay; Calcutta; Canton; Foochow; Hankow; Hobart; India; Japan; Kumsingmun; Macao; Malaya; Manila; Melbourne; Nagasaki; Ningpo; Penang; Philippines; San Francisco; Singapore; Swatow; Sydney; Tasmania; Tientsin; United States; Whampoa; Woosung; Yokohama; insurance; and shipping.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1901 (mostly 1860s)
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
5 archive box(es) (5 boxes (c. 7,500 items))
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Thomas Hunt and Co (Organization)
Repository Details
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