Harrop, Govan

Of the merchant house, House of Harrop & Stevenson, a partnership with Stevenson, Daniel (Eliassen, 58)

Timeline

1783 - Onwards, Govan Harrop continued to be a preferred partner in trade from Trankebar to Dahl, Peter (Eliassen, 58)

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)

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)