archive access 2.10.02, inventory number 4807, page 437
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East Africa Company operated trade routes between ports in East Africa (Inhambane, Beira, Chinde, Quelimane, Mikindani, Kilwa, Pangani, and Saadani) and European ports (Naples, Marseille, Lisbon, Rotterdam, Bremen, and Hamburg) in 1894.
The company transported various goods including:
Agricultural products (cotton, chillies, copra, sesame seeds, corn, and grain)
Raw materials (rubber, skins)
Shells (mother of pearl)
Ivory
Ships were permitted to:
Visit ports outside their regular route
Transport all types of cargo including dangerous goods
Transfer cargo to other ships before or during the journey
The firm Collarts, Hankey, Sowell & Company in Manchester was authorized to issue direct shipping documents for goods from Manchester to Portuguese East African ports via Grimsby and Hamburg.
Currency conversions were established for British pounds, rupees, milreis, lira, and francs for onboard transactions.
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Deulselle 266 Alliaa Lilie. Tarit tur trachten von Inhambane, Beira, Ohinde, Quelimane, 160. Mikindani Kilwa, Pangani, Saadani nach Weapel, Marseille, Lissahon, Rotterdam, Bremen, Hamburg. Sh. Mark 5h. Mark pr. 40 obf. p2, 1000 15. pr. 1016 1e5. pr. Obm. engl. Weltten.
85. Wettenstenget.
70. Chillies.
70. Copra.
70. bummi 81a5t..
8S. Hante.
100. Sesamsaat.
65. latmuerne, Mais, betroide und andere Saaten.
65. Eranisse.
35. tranisse Cungeschiatt. 70. Harre in Sacken. 83.
Harre in Kisten. Andere Maaseguter. Orseitse in Ballen.
Muschem, Permutterschalen, thon. no12. bronadimotz und andere 43. Wutzho120r. Ettenboin. 238, 41: 143. 85- 70. 70. 70. 83. 100. 65. 66. 66. 70. 88. 36-4, 1010 66-4. 1610 46. - 4, 1610 66. 66. 45. 45. 1 198. pr. t6 engl. vie Fracht ist fur ausgeliesertes Bruttogewicht am Bestimmungeort nahlbar. Durchtrachten via Hamburg nach Neu vork Ab 1d - 138. per ton metr; tondon 3. - 381. per ton mehr. Das Connossement ist nach Maasshabe der Hamburg-Bremer Allgemeinen Regeln fur Dampter- Connossemente lestgesteltt und enthalt ausserdem totgende Bestimmuns: Vas Schift iet verechtigt, die ansgekende lieise vis rum tetaten bestimmungehaten in veenden, bevor die Ruckreise angetreten wird, und irgend welcke Hasen und Platze inner-oder ansserhalh der gewetnlichen oder angereigten Reivensolge und nu irgend einem Zwecke annlansen, alle Arten von Waaron, gelatrliche und andere iu besordern, und die Citter sowott vor beginn, als watrend der Reise mit einem anderen Dampser nu verladen oder dieselven nmmnladen.
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National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 2.10.02, Inventaris van het archief van het Ministerie van Koloniën, 1850-1900, inventory number 4807, OPENBAAR ARCHIEF 1850-1900, Verbalen, Verbalen, 1894 apr. 12 - 16
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