Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive

Manuscripts/MS JM/L5 contains:
1	Documents re the appointment of James Matheson as Danish consul
2	Circular re signals on Danish vessels
3	Report on the Barreto & Co bankruptcy case
4	Proceedings of the inquest into Captain Mackenzie's death
5	Verdict of the inquest into Captain Mackenzie's death
6	Papers of the United States Government
7	Notifications re port regulations
8	Circular re Sunday observance
9	Instructions for the Danish consul
10	Protest against George Balfour
11	Notice of a public auction
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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title	Verdict of the inquest into Captain Mackenzie's death
Reference	MS JM/L5/5
Covering Dates	1830
Extent and Medium	1 item; Poor condition, including tears and damage by damp.

Content and context

A copy of the verdict of the jury of inquest summoned by M.J. Senn van Basel, Provisional Acting Netherlands Consul in China, to consider the violent death of Captain F. Mackenzie of the Netherlands ship 'Vrouw Helena' in Canton, dated Canton, 2 October 1830. The jury concludes that Mackenzie's death was due to blows inflicted by the Parsees Nowrojee Framjee and Jamsetjee, servants of Merwanjee Hormasjee, during an affray in the Dutch Hong.

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L5/4 is a related document.

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