Cargo traded at Whampoa

Discharged

Commodity Comments
Cotton loaded at Bombay, although on arrival at Whampoa much of it damaged
through water and unable to be weighed
Cloves the unopened flower buds fom an evergreen tree Caryophyllus aromaticus found
in the Moluccas and highly prized as a spice and food preservative
Sandalwood

Taken on board

Commodity Comments
Aniseed
Blinds
Cassia Buds used as a laxative
China Paintings
China Ware Porcelain; often used as ballast
Counters
Fans
Fish
Funles
Gamboge
Ivory Ware
Lacquered Ware
Nankins
Paper Leaf Fans
Pickled Ginger
Raw Silk
Rhubarb
Rice Paintings
Silk Crepe
Sweetmeats
Sugar
Tortoise Shell
Toys
Vermillion


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