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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notebook Belonging to Benjamin Shreve |
| Reference | MH-20, box 11, folder 4 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Benjamin Shreve Papers (1793-1848) |
| Collection Series | I. Shipping Papers |
| Date | 11 Sep 1815 - 30 Sep 1817; 05 Jun 1822 |
| Description | Notebook belonging to Benjamin Shreve in which he wrote about the way trade was conducted in Canton, the goods he shipped from there, the hong merchants and the measurements of his ships. |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers, Business Records, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | agreement, Chinese merchant, merchant, supercargo, expenses, factory, rent, sales, purchases, ship dimensions, chop, regulation, mandarin, official, payment, customs, custom house, lodging, accommodation, linguist, silk, nankeens, tea, cargo, trade, freight, prices, porcelain, skins, market, fur, ginseng, weight, payment, duty, tax, fees, provisions, food, sugar, opium, contraband, illegal trading |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Places | Whampoa |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China |
| Company | Perkins and Company |
| Ships | New Hazard, China, Canton, Governor Endicott, Comet |
| People | Benjamin Shreve, Houqua, Captain Daniel Bray, Ponkeiqua, Kingqua, Youqua, Mouqua |
| 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 |
