| Description | 1. 10 Oct 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport on ship Mermaid bound for Bengal. Shipment of one bulse of diamond rings costing 180 pagodas for Mr Anthony Burnavill. Noted by Captain Edward Nansum.
2. 8 Oct 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Monsieur Bruin Breenkin on ship Elizabeth Gally from Madras Roads to Battavia. Shipment of one bulse of diamonds of 24 stones value 2,308 pagodas 14 annas. Noted by Ship's Captain Andrew MacDowell.
3. 7 Jun 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Robert Raworth & Co for the Honorable John Russell and Mrs Nichola Sellington by ship St George from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment contains four chests of Madras rupees (28,000), one chest of Surat rupees (6,000), one chest of Surat rupees (2,755) and Madras rupees (3,605). Noted by Captain Samuel Goodman.
4. 6 Jun 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Robert Raworth for the Honorable John Russell and Mr Molyneux by ship St George from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment contains one bag of Surat rupees (1,408 rupees 24 annas), Malabar pepper (700 rupees 7 frazell), one bag of Japan copper and Europe iron. Noted by Captain Samuel Goodman.
5. 9 Feb 1709/10 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport for Messrs Josiah Chittie and Samuel Blount by ship Nosa Senhora de Mounte from Madras Roads for Bengal. Shipments contain 36 bags of cubebs.
6. 26 Apr 1710 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport for Mr Francis Belton and Captain Gardiner by ship White Raven from Madras Roads to Syrian in Peque. Shipment contains Bettellas 12 bales 59 Corge. Chints 8 bales 48 Corge. Noted by Captain J Gardiner.
7. 7 Dec 1707 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Captain Richard Boulton by ship Nathanial from Madras Roads to London. Shipment contains one bulse of diamonds value 270 pagodas.
8. Undated bill of lading. Shipped by Captain Richard Boulton to Henry Davenport by ship Heathcott from River Thames to Fort St George. Shipment contains a box of 500 ounces of gold thread, box of 7 long periwigs. Noted by Joseph Toulson.
9. Undated bill of lading. Shipped by Captain Richard Boulton to Henry Davenport by ship Halifax from River Thames to Fort St George. Shipment contains a box of 200 ounces of gold thread, box of clothes. Noted by Captain Henry Hudson.
10. 19 Oct 1710 Bills of lading at Canton (3). Shipment from John Clark and John Nicholas to the assigns of Gulston Addison and Robert Wright by ship Halifax from Canton to Roads of Madras. Shipments contain 30 pieces of gold and also assigns to Gulston Addison of 56 pieces of gold and 5 pieces of gold. Reference to Captain Henry Hudson.
11. 7 Feb 1709 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Gulston Addison and Henry Davenport for Captain Richard Boulton by ship Litchfield from Madras Roads to London. Shipment of one bulse containing one diamond value 230 pagodas. Noted by Captain James Lee.
12. 9 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Captain R Boulton by ship Somers from Madras Roads to London. Shipment of one bulse of diamonds value 446 pagodas. Noted by Captain Eustace Peacock.
13. 9 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Captain R Boulton by ship Kent from Madras Roads to London. Shipment of one bulse of diamonds value 240 pagodas. Noted by Captain Edward Harrison.
14. 21 Oct 1709 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Robert Nightingale by ship Heathcote from Madras Roads to London. Shipment of diamonds value 1,350 pagodas 27 fanams.
15. 10 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Captain Edward Harrison by ship Kent from Madras Roads to London. Shipment of one bulse diamonds value 851 pagodas. Noted by Captain Edward Harrison.
16. 15 May 1710 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Messrs Josiah Chittie and Samuel Blount by ship Gulcondah from Madras Roads to Fort William, Bengal. Shipment of Tutenague 486 pounds, pepper and copper. Noted by Captain Samuel Hart.
17. 18 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Jonathan Isal by ship Halifax from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment of one bag containing 1,941 Madras rupees. Noted by Richard Davenport Purser.
18. 9 Feb 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Robert Raworth, Henry Davenport and Edward Fleetwood to Messrs Chittie and Blount by ship Nosa Senhora de Mounte from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment of 31 bags of pepper and 6 bags of candy. Noted by Captain Cluett.
19. 9 Feb 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. From Robert Raworth, Henry Davenport and Edward Fleetwood to Samuel Blount by ship Nosa Senhora de Mounte from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment of one chest of treasure containing 6,440 Madras rupees. Noted by Captain Cluett.
20. 18 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Jonathan Isal by ship Halifax from Madras Roads to Port of Bengal. Shipment of one bag containing 1,941 Madras rupees. Noted by Richard Davenport, purser.
21. 19 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Robert Raworth and Henry Davenport to John Russell and Abraham Addams by ship Halifax from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment of four chests of treasure containing 24,897 Madras rupees. Noted by Richard Davenport, purser.
22. 20 Jan 17111 Bill of lading at Canton. Shipped by Henry Davenport and Osmond Beauvoir to Honorable William Fraser by ship Halifax from Wompoo in the river of Canton for the Port of Madras. Shipment contains gold, 3 chests containing tale weight 13,321, 5 mace and 3 candereens, silk, 3 chest containing 180 pieces. Velvets, 6 chests of 135½ pieces. Camphire 8 tubs. Sugar candy 128 tubs and canisters. Clockwork, one chest. Tuleneague, Allum, Japan copper, tea (Bohea), musk, China root, candied oranges, hams and Chinaware. Noted by Captain Henry Hudson.
23. 8 Feb 17010 Bill of lading at Fort David. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Capt Edward Harrison by ship Somers from Roads of Fort St David for London. Shipment contains one bulse of diamonds value 850 pagodas. Noted by Captain Eustace Peacock.
24. 25 Jul 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport and Captain Edward Harrison by ship King Abrahim from Port of Madras for Vizagapatam and Bengal. Shipment to Mr Francis Hastings and contains pepper, round robbens, 37 gunny bags and candy. Ships Master Captain Holland.
25. 6 Jun 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Madam Sheldon, Messrs Abraham Adams and Samuel Blount by ship St George from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment of one bag of 2,789 Surat rupees. Ships Master Captain Samuel Goodman.
26. Bill of Lading. Undated and details indecipherable as written in an Indian language. Annotated on reverse for 80 chests of copper and marked for Vizagapatam.
27. 2 Jun 1713 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Samuel Teake by ship Dolben from Madras Roads to Bengal. Shipment contains one chest of 7,500 Abasses. Ships Master Captain Charles Boddam.
28. 15 Oct 1711 Receipt at Fort St George. Received from Henry Davenport by Richard Davenport two parcels of 24 shirts and 24 shifts directed to Captain Boulton and his lady, with a promise to deliver.
29. 15 Oct 1711 Receipt at Fort St George. Received from Henry Davenport by Richard Davenport one piece of superfine betteelas directed to Captain Boulton, with a promise to deliver.
30. 15 Oct 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Received from Henry Davenport by Richard Davenport one parcel of one piece superfine betteelas directed to Robert Nightingale, with a promise to deliver.
31. 22 Sep 1711 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Rusmanjee, English broker by ship William from Roads of Madras to Surat. Shipment contains one chest glassware hubblebubbles, diamond cut, bottles and looking glasses. Ships Master Captain William Keble.
32. 20 Feb 1711 Bill of lading at Fort William in Bengall. Shipped by Messrs Chitty and Samuel Blount onboard the ship Sarah J Hester from the River of Hugley bound for Fort St George marked to Messrs Raworth, Davenport and Fleetwood. Shipment of twenty four bales of raw silk.
33. 6 Jan 17010 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport to Captain Edward Harrison from roads of Madras to the port of London by the ship Kent. Shipment of one bulse of diamonds valued at 2,015 pagodas and 20 fanams.
34. 4 Jan 1712 Bill of lading at London. Shipment from Abraham Pluymer to Messrs Francis and John Cook in absence to Mr Richard Hunt by ship Hannover in Fort St George in India. Shipment contains one box and seven paper parcels. Ships Master Captain James Osborne.
35. 16 Sep 1712 Bill of lading at Fort St George. Shipped by Sunca Ramma and Colloway Chitty to Captain Marcus Buskins in Bengal by the ship Kent. Chests containing 9,987 rupees. Ships Master Captain Lawrence Minter.
36. 8 Oct 1711 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipment from Henry Davenport and Osmond Beauvoir on the ship Elizabeth Gally from Road of Madras to the port of Batavia. Shipment of one bulse of diamonds and 24 stones value 2,308 pagodas. Ships Master Andrew Mackdowell.
37. Oct 1712 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipment from the Honorable Edward Harrison onboard his own ship Jane. From the Roads of Madras to Bengal for the Honorable John Russell and Merchant Boone. Shipment of 1,198 bars of Europe iron. Ships Master Jordan Wood.
38. 11 Oct 1712 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipment from Henry Davenport onboard the ship Metchlabunder for William Wold and Thomas Evans in Gambroon in Persia. Shipment of 209 slabs of lead.
39. 1 Oct 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipment from Henry Davenport onboard the ship Triblicane for Captain William Weld in Bengall. Shipment of one bag of rupees. Ships Master Alexander Dalgleish.
40. 25 Nov 1713 Bill of lading in Calcutta. Shipped by Samuel Teake for Henry Davenport on the ship Marlborough from River of Huley to Madras. Shipment of fifty bales of raw silk. Ships Master Captain Matthew Martin.
41. 26 Aug 1712 Receipt in Fort St George. Receipt from Captain Matthew Martin for a shipment from Henry Davenport of two chests of Madras Diamonds to be delivered to Mr John Russell and Mr Samuel Teake.
42. Oct 1712 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Jane for Robert Harriot. Shipment of one chest of 4,903 Madras rupees. Ships Master Captain Jordan Wood.
43. 7 Mar 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Marlborough for Samuel Teake in Bengall. Shipment of Japanese copper. Ships Master Captain Matthew Martin.
44. 14 Jul 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George (2 copies). Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship King William from the Roads of Madras to Bengal. Shipment of 80 parcels of copper for Samuel Teake. Ships Master Captain Nehemia Winter.
45. 19 Nov 1710 Bill of lading in Canton. Shipped by John Nicholas onboard the ship Halifax from the River of Canton to the Port of Madras for Henry Davenport and Mr Beauvoir. Shipment of forty pieces of gold. Ships Master Captain Henry Hudson.
46. 3 Jul 1712 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Edward Harrison and Henry Davenport onboard the ship Darby from the Roads of Madras to the Port of Bengal. Shipment of cloths for Mr Charles Boone and Captain Thomas Wooten.
47. 12 Aug 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Streatham from the Roads of Madras to Bengal. Shipment of rupees for Mr Samuel Teake. Ships Master Captain Harry Gough.
48. 29 Jul 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Resolution from the Roads of Madras to Fort St David. Shipment for Mr Richard Farmer. Ships Master Thomas Nelthorp.
49. 29 Sep 1712 Bill for stationery.
50. 29 Sep 1711 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Hanover from the Roads of Madras to Bengal. Shipment of carpets, amber beads and two chests of aggala wood for Mr Samuel Blount. Ships Master Captain Charles Boddam.
51. 16 Sep 1712 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Kent from the Roads of Madras to Bengal. Shipment of 10,000 rupees for the Honorable John Russell and Mr Samuel Teake. Ships Master Captain Lawrence Minter.
52. 12 Aug 1713 Bill of lading in Fort St George. Shipped by Henry Davenport onboard the ship Streatham from the Roads of Madras to Bengal. Shipment of abasses. Ships Master Captain Barry Gough.
53. 10 Mar 17112 Receipt in Madras by Christian Cradock for the receipt of squared timbers from the ship Golconda and the promise to deliver to Henry Davenport. Signed by John Nevile.
54. 1709 Bond receipts relating to payments made by Messrs Raworth and Davenport to Padre Paulo de Saa. |