Morris, Robert
(Liverpool 1734-1806 Philadelphia) : Kaufmann, Senator
Subjects
Economics and Trade
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History : China - Europe : England
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Index of Names : Occident
Chronology Entries (1)
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| 1 | 1784-1785 | The 'Empress of China' becomes the first United States ship to trade with China. She left New York on February 22, 1784 and returned to New York on May 11, 1785. As soon as the Americans got rid of British control, they sent the ship 1785 to Guangzhou to bring tea back to North America. The ship was carrying a full loads of goods, 30 tons of ginseng. John Ledyard developed a plan to organize trade between the United States and China. Robert Morris, with other investors, underwrote the voyage of the ship. Ginseng became the main commercial good that the Americans could trade with the Chinese. The voyage had been a remarkable financial success. |
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