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5311. IOR/G/12/22 p.4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/22 p.4
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Met a 'Tawjen' [Kinch'ai Tach'en, Imperial High Commissioner] accompanying Cardinal Mezzobarba, Papal Legate, on his return journey from Peking to Macao. Informed that 'the Hoppo has published a Chop forbidding all the inferiour class of merchants or such as are not of this Company to deal or tr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1721-26 Jul 1721
Extent:
1 item

5312. IOR/G/12/22 p.6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/22 p.6
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
The Chuntuck summoned the heads of the merchants before him & told them in an angry manner the evil consequences that must attend the present method they had put the trade of this place into. Last night the Society of Merchants were summoned together to consider the Chuntuck's remonstrance,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1721-31 Jul 1721
Extent:
1 item

5313. IOR/G/12/25 f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/25 f.3
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Informed that since the Phuen was appointed Hoppo the rights of Europeans were upon very precarious terms, for whereas formerly there was an appeal, for any injustice done by the Hoppo, to superior Mandarins, at present there is no remedy against the absolute power of the Phuen, whose interest at...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1724
Extent:
1 item

5314. IOR/G/12/25 f.3v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/25 f.3v
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
At our arrival found the merchants very much dejected from the ill situation of affairs. The missionarys residing at Canton are all ordered to leave the place in fifeteen days, which is occasioned, as they tell us, for having formerly represented the grievances of Europeans at Court, which we are...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1724-25 Jul 1724
Extent:
1 item

5315. IOR/G/12/25 f.4v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/25 f.4v
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Arrived the St Joseph from Pondichery to execute the new scheme of trade they have lately projected, which is of sending no more ships from France directly for Canton, but from the Coast, to procure a cargo for Europe to be sent from Pondichery in the month of January. We hear that the French wa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1724-6 Aug 1724
Extent:
1 item

5316. IOR/G/12/26 p.5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/26 p.5
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
We reiterated our proposall to Suqua rejecting all his reasons for staying & doing our business at Canton, but we found him absolutely resolved not to go to Amoy. Nor could we persuade him to engage for the making the silks which we were directed to get made here & sent us to Amoy, for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1727
Extent:
1 item

5317. IOR/G/12/27 p.33

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/27 p.33
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
The merchants desiring the importation of part of our treasure might be concealed, we consented to it. They told us if it was brought up in a different manner, as in cloths chests or some such method, they could get the Pay de Casa to overlook it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1728
Extent:
1 item

5318. IOR/G/12/27 p.42

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IOR/G/12/27 p.42
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Honqua came & acquainted us he had this afternoon been summoned before the T'Sunto, that Mandareen having been informed by the Chungya that 10 per cent over and above the 6 per cent has been customary to be paid by Europeans upon their whole stock (and 'tis certain it was paid to the Fooyen ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1728
Extent:
1 item

5319. IOR/G/12/27 p.51

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/27 p.51
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
Yesterday evening the T'Sunto received an order from the Emperor to open all the silver and gold mines in the provinces of Canton and Quansi, and we are told he has given the same orders all over the Empire, and for opening all other mines whatsoever. His dutys thereon is 30 per cent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1728
Extent:
1 item

5320. IOR/G/12/27 p.80

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/12/27 p.80
Title:
Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Scope & Content:
This morning unexpected to anybody the new Fooyen came down incognito, All the Mandareens and severall others have been to compliment him on his arrival, but he would see none of them. There are two Tawgens dayly expected, who are joined in a commission with him, the T'Sunto & other great Ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1728
Extent:
1 item