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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Investments of the Brig New Hazard in Canton in 1820 |
| Reference | MH-20, box 10, folder 6 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Benjamin Shreve Papers (1793-1848) |
| Collection Series | I. Shipping Papers |
| Date | 1815-1817 |
| Description | Account book detailing purchases made on behalf of American merchants in Canton. As well as giving details for the 1815 visit of the New Hazard, the book has accounts for voyages of the Canton and the China. |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers, Business Records, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | merchant, invoice, investment, trade, goods, cargo, merchandise, money, accounts, purchases, sales, freight, calculations, shipping, bill of lading, expenses, charges, fees, silk, nankeens, tea, fur, porcelain, ginseng, sugar, prices, weight |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | Boston, USA; Salem, USA; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | New Hazard, Canton, China |
| People | Benjamin Shreve; Captain Daniel Bray; Joseph Peabody; Gideon Tucker; Houqua; Ponkeiqua; Youqua; Kingqua |
| 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 |
