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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05278 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Certificate regarding stipend on board ship bound for China |
| Date | 30 December 1791 |
| Author | Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Parker identifies himself as one of the proprietors of a ship voyaging to China, and an agent authorized to speak on the other proprietors' behalf. Confirms the sum of money placed on board a ship bound for Canton, China, leaving from New York City, and transporting the High Empress of China under care of Samuel Shaw. Explains why the particular sum of money was placed aboard the ship. |
| Subjects | Commerce Merchants and Trade Asia Maritime Finance Coins and Currency Travel Transportation Global History and Civics |
| People | Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |