Miscellaneous documents, 1849-1855
Scope and Contents
Opium returns, reports, stock accounts, clearances and related documents, dated Cumsingmoon (Kumsingmun) and no place. Some of the documents are addressed to Joseph Jardine, Canton. There is also a set of headings for an enquiry into opium production, May 1848; statements of opium exports to China and the Straits, dated Calcutta, December 1852-May 1854; two synopses of Malwa opium from Bombay, 1854 and undated; and a statement of the comparative weight of new and old Bengal opium, 'Cama Family', Cumsingmoon, March 1855. The documents include reference to the 'Lady Hayes'.
Dates
- Creation: 1849-1855
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. 300 item(s) (c. 300 items)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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