Opium memoranda and accounts: Cumsingmoon, circa 1848-circa 1856
Scope and Contents
The documents are dated 1848-1856 and undated, and include memoranda regarding the numbering, quality and weight of opium shipments; opium stock accounts; delivery notes for opium; memoranda of opium imported and exported from Cumsingmoon; daily returns of opium; and memoranda of opium clearances by Chinese. The documents include reference to Joseph Jardine; George Langley; William Thom; C. Willson; 'Audax'; 'Cama Family'; 'Falcon'; 'Lady Hayes'; and 'Nimrod'.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1848-circa 1856
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. 100 item(s) (c. 100 items)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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