A journal giving a brief description of Canton and information on Chinese weights and measures. It gives information on the cargo of the ship 'Alert' on its voyage to China and gives a description of Coverly's voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to England and return to Boston.
Samuel Coverly: Trading memoranda, Canton, China; Journal of voyage, Boston-England
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.9639
- Dates of Creation1815-1818
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 volume(s) 1 volume paper paper
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