Assignments of interests in a coal contract, 1899
Scope and Contents
An envelope containing two assignments by William Keswick of 20 January 1899. The first document assigns Keswick's interest as a partner of Matheson & Co. in an Admiralty coal contract in China of November 1895 to Sir Robert Jardine, Baronet, and John Matheson Macdonald; the second assigns Keswick's interest as a partner of Jardine, Matheson & Co. in the same contract to James Johnstone Keswick, James Jardine Bell-Irving, Alexander Palmer MacEwer and Edward Fleet Alford. There are also three related letters of 20 January 1899 (2) and 18 February 1899, and a note by the Director of Navy Contracts, 1899. The front of the envelope contains various notes regarding its contents.
Dates
- Creation: 1899
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
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