Tea prices and trade notes from Bombay Singapore and China
Dispatches report tea price in Mincing Lane at 1s 64d per lb for Company 8 Congou cash and a potential amicable season settlement amid uncertain affairs. Bombay exchange to London quoted 20 04d 28 04d. freights to London and Clyde listed. China exchange and costs per candy and Whampoa add-ons. Singapore freights to London £4 to £5 14s per ton. China bills to England at 4s 7d per Spanish dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aamiri Eliott
Admiral Elliott
Mincing
Lane
Whith
Tega
Bombay
London
Clyde
China
Singapore
England
Canton
Louisa Ballie
Larossa
Announcement of Public Sales and Brokers Fees
Notices state public sales announcements and broker name listings are free on sale day with optional pre sale notices subject to a 1s 6d charge for naming brokers prior to the sale day.
Auction Notice at London Commercial Sale Rooms
At eleven o clock precisely by order of the Importers 2489 pkga wrecked ex Wesiminater Khio washed and kiln dried postponed from Wednesday last buyers invited to attend sale at the London Commercial Sale Rooms conducted by Thompson & Son
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fragmented Trade Ledger with Goods and Commodities List
A dense OCR ledger lists sugar pepper sago indigo rattan camphor and hundreds of other goods with quantities and destinations across ships and markets. It records bags cases chests barrels and bonds for Mauritius Ceylon Java Honduras and more, alongside early 19th century market notes and prices for tea stock markets and furs.
Canes and commodities listed in maritime trade snippet
A fragmented OCR record shows items such as 40 tons Sapan and 250 slabs with mentions of bolls gardens and ground materials. It lists canes, lac dye, bamboo, orange shellac, malacca, lancewood spars, and banca tin among other goods and quantities unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malacca
Banca Tin L&co
Fragmented Trade Ledger Entries Note Damaged Parcels
A damaged OCR fragment lists multiple commodity items and quantities including rice, cigars, tobacco, Java, Havannah, leaf, Amersfoort, serens, Columbian, German, mahogany logs, Honduras, machines, hair, bkins, coffee, beaver, Nutria, Monte Video, G&R, Ruastat, Rabbit, Squirrel, Ermine and assorted sundry parcels with various quantities. The passage reflects a disrupted inventory or shipping record with many unreadable portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Havannah
Amersfoort
Trade Goods List From South American Ports
A readout lists oil, hides, seeds, and various commodities with prices and quantities. Entries mention Monte Video, Cape, Savanilla, and Cape Goat stock, including dry and salted terms, pipes, bags, bales, and indigo goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aftiean
Monte
G&r
Inland navigation slows amid damp demand for yarn
Manchester reports a dull scene with prices drifting lower. Inland navigation plays a part in the inactivity, while demand for China and India yarns has slackened though values have not yet slipped in the oldest markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
China
India
Arrivals Reported From Ostend and Cherbourg Vessels
The latest arrivals list several ships passing Gravesend including The weaver from Ostend with 45 tons. A Guernsey Jersey vessel carries 40 casks oil 170 sacks Farina 75 cases wine and liqueurs and more. A second vessel is freighted with eggs.
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Ostend
Cesar
Cherbourg
Mars
Nicholsons
Scheveningen
Lord Melville
Guernsey
Shipping Arrivals and Losses Listed for Calcutta and Ports
A listing of ships arrived from Chita to Calcutta and Singapore with names including Orwell Miriam Amizade Barossa Austen China Poppy Shilston and Calcutta Rob Roy Chusan Bengal Packet Water Witch Reynell and others. Arrivals from Lord Auckland Bombay London and China include AnoaA Wane CHINA Maeno Samarang South America Lane Ballie M Downs Ker Avanity Parrock Hall Parsons Hindostan Singapore City of Derry de Lloyds Green Madras John Boonbay Oct 25 John O Gaunt Liverpool Sailed for Athena Cats Red Rover Dec 16 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Orwell
Miriam ’ Amizade
Barossa
Austen
China
Poppy
Shilston
Clarisse
Calcutta
Rob Roy
M'Kinin
Chusan
Bengal Packet
Steward
Reynell
Doherty
Ceylon
Lord Auckland
Bombay
London
Anoaa
Maeno
South America
Lane Ballie
S@Man
Downs
Charles Ker
Avanity
Parrock Hall
Parsons
Madres & Sing
Hindostan
Campbell
China News Roundup From Canton to Chusan
Overland Mail reports Canton on November 3 and Chusan on October 24. Troops at Chusan stagger with 2035 fit for duty from 3650. sickness and poor provisions cited. Prisoners stay Ningpo. Lin degraded. Stan ton at Canton. Trade at standstill with tea and silk interdicted. differing views on settlement under current conditions.
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Canton
Chusan
Ningpo
Liverpool Report on Sugar Coffee Tea and Cotton Markets
In Liverpool on February 5 sugar demand remained strong with B P sales reaching 700 birds and 2000 Bengal bags sold at prior prices. Foreign sales limited to Brazil while bonded refined sold 50 birds 14 lb loaves. Molasses 160 Antigua puns and a few Demeraras traded. Coffee activity moderate with Jamaica and Berbice casks and a small Java parcel. Tea inquiries up but holders firm. Saltpetre nitrate of soda and pimento showed modest activity. Rice in demand with 4000 bags sold. Rum limited to 60 puns Demerara. Cotton demand waned after early week gains with speculative sales of 6000 Amey and 200 American for export.
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B. P
Bengal
Brazil
Antigua
Jamaica
Java
Overland Mail
East India
White Bengal
Demerara
O. P
Amsterdam
Netherland Ib
Koophandel
Surinam
Netherland Commercial Company
United States
Surat
Carolina
Scotia
Priess
Canale
Clyde
Hamburg
St. Domingo
Porto
Bahia
Havannsh
North American
Tertia
Georgia
Tenessee
Madras
Sjach
London
Eg Ae Sr
Petersburg
Trade prices drift in 1840 dry goods and commodities
Taken from the January to February 1840 trade report prices fall across dyewoods hides oils and tobacco. Notable figures include 40 tons inferior drysalteries, madder roots selling 428 to 64s, Campeachy and Fustic ranges, and olive oil near to £68 per ton. Hides and flax show limited activity with declining or steady values.
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Sicily
Oporto
Aleppo
Jamaica
Honduras
St. Domingo
Brei
East India
Lima
Gallipoli
Petersburg
Amsterdam and Hamburg Markets Report Mixed for Commodities
From Amsterdam and Hamburg prices and demand for coffee sugar cotton and tobacco are described. Coffee enquiries rise slightly in Hamburg while Amsterdam notes limited trade due to ice with prices around 78 cents per 4 Netherland pounds. Cotton and tobacco sales are modest. sugar and rice show uneven activity. Market notes include Surinam entries, futures, and transport disruptions affecting retail volumes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bileng W
Thompson & Son
Sago
Inger
Assia
Siam
C & Co
Mauritius
Guatemala
F & Co
Mother K & Co
Straits
Canada
Halifax
Castor
Bskts
Naples
Senegal
Khaur
Myrabolanes
Meiklejohn
Pernambuco
Paraiba
Garland
Mary Barry
Pitaba
Rica
Madagascar
Costa Rica
Tuesdaarch
Baily Wist
Iittle
Bank of Fingland
Dover
Mahogany
Bkins
Monte Video G&r
Halt India Shipping
Dar
Chita
Manilla
Athena
Asbridge
Paetis
Cats
Benga
Red Rover
Victoria
Macao
Liverpool
Imall
Waranhain
Emérara
Barbadoe
Owe Smyrna
Anil
Commercial Daily
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