Memoranda and accounts: Macao, 1813-1880
Scope and Contents
The documents are in English and Portuguese, and include memoranda regarding weights and shipments of merchandise, including silk and opium; a memorandum of money collected on account of Thomas Hunt; a memorandum of advances to Captain Anderson; memoranda regarding teas from Margesson & Co., including particulars of musters and a statement of the comparative export of scented teas from Canton for the seasons 1869-1871; a memorandum for [James] Matheson regarding the Whampoa hospital accounts, from William Jardine, Macao, 1839; a memorandum from B. Barretto; a memorandum regarding shipping charges on alum; an account from Camillo Souza of Mr Bramston's house at Santo Antonio, Macao; a copy of a memorandum deposited with Jardine, Matheson & Co. of Canton, regarding arrangements to be made on behalf of A. Pearson in favour of Roza Maria Viera of Macao; and a circular regarding a project for a school in Macao, c. 1861. The documents include reference to L. d'Almeida; E. Garretta; Constantino Lopez ; Charles Marjoribanks; B.A. Pereira; Peter Young; 'Amazon'; 'Argonaut'; 'Mazeppa'; education; fabric; insurance; and rice.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1880
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. 75 item(s) (c. 75 items)
Language of Materials
English
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