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Manuscripts/MS JM/A contains:
A1 Ledgers
A2 Journals
A3 Cash books
A4 Accounts current
A5 Account sales
A6 Invoices
A7 Miscellaneous bound accounts and papers
A8 Miscellaneous loose accounts and papers
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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title Cash books
Reference MS JM/A3
Covering Dates 1819–1905
Extent and Medium 123 volumes, 2 folders + 1 bundle; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
Content and context

The largest part of the series consists of cash books produced by the main office of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its predecessors at, successively, Canton, Macao and Hong Kong (1-72). The remaining cash books are comprised of series dedicated to the company's offices at Shanghai (73-103) and Canton (104-105), and a rough book for the main office at Hong Kong (106). Some of the Shanghai volumes contain press copies of cash book entries.

Index Terms
Canton
Macau
Shanghai
Manuscripts/MS JM/A3 contains:
1 Cash book of the Canton Office. The volume is incomplete.
1 volume; Fair condition, but no cover..
Oct. 1819-June 1820
2 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but spine damaged by insects..
July 1820-Sep. 1822
3 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume.
Oct. 1822-July 1823
4 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp..
July 1823-Dec. 1823
5 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but loose cover..
Jan. 1824-June 1824
6 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but loose cover..
July 1824-Oct. 1824
7 Cash book of the Canton Office. The volume is endorsed on the front cover 'Rough Cash'.
1 volume; Fair condition, but cover damaged by insects and loose..
Feb. 1824-Dec. 1824
8 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but cover damaged by insects and loose..
Jan. 1825-Aug. 1825
9 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp..
Sep. 1825-June 1826
10 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, with damage by damp..
July 1826-June 1827
11 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including damage by damp and insects..
July 1827-June 1828
12 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp and insects..
July 1828-Dec. 1828
13 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by damp and insects..
Jan. 1829-June 1829
14 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Poor condition, including damage by damp and insects..
July 1829-Dec. 1829
15 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp..
Jan. 1830-June 1830
16 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damaged spine and damage by insects..
July 1830-Dec. 1830
17 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damaged spine and damage by insects..
Jan. 1831-June 1831
18 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damaged spine and damage by insects..
July 1831-Dec. 1831
19 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken spine and damage by damp..
Jan. 1832-Dec. 1832
20 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine, damage by insects and some damage by damp..
Jan. 1833-June 1833
21 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume.
July 1833-Dec. 1833
22 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine, damage by insects and some damage by damp..
Jan. 1834-June 1834
23 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume.
July 1834-Dec. 1834
24 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and damage by damp and insects..
Jan. 1835-June 1835
25 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp and insects..
July 1835-Dec. 1835
26 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine and damage by insects..
Jan. 1836-June 1836
27 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
July 1836-Dec. 1836
28 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including missing cover and damage by damp and insects..
Jan. 1837-June 1837
29 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken spine and damage by damp and insects..
June 1837-Dec. 1837
30 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine and damage by insects..
Jan. 1838-June 1838
31 Cash book of the Canton and Macao Offices.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp..
July 1838-June 1839
32 Cash book of the Macao Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by insects..
July 1839-June 1842
33 Cash book of the Macao Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp and insects..
July 1843-Feb. 1844
34 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage by damp..
Apr. 1849-June 1850
35 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
July 1852-June 1854
36 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
July 1854-June 1856
37 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
July 1857-Dec. 1857
38 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
Jan. 1858-Dec. 1858
39 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Jan. 1859-Dec. 1859
40 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Jan. 1860-Dec. 1860
41 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Jan. 1861-Oct. 1861
42 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Nov. 1861-Oct. 1862
43 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Nov. 1862-Nov. 1863
44 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Feb. 1865-Mar. 1865
45 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Apr. 1865-Feb. 1866
46 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Mar. 1866-Jan. 1867
47 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Feb. 1867-Dec. 1867
48 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Jan. 1868-Dec. 1868
49 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Jan. 1869-Sep. 1869
50 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Oct. 1869-July 1870
51 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
Apr. 1871-Oct. 1871
52 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office. Pages 1-20 and fo. 120 are missing.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
July 1870-Aug. 1872
53 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage due to damp..
Aug. 1872-Apr. 1873
54 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
May 1873-Apr. 1874
55 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including damage by insects..
May 1874-Apr. 1875
56 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
June 1875-Apr. 1876
57 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but March-April section loose..
May 1876-Apr. 1877
58 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume.
May 1877-Oct. 1877
59 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and damage by damp..
Nov. 1877-Apr. 1878
60 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
May 1878-Oct. 1878
61 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine and missing cover..
Nov. 1878-Apr. 1879
62 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
Nov. 1879-Mar. 1880
63 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine..
Apr. 1880-Aug. 1880
64 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken spine, damp damage and missing cover..
Sep. 1880-Jan. 1881
65 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
Feb. 1881-July 1881
66 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including missing cover..
Aug. 1881-Dec. 1881
67 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Poor condition, including broken spine, missing cover and damage by insects..
Jan. 1882-Apr. 1882
68 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
Aug. 1882-Dec. 1882
69 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office. Incomplete.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and missing cover..
Feb. 1883-Aug. 1883
70 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office. Pages 1-12 are missing.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including missing cover..
Sep. 1883-Apr. 1884
71 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office. Incomplete.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken stitching and missing cover..
Aug. 1886
72 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including tears and damage by damp; page 3 is loose..
Oct. 1886
73 Cash book of the Shanghai Office.
1 volume; Bad condition, including damage by damp and missing back cover..
Nov. 1867-May 1868
74 Cash books of the Shanghai Office. Unbound volumes without covers.
11 volumes.
June 1869-Apr. 1870
75 Cash books of the Shanghai Office. Unbound volumes without covers.
12 volumes.
May 1870-Apr. 1871
76 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Fair condition, but cover badly-damaged by insects..
May 1871-Apr. 1872
77 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of shipping cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by insects..
May 1871-Apr. 1872
78 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume.
May 1872-Apr. 1873
79 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of shipping cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by insects..
May 1872-Apr. 1873
80 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken cover and damage by insects..
May 1874-Apr. 1875
81 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Poor condition, including broken cover and damage by insects..
May 1875-Apr. 1876
82 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 folder; Moderate condition..
May 1876
83 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Loose press copies of cash book entries.
1 folder; Moderate condition, including missing cover..
July 1876-Feb. 1877
84 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Loose press copies of cash book entries.
1 bundle; Moderate condition..
Mar. 1877-Apr. 1877
85 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume.
May 1877-Apr. 1878
86 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Poor condition, including missing cover and damage by insects, especially to the first page..
May 1878-Apr. 1879
87 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken cover and damage by insects..
May 1879-Apr. 1880
88 Cash book of the Shanghai Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine and detached cover..
May 1880-Oct. 1880
89 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including faded writing and missing cover..
May 1880-Nov. 1880
90 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, in several sections, with faded writing and missing cover..
Nov. 1880-Mar. 1881
91 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including faded writing and missing cover..
Mar. 1881-Apr. 1881
92 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including faded writing and missing cover..
May 1881-Apr. 1882
93 Cash book of the Shanghai Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including missing cover..
Nov. 1881-Apr. 1882
94 Cash book of the Shanghai Office.
1 volume; Moderate condition..
May 1882-Oct. 1882
95 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including faded writing and missing cover..
May 1883-Apr. 1884
96 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken binding and damage by insects..
circa May 1884-Apr. 1885
97 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and damage by insects..
May 1890-Apr. 1891
98 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by insects..
May 1894-Apr. 1895
99 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including broken cover and damage by insects..
May 1895-Apr. 1896
100 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including missing cover and damage by insects..
May 1896-Apr. 1897
101 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by insects..
May 1897-Apr. 1898
102 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including damage by insects..
May 1901-Apr. 1902
103 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries.
1 volume; Bad condition, including damage by insects..
May 1904–1905
104 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume.
Nov. 1849-Dec. 1850
105 Cash book of the Canton Office.
1 volume; Fair condition, but broken spine and some damage by damp..
Jan. 1853-June 1854
106 Cash book of the Hong Kong Office. A rough cash book endorsed on the spine 'Records'.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including broken spine and damage by damp..
May 1861-Dec. 1865
107 Cash book entries of the Shanghai Office. Press copies of cash book entries, probably belonging to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. The volume is unlabelled, but the format matches that of the other Shanghai Office cash books in A3.
1 volume; Fair to poor condition, missing cover and with damage from the ink and by insects..
May 1887-Apr. 1888

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