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Gokakoku on kōeba
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Gokakoku on kōeba
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"Black and white kawaraban or newsletter showing the newly-established foreign trading post at Yokohama (Kanagawa) in 1859. The shoreline extending from Kanagawa to Kawasaki is shown at the bottom of the print, with western and Japanese ships in the bay, while the central sections show the residences of foreign merchants, the wharf, and offices of Japanese officials. Buildings are depicted in detail, with miniature human figures in the streets and on the decks of ships. A small inset section at the top left of the print provides a schematic map of the foreigners' quarters. The names of the officials responsible for negotiations with the foreigners is given in the bottom right quarter of the image, together with their clan crests. Names of the five countries permitted to trade; United States, Russia, England, France and the Netherlands, are listed along the right edge. The names of Japanese imperial officials responsible dealing with the foreign trade are listed. The names of seven Japanese 奉行 Bugyō's, often translated as commissioner or magistrate, are listed on the right. Of these men, five were commissioners who were in charge of trade and diplomatic relations titled 外國御奉行[Gaikoku on bugyō], another carries the title 御軍艦奉行[Go gunkan bugyō] a commissioner of warships and the seventh 神奈川御奉行 [Kanagawa on Bugyō] was an overseer of the port of Kanagawa. The town plan shows a government organisation called 御運上所[On unjōsho] located next to the residence of foreigners. This organisation functioned as the tax office, a customs office, and also dealt with import/export trade. This kawaraban also shows the relative sizes of Yokohama's roads for example the widths of the main commercial road, back roads and a new road are all given."
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Gokakoku on kōeba
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Black and white woodblock printe or kawaraban, showing the opening of the foreign trading posts in Yokohama. Foreign vessles or "black ships" are depicted in the harbor. A detailed town plan shows Yokohama village (橫濱村)on the left and includes places like Haneda, Ōmori, Kawasaki, Kanagawa along Tōkaidō on the right. Listed at the right are the names of the five countries, United States, Russia, England, France and the Netherlands, permitted to trade. The names of the six Japanese 奉行 or Bugyōs, often translated as commissioner or magistrate, are listed on right together with their family crests. Of these Bugyōs, five were commissioners who were in charge of trade and diplomatic relations and bearing the title 國御奉行[Gaikoku onbugyo], and the sixth is titled 御軍艦奉行[On gunkan bugyo] a commissioner of warships. The map shows a government organisation called 御運上所[On unjōsho] located next to the residence of foreigners. This organisation functioned as the tax office, a customs office, and also dealt with import/export trade.
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Black and white karawaban published around the time of Perry's second expedition to Japan in 1854. Gives details of Japanese defense, shows a map of Tokyo Bay showing six of Perry's ships with the Tōkaidō Road running along the lower edge (includes 相模 [Sagami],武藏 [Musashi], 伊豆 [Izu], 安房 [Awa], 上總 [Kazusa] and 下總 [Shimōsa]); and a large illustration of one of the Black Ship steamers with an inset portrait of an armed American in uniform. The text details all of the Japanese clans mustered for defense, along with their family crests. Although undated, it appears to be reporting the events of 8th of March, 1854 when seven of Perry's ships entered Tokyo Bay. The text describes three steamships and four "brigado" or sailing ships.
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Richard Wykham, Sulgrave near Banbury, England, letter to Sir Issac Heard, London
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Autograph letter signed. Regarding Washington family genealogy in England. With seal and seven color family crests/ coats of arms.
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Richard Wykham, Sulgrave near Banbury, England, letter to Sir Issac Heard, London
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Autograph letter signed. Regarding Washington family genealogy in England. With seal and seven color family crests/ coats of arms. (4 pages)
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List of names of British subjects and citizens of the United States who resided in Alta California prior to 1840 with places of residence, profession, and date of arrival if it could be ascertained. The register notes that there were French, German, Portuguese, Italians, natives of the Sandwich Islands and foreigners of color in residence. Also noted was the fact that subjects of Spain and citizens of South American Republics were not classified as foreigners. One 13 page list is alphabetical. The other 20 page list is chronological by date of arrival with an alphabetical list.
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