NOTES AND QUERIES
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This calendar gives the following information for each of the 38 items in the collection, and in the following order:
Item number (the Xerox copies have this no. in red at the top right corner)
Date (for the two undated items, 16 and 17, approximate dates are assigned)
Name of vessel and of master if stated (in many cases these have had to be confirmed from other sources)
Ports of origin and delivery
Consignor and consignee
Quantity and nature of goods
Remarks
The list is followed by an index, showing in one alphabetical sequence the names of vessels, masters, ports, firms and goods, with relevant item numbers. In the list spellings follow the original, but in the index names have been standardized, with any necessary references from variant forms.
1.
1824 Sept. 24 SHERBURNE George White
River Hooghly to Canton: Meren & Co. to Chs. Magniac & Co. 577 (or 227?) bales of cotton each 300 lb.
200 bales of cotton each 200 lb.
170 bales of cotton each 150 lb.
2. 1825 April 23
ANN William Allen
Bombay to Lintin: Cowasjee Byramjee to Sorabjee and Simjee 15 chests of opium
"The opium is to be transhipped immediately on the Ann's arrival off Lintin . . .”
3. 1827 April 30 MEROPE G. Parkyns
Hoogly to Canton: Alexander & Co. to Magniac & Co.
25 chests of Patna opium
25 chests of Benares opium
4.
1827 May 24 CASSADOR
J.A. da Silva
Damão to Macao: Sr Caramichand Semechand [?] to [?]
51 boxes of Anfião de Malva
In Portuguese
5.
1828 May 3 DOM MANUEL DE PORTUGAL
J.M. de Taria
Damão to Macao: Sr Tarachand Motechand [?] to [?]
25 boxes of Anfião de Malva
In Portuguese