Miscellaneous memoranda and accounts, 1821-1896
Scope and Contents
The documents are dated Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Chefoo, Hankow, Hong Kong, Nagasaki, New York, Ningpo, Macao, Shanghai, Singapore, Tamsui, Tientsin and Yokohama. They include memoranda regarding the condition of damaged goods, merchandise in godowns, ships' cargoes, bills receivable, receipts and disbursements (many regarding shipping), wages and petty expenses, stores supplied, drug orders, and repairs to property; sales and stock accounts of opium, some relating to the 'Wild Wave'; opium returns; coal stock accounts of Thomas Wallace; a completed questionnaire regarding the opium market, Calcutta, 20 August 1828; and a list of 'The Ladies for the Club Ball', undated. The documents include reference to Augustus Howell; John Lamont; H.C. Maclean; Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee; H. Shank; Thomas Sullivan; William Thom; Canton Insurance Office; Ferguson & Co.; Magniac & Co.; Milisch & Co.; 'Hellas'; 'Lady Hayes'; 'Mahamoodie'; 'Reiver'; 'Rona'; camphor; fabric; and teak.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1896
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. 375 item(s) (c. 375 items)
Language of Materials
English
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