Map of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Factories" class="extiw" title="w:Thirteen Factories">Thirteen Factories</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou" class="extiw" title="en:Guangzhou">Canton</a> from a diary by the command of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences" class="extiw" title="w:Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences">Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences</a>, written by Johan Friedrich Dalman, during the journey from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg" class="extiw" title="w:Gothenburg">Gothenburg</a> to Canton and back, starting 19 February 1748 and ending 11 July 1749, on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_East_India_Company" class="extiw" title="en:Swedish East India Company">Swedish East India Company</a> ship <i>Freden</i>. Transcribed text and translation by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:W.carter" title="User:W.carter">W.carter</a>.
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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:

</p><ul><li>1. <i>DAGBOK</i></li></ul><i>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</i>
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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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_East_India_Company" class="extiw" title="en:Swedish East India Company">Swedish East India Company</a> ship <i>Freden</i>)

</p><ul><li>2. <i>PLAN af TRENNE närmast till RIVERIET belägne GATOR uti CANTONS FÖRSTAD</i></li></ul>
Map of the three streets closest to the river in the suburb of Canton

<ul><li>3. <i>STEG af hvilka två gjöra en Famn</i></li></ul>
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)

<ul><li>4. <i>Här är et Stort Torg med många Pagoder</i></li></ul>
Here is a large square with many pagodas

<ul><li>5. <i>Chinesernes berömde målare Laqua</i></li></ul>
The famous Chinese painter Laqua

<ul><li>6. <i>Här är et stort hus med gröna träd där skal bo en chinesisc Doctore</i></li></ul>
Here is a large house with green trees where a Chinese doctor supposedly lives

<ul><li>7. <i>Et stort träd framför hvilket var en liten pagode</i></li></ul>
A large tree with a small pagoda in front of it

<ul><li>8. <i>Texia</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Texia

<ul><li>9. <i>Pagod</i></li></ul>
Pagoda

<ul><li>10. <i>Castel</i></li></ul>
Citadel

<ul><li>11. <i>uti et hus här voro tvenne Elephanter</i></li></ul>
In a house here were two elephants

<ul><li>12. <i>Bodar med gryn och matvaror</i></li></ul>
Shops with grains and food

<ul><li>13. <i>Chinesiske apotequer</i></li></ul>
Chinese apothecary

<ul><li>14. <i>apothequer</i></li></ul>
Apothecary

<ul><li>15. <i>Här bo brodeurer</i></li></ul>
Here lives embroiderers

<ul><li>16. <i>Slaktare bodar</i></li></ul>
Butchers' shops

<ul><li>17. <i>gryn</i></li></ul>
Grain

<ul><li>18. <i>matvaror</i></li></ul>
Food

<ul><li>19. <i>Areque</i></li></ul>
(probably) Arrack

<ul><li>20. <i>nötter</i></li></ul>
Nuts

<ul><li>21. <i>rottingar</i></li></ul>
Rattan

<ul><li>22. <i>lärfter</i></li></ul>
Plain weave fabrics

<ul><li>23. <i>här bo skräddare</i></li></ul>
Here live tailors

<ul><li>24. <i>här bo skomakare</i></li></ul>
Here lives shoemakers

<ul><li>25. <i>Suikua</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Suiqua's factory

<ul><li>26. <i>Tantinquas Factorie</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Tan Tinqua's factory

<ul><li>27. <i>Sejhunqua</i></li></ul>
Sejhunqua?

<ul><li>28. <i>Porcellins bodar</i></li></ul>
Porcelain shops

<ul><li>29. <i>Porcellins bodar</i></li></ul>
Porcelain shops

<ul><li>30. <i>Beauquciqua</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Beaukeequa's factory

<ul><li>31. <i>Vakua</i></li></ul>
Vakua (?) 

<ul><li>32. <i>Här äro bodar med Chine silke mössor</i></li></ul>
Here are shops with silk caps

<ul><li>33. <i>Sidenbodar</i></li></ul>
Silk shops

<ul><li>34. <i>Galanterire bodar</i></li></ul>
Gallantry shops

<ul><li>35. <i>Stenhuggare</i></li></ul>
Stonemason

<ul><li>36. <i>Saqua</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Saoqua's (?) factory

<ul><li>37. <i>Jemqua</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Jemqua's (?) factory

<ul><li>38. <i>Tiqua</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Tiqua's factory

<ul><li>39. <i>Skräddure</i></li></ul>
Tailor

<ul><li>40. <i>Americaianer</i></li></ul>
Americans

<ul><li>41. <i>Poanqueiquas Factorie</i></li></ul>
(Mandarin) Puankhequa's factory

<ul><li>42. <i>Freden och Hoppets Factorie</i></li></ul>
Factory for Swedish ships Freeden and Hoppet

<ul><li>43. <i>Chinesiske mössbodar</i></li></ul>
Chinese cap shops

<ul><li>44. <i>Sidentygsbodar</i></li></ul>
Silk fabric shops

<ul><li>45. <i>Här bo Glasslipare</i></li></ul>
Here live glassworkers.

<ul><li>46. <i>Här löper muren kring sjelfva Staden</i></li></ul>
Here, the wall runs around the proper town

<ul><li>47. <i>Snickare</i></li></ul>
Carpenter

<ul><li>48. <i>Mandarin Kjstquas Factorie</i></li></ul>
Mandarin Kingqua's (?) factory

<ul><li>49. <i>Portugisiskt Factorie</i></li></ul>
Portuguese factory

<ul><li>50. <i>Gjöta Lejons Factorie</i></li></ul>
Factory for Swedish ship Götha Leijon

<ul><li>51. <i>Attais Factorie</i></li></ul>
Attais' factory (?)

<ul><li>52. <i>Snickare</i></li></ul>
Carpenter

<ul><li>53. <i>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.</i></li></ul>
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.
Johan Friedrich Dalman
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