Payment orders, 1839-1840
Scope and Contents
Payments orders from or to B.A. Barretto and James Ryan, Canton, including some from Jardine, Matheson & Co.; John Burd; David Cushman; A. Molbye; Heejeebhoy Rustomjee; and John Shillaber. Many of the orders are from Barretto and Ryan to Comprador Ayun. There are also a few receipts and other documents. A few items are in Spanish.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1840
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
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, but some damage by insects.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found during the sorting and cataloguing of Series D, and transferred to this series on 18 September 2008.
General
Former reference: D1/43/3
Repository Details
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