Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive

Manuscripts/MS JM/A8 contains:
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121/15	Memo. on trade between Shanghai and the Northern Ports
121/16	Prospectus of shares in the North China Steam Navigation Co.
121/17	Memoranda on an insurance fraud
121/18	Memo. on Scott, Bell & Co. and Dow & Co.
121/19	Memoranda on Chinese opium
121/20	Documents on Moncreiff, Grove & Co.
121/21	Agreement regarding a loan
121/22	Agreement for sale of Marine Lot 55
121/23	Memo. on shipping between Foochow and Shanghai
121/24	Memorandum on towage cases
121/25	Returns for opium and specie
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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title	Narrative of events at Canton
Reference	MS JM/A8/121/30
Covering Dates	circa 1839
Extent and Medium	1 item

Content and context

'Brief Narrative of Events connected with the placing in durance, by the Chinese Government, of Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent, and all Foreigners at Canton, to extort the surrender of all Opium under their control in Ships off the Coast of China', relating to events in March 1839. The document is an undated draft, with emendations in the hand of James Matheson.

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