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IOR/G/12/31
- Record Id:
- 040-000175456
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000175241
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001251.0x0000de
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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 Mabbott), Harrison (Capt Samuel Martin). Other shipping mentioned: Shaullom country ship from Bengal; Richmond country ship from Madras; three Dutch ships; two French ships; a Danish ship. Official purchases, together with those made by James Naish before the fleet arrived, included: Chinaware 109,300 pieces of blue & white, for 943 tael, enamelled pieces totalling 19,753.6 tael; Gold to the value of 29,801 tael; Quicksilver 100 pecul at 40 tael per pecul; Silk - raw 600 pecul at 155 tael, woven 33,900 pieces for 171,370 tael, 23,500 taffetas, 300 grograms, 4800 poisees, 1600 padasoys, 1000 goshees; Tea - Bing 150 pecul at 30 tael per pecul; Bohea 4000 pecul at 17 tael, 1000 pecul at 15 tael;Congho 100 pecul at 35 tael, 200 pecul at 30 tael; Hyson 350 pecul at 30 tael; Pekoe 300 pecul at 35 tael; Singlo 2000 pecul at 16 tael; 4000 pecul at 15 tael; Tutenague 800 pecul at 6.5 tael. The total investment is recorded as 721,125 tael. A surplus of 28.842 tael was left with Ton Hunqua.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000173250
036-000175241
040-000175456 - Is part of:
- IOR/G : East India Company Factory Records
IOR/G/12 : Factory Records: China and Japan
IOR/G/12/31 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China for 1731 - Contains:
- IOR/G/12/31 p.37 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China
IOR/G/12/31 p.46 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China
IOR/G/12/31 p.80 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China
IOR/G/12/31 p.87 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China
IOR/G/12/31 p.159 : Diary and consultations of the Council in China
Click here to View / search full list of parts of IOR/G/12/31 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000173250[0012]/036-000175241[0027]/040-000175456
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/G
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.eastindiacompany.amdigital.co.uk/Documents/Details/BL_IOR_G_12_31
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1730
- End Date:
- 1732
- Date Range:
- 1730-1732
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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