Record revealed
Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Discover how plants travelled across the British Empire in the 19th century and the effect this has on our natural environment, and eating habits, today.
Piece
Petition to viceroy from Select Committee. Learning Chinese as a means of avoiding...
Catalogue reference: FO 1048/17/8
What’s it about?
This record is about the Petition to viceroy from Select Committee. Learning Chinese as a means of avoiding... dating from [1817] in the series East India Company: Select Committee of Supercargoes, Chinese Secretary's Office:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 1048/17/8
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1817]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Petition to viceroy from Select Committee. Learning Chinese as a means of avoiding being cheated in trade does not involve treason, the runners robbed the premises, and the British custom is that a householder may kill armed intruders. (Dated: 1m 14d).
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- FO 682/139/2/24
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2715926/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
FO 1048
East India Company: Select Committee of Supercargoes, Chinese Secretary's Office:...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
689,268 records
1,295 records
You are currently looking at the piece: FO 1048/17/8
Petition to viceroy from Select Committee. Learning Chinese as a means of avoiding...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Focus on
The corsair state of Rabat-Salé
On the Atlantic coast of Morocco are two cities that became one of the most substantial Islamic ports of the 17th Century. -
Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.