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Merchant house operating in Trankebar, the Danish colony on the Coromandel Coast. Formed by the two men [[Harrop, Govan]] & [[Stevenson, Daniel]]

'''Timeline''' <br />

1790 - The merchant house applied to set up an indigo manufacture for the dyeing of textiles, to which Guvernor [[Anker, Peter]] was positive, as was [[Kommercekollegiet]] (Rasch, VGT 7, 68)  

1794 - The merchant house was described as an honourable and honest business partner by Guvernor [[Anker, Peter]] in some communication with the Danish government concerning the merchant house called [[House of Lichtenstein]] which Anker described as paying nothing in taxes at Trankebar, despite the fact that they had far more ships sailing to and from Trankebar (Rasch, VGT 7, 138-139)

1795-76 - The merchant house Harrop & Stevenson had 11 ships coming into Tranquebar (Rasch, VGT 7, 54) 

1799-1800 - The merchant house Harrop & Stevenson had 20 ships coming into Tranquebar, and 55 that left the harbour (Rasch, VGT 7, 54) 

[[Category: Non-Danish merchant who trades with the Asiatic Company]] [[Category: Male]] [[Category: Merchant House]]