South Sea Company - Records [M1921-1922], 1784-1805

M 1921-1922

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432763

Microfilm : M 1921-1922

microfilm reels 35 mm

Formed 1711 and was granted a monopoly of British trade with South America, 1711-17 and the Pacific Islands, 1711-1807. Disbanded in 1855

1. Minutes of the Court of Directors, 1784-1805. The minutes refer to applications for licences for ships to proceed to the southern whale fishery. They usually state the name of the ship, the names of the owners and master, the number of crew and the tonnage of the ship. 2. Register of instruments to which Common Seal of Company has been affixed, 1735-1856. The register includes licences granted to ships to sail and fish within the limits of the jurisdiction of the Company

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M1921-1922
Microfilm copy of originals held by the British Library
Descriptive list available (1 p.)