Box 606766771
Container
Contains 138 Results:
Volume 12: Miscellaneous Papers, 1905-1909
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96
Extents: 1 volume
Dates:
1905-1909
Papers concerning the origins and results of the Working Agreement or 'Pool' between the Niger Company, African Association, and Alexander Miller Brother & Co.; also, the Coast Traders' Agreement, n.d. [c. 1906]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 1-16
Extents: 16 Leaves
Dates:
n.d. [c. 1906]
Manuscript notes in Scarbrough's hand about passenger steamer traffic on the Niger, n.d. [May/Jun 1906]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 17-18
Also on terms for shipping kernels [by Elder Dempster; see fols. 112-114].
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
n.d. [May/Jun 1906]
Copies of one extract and one complete text of a 'General & Produce' letter from Lenthall, Burutu, to the Directors, 9 and 13 Nov 1907
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 460-466
About:
(fol. 460) the Association's agency for Pagenstecher's [this extract is a copy of one sent to the Association: see fol. 521]
(fols. 461-466) the state of the river and clearing of stations; competition with Holt's; the Company's major role in fulfilling Elder's railway freight contract, and its harmful effects on regular work; the greater value of small stern-wheelers for river...
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
9 and 13 Nov 1907
Letter from Trigge to Scarbrough with the text of Girouard's cable referring transport matters to the S/S Col., 8 Oct 1907
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fol. 403
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
8 Oct 1907
Copy of letter from Antrobus to Scarbrough, acknowledging the assurances of alternative sites for landing places except at Asaba, 25 Jan 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fol. 53
The Niger Lands Transfer Proclamation is now to be enacted.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
25 Jan 1906
Press cutting from the Liverpool Journal of Commerce reporting the Elder Dempster luncheon for their new steamer, 'Salaga', 19 Feb 1907
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fol. 54
Sir Alfred Jones's speech refers to rebate arrangements.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
19 Feb 1907
Manuscript draft in Watts's hand of lease from Mohammadu, Emir of Bida, to the Company of a compound, n.d. [1906]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 55-56
Includes the High Commissioner's stipulation that no European agent reside in Bida. Draft post-dated 1 Mar 1906; margin includes note of approval from Scarbrough dated 26 Feb 1906. See also MSS. Afr. s. 95, fols. 574-584.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
n.d. [1906]
Standing Instructions drawn up and signed by Watts, Burutu, 13-14 Mar 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 57-73
For:
'terms of engagement, drawings etc. Engineers and Mechanics, Burutu Engineering & Workshops'
the Agent, Burutu [marked 'Confidential' and with insertions by Shave noted by Scarbrough in margin]
'Burutu Office and Cashier's Department etc.' [all enclosed in fol. 76].
Extents: 17 Leaves
Dates:
13-14 Mar 1906
Copy of an unsigned Company letter to Elder Dempster pointing out the Company's development of the Northern Nigerian groundnut trade, and proposing a freight arrangement, 16 Mar 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 74-75
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
16 Mar 1906
Letter from Watts to Scarbrough, enclosing the Standing Instructions for Burutu employees, 17 Mar 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fol. 76
See fols. 57-73 for enclosure.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
17 Mar 1906
Letter from Harry Cotterell to Scarbrough about improving working methods between Warri and Gana Gana, 25 Mar 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 77-78
Also about setting up a Board of Control for the Pool and formally extending the existing Agreement.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
25 Mar 1906
Copies of two lists of European staff at various stations, 6 Apr 1906, n.d. [1906]
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 79-92
The second, earlier, list (fols. 86-92) consists of brief remarks on the employees by A. Miller with occasional supplementary comments in Scarbrough's hand.
Extents: 14 Leaves
Dates:
6 Apr 1906, n.d. [1906]
List of dates of calls by homeward-bound Elder Dempster & Co.'s West African steamers, 1906-1907
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 19-21
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
1906-1907
Comparative statement initialled [24 May] by Trigge of Company cash sales 1906-1908, 12 May 1909
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fol. 22
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
12 May 1909
Initialled copy of official letter from Scarbrough and unsigned copy of one from Goldie, Jan 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 23-24
(fol. 24) Unsigned copy of letter from Goldie to the Under-S/S Col. noting the S/S Col.'s exclusion of the right-of-way clause in the Niger Lands Transfer Proclamation; and Goldie's assurance of alternative sites for landing places, commenting on the effect of the silting up off Asaba on the Company's strip.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
Jan 1906
List initialled by Trigge of European Commercial and Marine Company staff in Nigeria, their terms and length of service; also, schedule of staff requirements, 23 Dec 1905
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 25-32
Extents: 8 Leaves
Dates:
23 Dec 1905
Three letters from Trigge to Scarbrough about the market position, 3-10 Jan 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 33-37
Also about:
(fols. 33-34) a meeting of the Pool to discuss opening at Ikri; the death of Mrs Alexander Miller
(fols. 35-36) the Abinsi raid, and Lenthall's view that Wallace's Katsena-Allah (Katsina-Ala) expedition was not the cause; Trigge hopes that the consequent expedition will open the Tiv ('Munshi') Territory to trade
(fol. 37) Watts's altered view of Wynne-Hannah...
Extents: 5 Leaves
Dates:
3-10 Jan 1906
Copies of correspondence between Pagenstecher, in Hamburg, and the London office about shipping goods to Garua (Garoua), 15 Jan 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 38-39
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
15 Jan 1906
List initialled by Trigge of 'Profits on Stations without participation in General Expenses', 19 Jan 1906
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 96, fols. 40-52
Manuscript note in Scarbrough's hand of station agent's names and numbers of clerks.
Extents: 13 Leaves
Dates:
19 Jan 1906