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Field name | Value |
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Title | Further Account Books, Letterbooks and Memorandum Books for the Brig Canton |
Reference | MH-20, box 8, folder 2 |
Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
Collection | Benjamin Shreve Papers (1793-1848) |
Collection Series | I. Shipping Papers |
Date | 08 May 1816 - 07 May 1817 |
Description | Instructions for the supercargo and captain of the Canton on a trading voyage to China and Europe. These are followed by lists of expenses and disbursements incurred during the voyage. |
Document Type | Shipping Papers, Business Records, Accounts |
Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
Keywords | order, sailing directions, instructions, cargo, sugar, tea, nankeens, prices, purchases, money, freight, investment, ballast, captain, supercargo, letter, invoice, merchandise, alcohol, disbursement, cost, expenses, crew, comprador, sales, factory, linguist, Chinese merchant |
Countries | USA; China; France; Italy; Spain; UK |
Places | Gibraltar |
Ports | Salem, USA; Guangzhou, China; Marseilles, France; Livorno, Italy; London, UK |
Ships | Canton |
People | Benjamin Shreve; Captain Daniel Bray; Joseph Peabody; William Ropes; Houqua |
Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Phillips Library catalogue. |
Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |