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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Ledger of the Brig Comet on a Voyage to Canton |
| Reference | MH-20, box 8, folder 9 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Benjamin Shreve Papers (1793-1848) |
| Collection Series | I. Shipping Papers |
| Date | 1821-1823 |
| Description | A series of instructions to Benjamin Shreve, supercargo of the Comet, from various American merchants. They discuss the current market for Chinese goods in America, and give instructions on what he should purchase in Canton, depending on prices there. The ledger also contain the individual accounts of these different merchants, and information on the ship's expenses. |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers, Business Records, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | instructions, order, sailing directions, crew, invoice, bill of lading, shipping, investment, purchases, sales, money, prices, sugar, tea, gunpowder, porcelain, silk, nankeens, freight, charges, certificate, wages, employment, market, cargo, goods, letter, merchant, trade, dye, merchandise, supercargo, disbursement, payments, calculations, factory, expenses, supplies, linguist, Chinese merchant, accounts |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | Boston, USA; Salem, USA; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Comet |
| People | Benjamin Shreve |
| 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 |
