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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sketches of Investment for Brig Comet in Canton |
| Reference | MH-20, box 8, folder 7 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Benjamin Shreve Papers (1793-1848) |
| Collection Series | I. Shipping Papers |
| Date | 16 May 1820 - 24 Nov 1820 |
| Description | The first part of this account book lists the investments of individual American merchants in cargo being shipped from Canton in the Comet. The second part list supplies purchased for the ship by its comprador. |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers, Business Records, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | investment, crew, accounts, freight, bill of lading, cost, calculations, cargo, silk, money, merchant, shipping, purchases, comprador, supplies, provisions, food |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | 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 |
