The documents include a quarterly coal account; outturns of treasure, bullion and specie; memoranda of bills receivable; memoranda of tea received and shipped; memoranda regarding the 'Carthage', the 'Rona', and other vessels, including memoranda regarding voyages; memoranda of silk received and shipped; a memorandum of charges on cuttlefish; memoranda of insurance premiums collected; memoranda of disbursements, wages and petty expenses; accounts for business with Tucksing; memoranda regarding charges on various goods; and the Hongque yard account. The documents include reference to William Keswick; James Whittall; Canton Insurance Office; Triton Insurance Office; cotton; fabric; filature; gold; metal; opium; shipping; silver; sugar candy; and sycee. |