India Office Records, British Library, London G/12/59 1776-1777 ‘Diary of the Consultations and Transactions of Edward Phipps, Francis Wood Junr. Matthew Raper Junr, William Henry Pigou, George Rogers, Abraham Roebuck, Henry Browne and John Harrison..Resident Supra Cargoes for the Year 1776.’ Manifest of Private Trade Ships: Norfolk p.264 Lord Camden p.265 Stafford p.249 Gatton: p.250 p.52 ‘And a Quantity of Goods in Private Trade had been contrary to our expressive Orders landed from the Stafford we thought it absolutely necessary to write Capt. Liell as follows Sirs Finding from undoubted authority that you have unloaded from the Ship Stafford under your Command considerable quantities of Goods contrary to our express orders sent you under date 1st August. We do therefore for and on behalf of the Hon.ble United East India Company hereby protest against, and make you Capt. Thomas Liell Commander and the Owners of the Ship Stafford liable, and accountable, and prejudice, the said United Company’s trade may suffer by your Disobdience of Orders. And we further absolutely require that no Goods whatever shall be landed from the Stafford after the receipt hereof’ till you have received permission from us for that purpose.’ Signed by all supercargoes p.53 ‘Advice is received of the arrival of the Bretagne a French Ship from the Coast of Coromandel off Macao. The Cargo is said to be English Property consigned to Mr Leslie on board the said Ship and Mr Courtonne, a Danish private Resident.’ Very interesting! In G/12/61 habe ich die cargo list! p.226 December 28 Account of Private Trade shipped on board the Lord Holland belonging to Capt. Lawson and his Officers When registered: Aug.1st Dec. 12 From where Bencoolen Canton For whose account Capt. Lawson Ditto Marks Quality Quantity/Packages P P Gum Benjamin Tea 231 Chests 80 Chests Ditto P Chinaware 80 boxes Ditto Ditto Mr J. Hall Pel.stores Pel.stores J×4×H China&Lackware China&Lackware Tea 12 Boxes 12 Tubs 10 Chests Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Chinaware China&Lackware Chinaware 10 Boxes 10 Boxes 1 Tub Mr le Mesurier Ditto Ditto Ditto Mr J. M’Kenzie Ditto FLM Ditto Ditto cleg.stores Ditto MK Ditto Tea Chinaware China&Lackware Chinaware Tea Chinaware 8 Chests 8 Boxes 10 Boxes 1 Tub 6 Chests 6 Boxes Ditto Ditto MK cleadstore ditto China&Lackware Chinaware 10 Boxes 1 Tub Mr J. Douglas ditto ditto ditto Mr W. Horne Ditto ditto ditto JD ditto Ditto cl.g store ditto WH Ditto Ditto cl.gstores Ditto cl.g store Tea Chinaware China&Lackware Chinaware Tea Chinaware China&Lackware Chinaware 6 Chests 6 Boxes 10 Boxes 1 Tub 6 Chests 6 Boxes 10 Boxes 1 Tub Cont. When registered From where Dec. 12 Canton From whose account Mr William Harker ditoo Mr H. Bullock ditto ditto ditto Marks Quality Quantity/Packages WH el.Stores Chinaware 3 Boxes ditto HB Tea ditto Tea 1 Tub 2 Chests HB HB el.g Stores ditti Chinaware China&Lackware 2 Boxes 6 Boxes Chinaware 1 Tub p.249 January 24 1777 Captain Liell and Captain Money signed the following Manifests of Private Trade shipped by them and their Officers on board their respective Ships. Manifest of Private Trade shipped on board the Stafford (went to St. Helena and further to England) Marks &Numbers On whose account Quality Quantity TL N°1a91 JCP Capt. Liell Mr Purvis Mr Hutchinson Mr Barker Mr Bromley Mr Hassard Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea 91 Chests 11 Chests 8 ditto 6 ditto 4 ditto 2 ditto Mr Ridley Mr Laird Mr Aldridge J.? Boswell J.Liell, R. Ridley Tea Tea Tea Tea Cassia 6 ditto 6 ditto 2 ditto 2 ditto 22 Chests Capt. Liell Capt. Liell Ditto Ditto Ditto Mr Purvis ditto ditto ditto Mr Hutchinson Ditto ditto Mr Barker Chinaware Chinaware Chinaware Paper Lacquerware Chinaware Ditto Ditto Paper & ditto Chinaware Ditto Lacquerware Chinaware 90 ditto 12 Tubs 100 Rolls 22 Boxes 6 Boxes 8 Boxes 10 Tubs 20 Rolls 3 Boxes 4 Boxes 4 Tubs 3 Boxes 6 Boxes Cont. Marks & Numbers EB JB CL WA JB BP JW On whose account Mr Barker ditto ditto Mr Bromley Ditto ditto Mr Hassard ditto Mr Laird ditto Mr Laird (cont.) ditto Mr Ridley Ditto Ditto ditto William Aldridge Ditto ditto Quality Chinaware Ditto Paper&Chinaware Chinaware ditto Paper&Chinaware Chinaware Lackware Chinaware ditto Chinaware Paper&Chinaware Chinaware ditto ditto Lackware Chinaware Ditto ditto Quantity 4 Tubs 6 Rolls 2 Boxes 6 Boxes 6 Rolls 2 Boxes 5 Boxes 1 Box 6 Boxes 6 Tubs 6 Rolls 4 Boxes 6 Boxes 6 Tubs 6 Rolls 4 Boxes 4 Boxes 4 Tubs 4 Rolls J. Boswell Ditto ditto B.Pigman Ditto ditto J. Wardsworth Chinaware Ditto ditto Chinaware Ditto ditto China&Lackered Ware 4 Boxes 4 Tubs 4 Rolls 4 Boxes 4 Tubs 4 Rolls 2 Boxes WAJ RO William Jameson Rob. Oxlade China&Lackware China&Lackware 2 Boxes 2 Boxes p.250 Manifest of Private Trade shipped on board the Gatton on Account of Capt. Money and his Officers (I have a great depiction of him) Marks &Numbers On whose Account Quality Quantity WM Capt. Money Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto William Roberts Chiefmate ditto Henry Farrer Third Mate James Howe fourth Mate Henry Farrington Purser ditto Ditto ditto Account of Sir James Ibetson (?) Canes Rattans Drugs Drugs Cassia Chinaware ditto Paper Prints Lacquered Ware Tea Madeira Wine Tea 8000 600 Bundles 189 Cases 139 Tubs 7 Cases 21 Chests 2 Tubs 2 Cases 2 Boxes 128 Chests 7 Pipes 10 Chests Chinaware Tea 6 Cases 3 Chests Tea 3 Chests Tea 6 Chests Paper Prints Chinaware ditto 1 Box of China on account 1 Case 3 Cases 1 Tub Of Sir Hugh Palliser WR HF JH FHN 1 Box of Chinaware on p.264 Manifest of Private Trade on board the Norfolk on account of Captain Buggin and his Officers Mark & Number On whose Account Quality Qantity JB Capt. James Buggin ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Ditto For Simon le Blanc Esq. For B. Buggin Esq. Chinaware Chinaware Nankeen Cassia Cassia Cassia Cassia Cassia Chinaware Hyson tea ditto Gambogium (?) Fans Bandezers (?) Hyson Tea Hyson Tea 100 half chests 346 Rolls 12 Chests 25 Chests 6 Bud 24 Chests 59 Bundles 1 Box Bud 12 Boxes 150 Chests 2 Chests 2 Chests 12 Boxes 3 Tubs 1 Chest 1 Chest RD SCB MB RL JC JT JGW WH WCD For Humphreys Esq. For Mrs Gines For M. Montefoire For Sexton For Rowland Richardson Mr Richard Dobbie, ChiefMate ditto ditto Chinaware ditto ditto ditto ditto Chinaware 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 12 Boxes Hyson Tea Nankeens 12 Chests 2 Chests Mr Samuel Charles Bonham second Mate ditto Mr Mark Brady, third Mate deceased Chinaware 10 half Chests Hyson tea Hyson Tea 8 Chests 6 Chests Mr Richard Lewin, fourth Mate Mr John Golborne, 5th Mate Hyson Tea 4 Chests ditto 2 Chests Josephus Jonas Charter Purser ditto ditto John Troutbeck Surgeon ditto Ditto ditto ditto ditto John Wilson Gunner Chinaware 8 half chests Hyson Tea Nankeens Chinaware 6 Chests 2 Chests 4 half Chests Hyson Tea Fans Silks Rhubarb Nankeens Hyson Tea ditto 6 Chests 1 Box 1 Box 1 Chest 2 Chests 2 Chests 2 Chests Hyson Tea 2 Chests William Holland Boatswain William Deason Carpenter p.265-67 Manifest of Private Trade on board the Lord Camden, on account of Capt. Reddall and his Officers Mark&Number To whose Account Captain Reddall ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Ditto ditto Job Strong Ditto Quality Tea Chinaware ditto ditto ditto Lacq.d Ware Fans Paper Tea Chinaware Quantity 148 Chests 42 half Chests 3 half chests 6 Boxes 2 Tubs 2 Boxes 2 Boxes 1 Box 12 Chests 2 Boxes Ditto Ditto ditto Nath. Dance Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto ditto George Merviman(?) Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto Daniel Gib. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto Ditto ditto Richard Jones Richard Hardinge Ditto Ditto Ditto Jn. Denis ditto Ambrose Cowley ditto ditto ditto William Hill Ditto Ditto ditto ditto ditto James Griffin Ditto Ditto ditto Lacq.d Ware Canes Tea Chinaware ditto Sweetmeats Lacq.d Ware Pictures on Glass Canes Chinaware 3 Tubs 1 Box 400 8 Chests 5 Boxes 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 400 5 Boxes ditto Sweetmeats Soy Canes Chinaware ditto Ditto Cassia Buds. Rhubarb Lacq.d ware Sweetmeats Soy Fans Glass Pictures Sago Sugar Candy Canes Canes Chinaware ditto Images Sweetmeats Chinaware ditto Chinaware ditto Paper Prints Soy Chinaware ditto ditto Sweetmeats Paper Prints Soy Chinaware ditto Lacq.d Ware 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Keg 1070 1 half Chest 2 Boxes 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Keg 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 80 400 1 half Chest 2 Boxes 2 Boxes 1 Box 3 Boxes 1 Tub 2 Boxes 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Keg 1 half Chest 3 Boxes 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Box 1 Keg 3 Boxes 1 Tub 1 Box ditto ditto ditto Jn Snowden Richard Higgins Matthew Gore James Corbett Jn. Crook ditto James Aringer John Hill William Smith ditto Paper Prints Sweetmeats Soy Chinaware ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Sweetmeats 1 Box 1 Box 1 Keg 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Box 1 Tub 1 Box 1 Box 3 Boxes 1 Box