The riverside part of Canton by Johan Fredrik Dalman, 1748–49
English: Map of the Thirteen Factories in Canton from a diary by the command of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, written by Johan Friedrich Dalman, during the journey from Gothenburg to Canton and back, starting 19 February 1748 and ending 11 July 1749, on the Swedish East India Company ship Freden. Transcribed text and translation by W.carter. Transcription of Swedish text and translation. The text is written in 18th century Swedish and the translation is rather direct, which can make the English sound a bit off in some places: 1. DAGBOK Uppå KONGLIVETENSKAPS ACADEMIENS befalning Hållen af Joh:Frid:Daalman Under Resan från Giötheborg til CANTON och Hem som började År 1748 d. 19 Febr. och slutades År 1749 d. 11 July Diary by the command of the (Swedish) Royal Academy of Science. Written by Johan Friedrich Dalman. During the journey from Gothenburg to Canton and back, starting 19 February 1748 and ended 11 July 1749 (On the Swedish East India Company ship Freden) 2. PLAN af TRENNE närmast till RIVERIET belägne GATOR uti CANTONS FÖRSTAD Map of the three streets closest to the river in the suburb of Canton 3. STEG af hvilka två gjöra en Famn Steps, of which two equal one fathom (A Swedish fathom on land is slightly different from the English, it is equal to 1.823 meter) 4. Här är et Stort Torg med många Pagoder Here is a large square with many pagodas 5. Chinesernes berömde målare Laqua The famous Chinese painter Laqua 6. Här är et stort hus med gröna träd där skal bo en chinesisc Doctore Here is a large house with green trees where a Chinese doctor supposedly lives 7. Et stort träd framför hvilket var en liten pagode A large tree with a small pagoda in front of it 8. Texia (Mandarin) Texia 9. Pagod Pagoda 10. Castel Citadel 11. uti et hus här voro tvenne Elephanter In a house here were two elephants 12. Bodar med gryn och matvaror Shops with grains and food 13. Chinesiske apotequer Chinese apothecary 14. apothequer Apothecary 15. Här bo brodeurer Here lives embroiderers 16. Slaktare bodar Butchers' shops 17. gryn Grain 18. matvaror Food 19. Areque (probably) Arrack 20. nötter Nuts 21. rottingar Rattan 22. lärfter Plain weave fabrics 23. här bo skräddare Here live tailors 24. här bo skomakare Here lives shoemakers 25. Suikua (Mandarin) Suiqua's factory 26. Tantinquas Factorie (Mandarin) Tan Tinqua's factory 27. Sejhunqua Sejhunqua? 28. Porcellins bodar Porcelain shops 29. Porcellins bodar Porcelain shops 30. Beauquciqua (Mandarin) Beaukeequa's factory 31. Vakua Vakua (?) 32. Här äro bodar med Chine silke mössor Here are shops with silk caps 33. Sidenbodar Silk shops 34. Galanterire bodar Gallantry shops 35. Stenhuggare Stonemason 36. Saqua (Mandarin) Saoqua's (?) factory 37. Jemqua (Mandarin) Jemqua's (?) factory 38. Tiqua (Mandarin) Tiqua's factory 39. Skräddure Tailor 40. Americaianer Americans 41. Poanqueiquas Factorie (Mandarin) Puankhequa's factory 42. Freden och Hoppets Factorie Factory for Swedish ships Freeden and Hoppet 43. Chinesiske mössbodar Chinese cap shops 44. Sidentygsbodar Silk fabric shops 45. Här bo Glasslipare Here live glassworkers. 46. Här löper muren kring sjelfva Staden Here, the wall runs around the proper town 47. Snickare Carpenter 48. Mandarin Kjstquas Factorie Mandarin Kingqua's (?) factory 49. Portugisiskt Factorie Portuguese factory 50. Gjöta Lejons Factorie Factory for Swedish ship Götha Leijon 51. Attais Factorie Attais' factory (?) 52. Snickare Carpenter 53. Hela Riveriet ligger här fult med sjampaner af hvilka somliga äro helt stora och sällan flytta sig. På dem bo hela Hushåld som intet äga på fasta landet. Orsaken är, at de nu skatta mindre. The whole river is full of sampans here, some of which are quite large and seldom move. Entire households with no properties on solid land, live on them. The reason is that they now pay less tax.