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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 73

First Opium War
The Eastern Expedition
The Treaty of Canton
1841 (27 May) 18 page pamphlet presented to both Houses of Parliament in 1842. "Papers relating to the Monies received from the Chinese Authorities in the City of Canton"; A fine and informative document in which are recorded some transcribed records of various 1841 despatches to and from Captain Charles Elliot. The draft Agreement has verified that the monetary compensation was $6,000,000 composed of Sycee silver and securities holdings. It is also stated that if the whole sum agreed upon be not paid within seven days, it shall be increased as much as up to $9,000,000. It further discloses the amount of compensation to Spain ($25,000) due to the destruction of the Spanish brig 'Bilbaino' arising from the turmoil in Canton City. The various letters printed in the document make it clear the $6,000,000 is not for a general settlement but only for the relief of Canton and how much was placed on each of H.M Ships. A fascinating document giving insight into the correspondence of the British Government with regard to the funds involved


1841年5月27日提交給國會兩院的 18 頁文本. “䓍擬文本記載廣州協議的賠償内容”, 其清楚展示了清廷需賠償六百萬元, 當中包括了白銀及公債券數量. 亦列明如賠償額未能在7日內交付, 視爭延期時間, 賠償額會增加到九百萬元. 䓍擬文本也記載了西班牙帆船「米巴音奴」號 (Bilbaino)在廣州遭破壞的損失而導致清廷賠償的金額.

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