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2201. IOR/G/12/30 p.50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/30 p.50
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
The merchants and traders in tea begin to suspect that Suqua hath a large demand for green tea, which therefore rises, and if Cuiqua, commonly called Beau Cuiqia, did not send up the country to secure the parcell he agreed with the French for before our arrivall wee think it will soon be at a gre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1730
Extent:
1 item

2202. IOR/G/12/30 p.72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/30 p.72
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Letter to the EIC in London: The arrivall of the Apollo, a ship of five hundred tons, twenty eight guns and one hundred men, commanded by Captain Michel Caiaphas under Prussian colours from Cadiz, but wee verily believe belonging to some persons in the Austrian Netherlands, hath given us great tr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1730
Extent:
1 item

2203. IOR/G/12/31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China for 1731
Scope & Content:
Covers 7 Dec 1730-11 Jul 1732; at Canton Jul 1731-Jan 1732. Supercargoes: James Naish, Nathaniel Torriano (d 13 May 1731), Philip Middleton, Abraham Wessell, Richard Moreton, Thomas Fitch. Ships: Hartford (Capt Francis Nelly, d 6 Nov 1731), Macclesfield (Capt Robert Hudson), Caesar (Capt William...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1730-1732
Extent:
1 volume

2204. IOR/G/12/31 p.37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31 p.37
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
About two this afternoon the Hoppo's Cophang came with the Linguist to us & asked us whether we had yet sent for our ships, & we answered him we had. He then said his master had ordered him to acquaint us that he would not suffer Ton Hunqua to ship off any goods or trade with us this year.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jul 1731
Extent:
1 item

2205. IOR/G/12/31 p.46

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31 p.46
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Ton Hunqua hath been confined two days by the Hoppo & three days in the custody of the Namhoyyen, but on what account was variously reported. We have been able to learn that the Hoppo had told Ton Hunqua that he was by no means a fit person to trade with Europeans & yett he had presumed...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1731
Extent:
1 item

2206. IOR/G/12/31 p.80

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31 p.80
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Letter from Capt Francis Nelly: I am so far deprived of the usual priviledges that I am not allowed to buy my ship's provisions where I would, but have had my Compredore taken from me and another imposed upon me, who gives me just what he pleases, and that at an extravagant price.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1731
Extent:
1 item

2207. IOR/G/12/31 p.87

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31 p.87
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
We have been for some time considering how to pack our raw silk & find that we shall have two great advantages by keeping it in the package it comes from Nankeen & adding thereto a good wax cloth & a matt over that, & then the bale to be rattaned, which rattanning comes within...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1731
Extent:
1 item

2208. IOR/G/12/31 p.159

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/31 p.159
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Mr Naish observed that no letter or account wrote or agreed to by a Hong merchant was of any force or virtue if his Hong chop was not stamped & his name signed thorow the said chop or on one side of it. He also said he was credibly informed that no person ever presumes to stamp any paper of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1731
Extent:
1 item

2209. IOR/G/12/32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/32
Title:
Separate diary of James Naish at Canton and Macao
Scope & Content:
Naish remained behind from the 1730 fleet in order to continue efforts to corner the market in green tea.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1731-24 Jun 1731
Extent:
1 volume

2210. IOR/G/12/32 p.1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/32 p.1
Title:
Separate diary of James Naish at Canton and Macao
Scope & Content:
This being the first day of the New Moon & of the New Year, great ceremony is observed by the Mandarins & all other persons in their visits and congratulations thereupon. The Foyen or Viceroy of the Province haveing signified his approbation of all sorts of diversions, costly pageants a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1731-17 Feb 1731
Extent:
1 item