20/04/2011 India Office Records, British Library, London IOR G/12/61 China 1777 Canton 1777 ‘Continuation of the Diary and Transactions of Edward Phipps, Francis Wood Junr., Matthew Raper Junr., James Bradshaw, William Henry Pigou, George Rogers, Abraham Roebuck, Henry Browne, and John Harrison..’ p.9 ‘Mr Pigou (William Henry) signed the Granby’s Boatswain’s Book in pages 9, 28 @ 32, 39, 59 & 60 Manifest of Private (trade) shipped on board the Granby by Captain Johnson and his officers Marks To whom belonging Station of board Quarter Half chests chest of of tea chinaw. Tubs of lacquer ware Boxes of fans Boxes of Boxes Gamboge of Nankin 3 Boxes Rolls Tubs Boxes of of of of chinaw. chinaw chinaw lacquer ware 20 100 13 2 J×J Captain Johnston Command 152 1 _ 3 20 JB Mr John Bevan Chiefmate 12 6 6 _ 2 2 _ _ _ _ AMN Mr Angus W. Nab 2nd Mate 8 12 _ _ _ 2 _ 5 _ _ SW Mr Samuel Whedon Mr Charles Bird 3rd Mate 4 5 _ _ 1 1 _ _ _ _ 4th Mate _ _ 1 _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ 5th Mate _ 1 1 _ 1 2 _ _ - _ JP Mr Joseph Charleson Mr John Pomfret 6th Mate _ 1 _ _ 1 1 _ _ _ - JD Mr John Duncan Surgeon 6 __ 8 _ _ _ _ _ 1 - RH Mr Robert Hamilton Mr Patrick Bowie Purser 6 _ 8 _ 4 _ _ _ 1 _ Surgeon Assist. Boatswn. _ 1 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ - _ 1 1 _ 1 _ - - _ - Carpenter _ _ 2 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ Gunner _ 1 1 _ 1 _ - _ _ - CB JC PB AR JP Mr Alexander Renny Mr James Philips JD Mr John Davis 1 Cont. Marks To whom belonging Station Boxes of of board paper hangrs Boxes of Beads Boxes Canes painte d glass. Bundle Dragon’s Boxes of Rattan blood elegible Sweet meats Boxes of Wine Jars of sweet meat Soy J×J Comm and Chiefm ate 2nd Mate 3rd Mate 4th Mate 5th Mate 6th Mate Surgeo n Purser 25 _ _ 1500 1000 1500 _ _ 2 _ _ Box es of Ima ges _ 1 _ _ _ 50 _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 4 _ _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 1 _ 1 _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 1 - _ _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 1 _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ - _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - 1 _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - 1 - JB AMN SW CB JC JP JD RH PB AR JP JD Captain Johnston Mr John Bevan Mr Angus W. Nab Mr Samuel Whedon Mr Charles Bird Mr Joseph Charleson Mr John Pomfret Mr John Duncan Mr Robert Hamilton Mr Patrick Bowie Surgeo n Assist. Mr Alexander Boats Renny wn. Mr James Carpen Philips ter Mr John Davis Gunne r G/12/61 p.13-15 21 February 1777 Account of Bills of Exchange drawn on the Hon.ble Court of Directors at the Exchange of o/5 Shillings Sterling (elegible) Dollar, as Twelve Months Sight without Interest, dated 17th February 1777 Lists for instance: Of whom received: Messrs. William Henry and Edward Pigou To whom payable: Harry Verelst Esq. or Order Dollars: 10763.30/60 Of whom reveived: Messrs. William Henry & Charles Edward Pigou To whom payable: Messrs. Smith, Payne & Co. or Order Dollars : 1600 Of whom received: Captain Robert Rous To whom payable: Frederick Pigou and Thomas Fitzhugh Esq.rs: or Order Dollars: 13667 Of whom received: Mess.rs. Pigou & Roebuck 2 To whom payable: To Frederick Pigou Esq. or Order for Account of the Estate of the late Edward Phipps Esq. Dollar: 4220 Of whom received: Mess.rs. Pigou & George Cuming To whom payable: James Kirkpatrick Esq. or Order Dollar: 540 Of whom reveived: Mr Francis Wood To whom payable: Josias Dupre Esq. or Order Dollar: 39288.30/60 Of whom received: Capt. John Johnston To whom payable: Frderick Pigou & Thomas Fitzhugh Esq. or Order Dollar: 1725.44/60 p.21 Manifest of Private Trade on board the Fox, belonging to Capt. Mitchell, and his officers Marks To whom belonging DM JB JU BH TY PH AC TB PB JP CC WMc Station of board Quarter chests of tea David Mitchell Commander 130 Half chest of chinaw. 35 Boxes of chinaw. 20 Rolls Bales of of nankeen chinaw 60 10 Boxes Sago of Peculs rhubarb 10 90 Cassia Boxes Cardomums Canes Boxes 20 18 1000 John Blackburn James Urmstone Brodie Hepworth Thomas Yate Chief Officer 2nd ditto 12 5 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 _ 10 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 300 3rd ditto 6 _ 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4th ditto 4 _ 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Powle Hariwood Andrew Cairncross Thomas Beat 5th ditto 2 _ 3 _ _ _ _ _ - _ Surgeon 6 _ 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ 300 Purser 6 __ 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ - 2 2 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 2 _ 2 _ _ _ - - _ - 2 _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 _ _ _ - _ _ - Patrick Brown (?)mate John Pope Boatswain Cuthbert Carpenter. Clayton William M. Gunner Pulham Petty officers 3 Cont. Marks To whom belonging Station of board Casks of Boxes of Boxes Dragon’s Fans of Silk Blood 5 _ _ DM David Mitchell Command JB John Blackburn _ 1 1 JU James Urmstone Chief Officer 2nd Officer _ 4 1 BH Brodie Hepworth 3rd _ _ _ TY Thomas Yate 4th Officer _ _ _ PH Powle Hariwood 5th Officer _ _ _ AC Surgeon _ 2 _ TB Andrew Cairncross Thomas Beat Purser _ 1 _ PB Patrick Browne _ _ JP John Pope Charger’s _ Mate Boatswain _ _ _ CC Cuthbert Clayton Carpenter _ _ _ WM William M. Pulham Petty officers Gunner _ _ _ _ _ _ Officer p.23 undated and unsigned Account of Sundries shipped on account of the Estate of the late M. Edward Phipps On board the Royal Henry 3 Chests Hyson Tea, marked E. Phipps Nr. 1 e 3 RH On board the Stafford 2 Chests Hyson Tea, marked E. Phipps Nr. 4 &5 S 1 Chest Silks, marked E. Phipps S On board the Gatton 1 Chest of Sattins marked E Phipps GN p.23 undated and unsigned Sundries shipped by Mr. Francis Wood Ship Stafford 2 Chests of Hyson Tea marked F. Wood Nr. 1&2 Lord Camden 1 Box Chinaware 1 other box Chinaware, 1 Chest Hyson Tea for the Rev. Doctor Henry Wood 1 Chest of Hyson Tea for Charles Palmer Esq. 1 Box lacquered ware, marked F. Wood Nr.1, and 1 other Box lacquered ware, marked F. Wood Nr.2 Ship Granby: 2 Chests of Souchon Tea, marked F. Wood, 9 Boxes of Souchon Tea for (one each for following individuals) 4 Robert Dingley Esq., Charles Palmer Esq., Henry Plant Esq., William Wheler Esq., Commodore Hill, Harry Thompson Esq., John Burrow Esq., Henry Revel Esq., Commodore James. 1 Chest of Chinaware for Mr. James Clayton and 1 Chest of Chinaware for Mrs. Heron Pres Ship Fox: 1 Box Paper for Mr(s) Gundrey, 1 Chest Hyson Tea, marked F. Wood, 1 ditto Souchong and ditto Sorts 1 Chest Hyson for Commodore James, 1 Box Tea Boards Mr Plant, ditto Charles Palmer Esq., ditto Elizabeth Wood, ditto F. Wood 1 Box of Chinaware, marked F. Wood. p.23-24 Sundries shipped by Mr. Raper Gatton: 4 Chests Hyson 2 Chests Locksoy 1 Chest Soy marked Mr. Raper Granby: 1 Box Musical Instruments for Dr. Burney 1 Box Tea for Edward Greathed ditto for Daniel Booth ditto for William Raper ditto for Henry Raper ditto for William Richardson ditto for A.S. Smith 1 Box Paints for ditto p.24 Sundries shipped by Mr William Henry Pigou Ship Royal Henry: Ship Stafford: Ship Gatton: Ship Norfolk: Lord Camden: Granby: Fox: 1 Chest Chinaware, marked Frederick Pigou Esq. Jun RH 1 Chest Chinaware, marked John Deveil S 2 Chests of Hyson Tea, one marked Frederick Pigou Esq. A Present, one WHP GN 2 Casks of Constantia Wine for Capt. Pigou 1 Box of Souchon Tea for Frederick Pigou Esq. 1 Box of Chinaware for ditto 1 Box of Hyson tea for Capt. Peirce 1 Box of ditto for Mrs. Mackay 1 Box of Hyson Tea for Thomas Fitzhugh Esq. Sundries shipped by Mr James Bradshaw Ship Gatton: Lord Camden: Fox: 1 Chest Hyson Tea for Sir George Colebroke 1 Box Souchon for John Crichton Esq 1 Box ditto for Richard Holt Esq 2 Boxes Chinaware for (James?) Baillie Esq. 1 Box ditto for K.M. (Intyre?) 1 Box Hyson for ditto 1 Box ditto for Mr Thomas Saunders 5 Granby: 1 Box Souchon for Mr William Richardson 1 Box Hyson for Thomas Fitzhugh Esq 1 ditto for Jos. Clayton p.24 Sundries Shipped by Mr George Rogers Ship Norfolk: 1 Chest Hyson Tea, marked GR HN No1 1 ditto For Mr John Rogers, a Present p.24 Sundries shipped by Mr Henry Browne Ship Gatton: Granby: 2 Chests Hyson, marked HB H GN No 1&2 1 Box contg 4 Boxes Hyson for the Rev. William Browne 1 Box ditto 6 ditto Sundry Teas for ditto 1 Box Souchon for Alexander Hume Esq p.25 Sundries shipped by Mr John Harrison Ship Norfolk: Granby: Fox: 1 Chest Hyson Tea for John Harrison Esq. 1 Chest ditto for George Stainforth Junr Esq 1 Box lacquered tea boards for ditto 2 Boxes Souchon for John Harrison Esq. 3 Boxes Hyson for Rivers Dickinson Esq. 2 Boxes Hyson for Peter Berthon Esq Sundries shipped by Alexander Bruce Gatton: Fox: 1 Chest Hyson Tea & 1 Box Chinaware for the Hon.ble Lord Kenneth Edinburgh 1 ditto Souchon for Lady Dundas, Arlington Street London Sundries shipped by Mr Charles Edward Pigou Stafford: Granby: 2 Chests of Hyson Tea marked CEP HS N° 1&2 1 Box ditto for Frederick Pigou Esq: a Present p.25 Sundries shipped by Henry Lane Granby: Fox: 1 Box Hyson Tea for Law. Sulivan Esq 1 ditto for William Fatnall Jun Esq 2 ditto for William James Esq 1 ditto for Thomas Freeman Esq. 1 ditto Sorts for Thomas Lane Esq p.25 Sundries shipped by David Lance 6 Gatton: 2 Chests Hyson Dlance n°1 &2 1 Box Teas directed to William Lance Esq. Canterbury p.25 Sundries shipped by Thomas Freeman Gatton: Fox: 2 Chests Hyson Tea 2 Boxes of Tea marked William Godfrey Esq Capt. Foulis p.25 Sundries shipped by Thomas Kuyck Van Mierop Fox: Gatton: 1 Box cons. Sundry small Boxes of Teas directed to Mrs Van Mierop. A Present 2 Chests of Hyson marked TKVM p.25 Sundries shipped by Mr Wood omitted in the former account Gatton: 2 Chests Chinaware N°1&2 F. Wood 1 Chest of Hyson for the Marquis of Rockingham 1 Chest ditton for Henry Plant Esq p.26-27 Price Currents of Goods at Canton.1776 Imports Gives an overview of the demand/prices for which one can hope to sell - in China for a wide range of goods available through Intra-Asian trade. The transcription picks up some examples Amber fine white large pieces Taler 18a20 Amber false if very fine 16a18 Arrack Batavia 24a30 Assa foetida fine unsaleable Benjamin 1sr Sort ? Bird’s Nest very fine, transparent 1300a1400 Ditto 2nd sort commonly called first 800a900 Bees Wax very fine 20 Low Bezoar, round light yellow pieces 14a16 st Cloves. 1 sort and free from Worms 110a120 Cochineal very fine 3 st Beeche’ de Mar, or Swallow 1 sort long Blackpiece 22a24 Cornelian beads from Bombay bright red 100a120 Cotch Pegu black large pieces 4 Copper Japan Ditto white square pieces 5a6 Coral Beads and Branch Coral 7 according to the quality Elephant’s teeth 3 to a Pecul Ditto 4 to a Pecul Ditto 5 to a Pecul Flints Fish Mauws the very best Ginseng Canada fine Lead Ditto red Myrrh best sort Ditto ordinary Nutmegs free from worms Olibanum garbled in chests Ditto ungarbled Pepper Batavia & Bencoolen Pepper Malabar Putchuck to be decided from the weight Free from worms & no black pieces Pearls according to the quality Quicksilver Rose Malloes fine Red Wood Rabbit skins good Sharks (pinns?) best & largest Ditto second sort Seed Pearls, Surat Sagoe Tin Tortoise shell thick & good Ditto ordinary 42a45 39a42 36a38 1.5a2 12 180a220 3.6 unsaleable 24a26 unsaleable 70 15 1 11a12 13a14.5 20a22 unsaleable 28a30 3a4 3 each 22 per Pecul 16 ditto 8a14 3.5 13a14 50 36 p.28 Price currents continued Exports Allum Amoy 1.6a1.8 Borax 26 China Root 1.8 Cinnabar 150 Camphor 18 Cassia 28a30 Ditto Flower 12a14 Dragon’s Blood 100 Gallingall 2.4 Gamboge 60a70 Gold of 88Touch 144 Tale Silver for 10 Tale ? Yellow Arsenick 12 Musk non in this place Rhubarb first sort 20a24 Sugar 4.3.4.5 8 Sugar Candy Cochin China Tutenague Turmerick Quicksilver China Raw Silk Canton 1st sort 2nd sort 3rd sort 7a7.5 5.6 5.8 3.2a3.5 28a30 190a200 188a185 175 p.29 Account of Goods Imported at Canton 1777 Ship Stafford, English: Cotton, Cuttings, Silver, Cloth, Sandalwood, Cornelian Beads, Seed Pearls, Pearl, Cloves, Fish Maws, Pepper Ship Lord Holland Lead, Pepper, Flints, Cassia, Cloth, Cuttings, Window Glass, Cochineal, Mole Skins Ship Royal Henry Cotton, Tin, Coral Beads, Window Glass, Cochineal, Plate Glass, Cuttings, Sandal Wood, Cotch, Fish Maws, Sago, Long Cloth, Cloth, Long Ells, Lead, Elephant’s Teeth, Flints, Mole Skins, Blue, Clocks Ship Lord Camden Cotton, Beetlenut, Clocks, Mole skins, Cloth, tin, Long Ells, Coarse long cloth, knives, cuttings, Window Glass, Cochineal, Sandal Wood, Black Wood, Lead, Mother of Pearl Ship Fox: Cotton, Coral Beads, Pearls, Pepper, Cuttings, Cloth, Silver, Mole Skins, Long Ells, Camletts, Tin, Jewellery, Lead, Blackwood, Fish maws, Window Glass, Snuff Red Wood, Ginseng, Blue, Flints, Beetle Nut Ship Gatton: Cotton, Sandalwood, Pepper, Cloths, Silver, Putchuck, Cuttings, Fish Maws, Rattans, Long Cloth, Coral beads, Amber 1st sort, Handkerchiefs, Lead, tin, Rose Water, Cloth, Olibanum, Steel, Elephant’s Teeth, Mole Skins, Mother of Pearl, Beetle Nuts p.32 Ship Norfolk: Beetle Nut, Pepper, Lead, Cotton, Olibanum, Cotch, Sandal Wood, Snuff, Window Glass, Wine, Tin, Elephant’s teeth, Coral Beads, Ginseng, Cloth, Long Ells, Cuttings, plate glass, Mole Skins, Fish Maws, Clocks, Long Cloth, Blue, Handkerchiefs, Seed Pearls, Knives, Raisins Granby: Cotton, Cloth, Cuttings, Lead, Long Ells,Tin, Snuff, Wine, Window Glass, Looking Glasses, Knives, Pepper, Long cloth, olibanum, saddles, Palampores, Pickles 9 Imports to Canton in 1777 from English Country Ships p.33 Ceres: Cotton Sandalwood Soap 2889.56 1.50 560.— Royal Charlotte: Cotton 5151.70 Wine 530 Bottles Pearl 4 Small quantities of: Allegars Amber Putchuck Palempore Fish Maws Olibanum Myrrh Pepper Fazeallum: Cotton Tin Silver Plate Glass False Amber Fish Maws Putchuck Nancy: Cotton 3692.98 Rattans 263.79 Pepper 17.88 Putchuck 64.76 Coral Beads 268. Sandal Wood 1.30 Sandalwood Fans 19 Chests Low Bezoa 6 Wine 300 Bottles Hunter: Cotton Pepper Fish Maws Tin Shan Biramgore: Cotton 3287.28 Fish Maws 312.16 Myrrh 132.66 Sandal Wood 1372.29 Putchuck 500.75 Elephant’s Teeth 26.79 False Amber 3.64 4679.61 1180.53 10 Chests 33 Chests 49.90 149.62 185.28 1082.23 10 Coran Beads 12 Moco Stones 3616 Pieces Cloth 155 Pieces Other English ships with similar cargoes include the Crescent, Admiral Pocock, Betsy Galley, Lion, Mercury, Britannia, Elizabeth, Cartier, True Briton. P. 34-45 p.36ff Imports to Canton by other European Ships (1777) Finland: (Swede) Butter Wine Lead 4.122 Bottles 2866.11 Adolphus Frederick (Swede): Wine Raisins Silver Lead 1.500 Bottles 252.50 70 Chests 3132.03 King of Denmark (Danish) Cloth 6.114 Gold Thread 1.55 Blue 28.59 Window Glass 126.12 Raisins 126.12 Lead 5884.45 Other Danish ships mentioned is the Queen Juliana Maria and the Country Ship Frederick Magore Triton (Dutch): Cloves 111.69 Camblets 19.6 Cloth Beetle Nuts 604.06 Rattans 878.63 Sandal Wood 97.56 Cotton 602.76 Lead 1227.16 Silver 26 Chests Tin 4034.70 Fish Maws Bird’s Nest 15.01 Other Dutch ships include the Buiten Lieven, Ceres, Blok Severe (French): Cotton 4800.24 Putchuck 257.75 Wine 1000 Bottles Rose water 300 Bottles Moco Stone 1.50 Myrrh 10.55 Low Bezoa 74 11 Sandal Wood 2340.59 Elephant’s Teeth 23.63 Cloth 3 Chests Hatts 165 Blackwood 2335.28 Blue 4.10 Cloth 1 Chest Palampores 68 Mole Skins 6.34 Gold Thread 1.50 Steel 46.85 Other French ships with similar cargo include the Marêchal Broglio, Tourgot, Beaumont and the Bretagne p.40ff Account of Exports. Canton 1776 Ceres, English Country Ship: Sugar Sugar Candy Sapan Wood 1941.20 984.45 203.28 Concord, ditto: Sugar Tutenague Quicksilver Sugar Candy Singlo Tea Chinaware Black Teas 4632.00 844.10 6.80 699.80 6.10 33.89 7.52 Faze Allum, ditto: Tutenague Sugar Sapan Wood Quicksilver Chinaware Sugar Candy Earthenware Silks Sweetmeats Black teas Green ditto 845.80 6789.80 603.44 273.48 30.29 48.60 12.90 50 Chests 8.63 5.96 80 Betsey Galley, Country Ship: Tutenague Quicksilver Allum Dammer (?) Chinaware Nankeen Silk Gamboge Sugar Candy Green Teas 12 408.08 118.60 362.87 197.74 10.62 5.00 100 Chests 88.20 641,42 99.28 Rosewood Furniture p.42 Britannia, Country Ship (english): Chinaware Sugar Candy Sugar Paper Bamboo furniture Fire Works Green Teas Black ditto Cassia Tutenague Quicksilver Quitasols (?) Silk Silks Elizabeth, ditto: Allum Sugar Chinaware Lacquered ware Cassia Sugar Candy Sweet meats Raw Silk Fire Works 12.40 300.00 391.65 42.00 15.55 45.50 46.48 425.42 33.00 7.35 606.56 36.90 240 300 Chests 1730 3185.70 93.28 4.50 24.86 444.30 14.60 197.30 4.54 Other ships with similar cargoe include the Shaw Biram Gore, Hunter, True Briton, Cartier, Mercury, Nancy, Admiral Pocock, Lion, Royal Charlotte Exports of other European Ships from Canton 1776/77 p.44Finland (Swedish): Tutenague Chinaware Black Teas Nankeen Gallingall Silks Sago Chinaroot Rhubarb Cassia Green Teas Raw Silk The Adolphus Frederick has a similar cargo! 607.16 1500.00 11881.89 25.55 114.88 350 Chests 25.12 6.45 34.34 14.93 438.33 8.00 King of Denmark, (Danish): 605.19 510.00 8471.00 Tutenague Chinaware Black Teas 13 Sago Gallinggall Chinaroot Nankeen Paper Paintings Green Teas Rhubarb Fire works Raw Silk 116.70 55.05 177.70 116.53 92 285.30 59.40 12.44 13.42 The Frederick Nagore & the Queen Juliana Maria have a similar cargop.46 Blok (Dutch): Black Teas Chinaware Gallingall Grean Teas China root Rhubarb Nankeens Raw Silk Silks 8612.11 560.00 48.88 781.36 83.42 83.42 62.33 49.59 240 Chests The Ceres, the Buiten Lieven & the Triton have similar cargoes! p.46-47 Bretagne, (French): Tutenague Chinaware Fans Paper Raw Silks Nankeens Green Teas Black Teas Sugar Silks Ebony 1485.57 34.22 9000 pieces 4.00 34 135.89 257.15 22.54 5.54 40 Chests 11.22 Tourgot, (French): Tutenague Chinaware Rattan Sugar Candy Fans Lacquered ware Green Teas Black Teas Nankeen Sapan wood Paper Hangings 600.08 164.31 110.31 9.70 5032 pieces? 21.17 631.23 4663.94 42.00 43.00 152 -pieces? 14 Rhubarb Raw Silk 15.80 139.30 Fans Cassia Ditto flower Rattan Raw Silk Lacquered Ware China ware Tutenague Black teas 8960 -pieces? 119.46 14.83 20.00 175.90 4.48 219.13 2145.91 10911.79 Marêchal Broglio, French: Tutenague Chinaware Cassia Sugar Fans Lacquered ware Green Teas Black Teas Nankeens Rhubarb Raw Silk Cassia Flower 1203.76 439.80 49.30 4.40 5000 pieces 10.12 1370.80 10872.04 133.90 59.50 155.70 15.54 Beaumont, French: Tutenague Chianware Black teas Fans Nankeens Rhubarb Cassia Silks Sugar Candy Green Tes Lacquered ware Raw Silk 497.68 301.58 10453.34 4020 –pieces? 99.17 25.80 56.65 50 (Chests?) 10.55 1106.00 53.00 71.00 Severe, French: (cont.) 15