The Historical Background
Sweden and the City of Gothenburg

• HOME
• JAN-ERIK NILSSON scripsit
  • The Beginning
  • Wästfelt excavation 1984-92
  • Shipyard 1992-98
  • Ship, to China and Back 1998-2007
• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
  • China and Sweden Through a Thousand Year
  • City of Gothenburg
  • History of Sweden
  • Scottish migrant businessmen
  • A visit to Gothenburg in 1812
• SOIC 1731-1813
  • The Swedish East India Company 1731-1813
  • SOIC Royal Charter 1731
  • SOIC Ships and voyages
• LAST VOYAGE 1743-1745
  • LAST VOYAGE 1743-45
  • CREW
  • CARGO
  • FOOD ON BOARD
  • DRINKS
  • SILVER
  • ARMAMENT
• EARLY DIVINGS 1745-1907
  • Kronologisk historia om vraket 1735-1986
  • Declaration of Maritime Accident 1745
  • Bourn 1862, Lampa and the ELDER Co 1876
  • James Keiller and Carl Lyon Salvage 1906-07
  • Alice and James Keiller Private Home in 1921
  • The James Keiller Salvage 1906-07 in GP 1921
• THE WÄSTFELT EXCAVATION 1986-92
  • Excavation Organisation 1986-92
  • Public Events
  • Berits Study of the Porcelain Cargo
  • Image Gallery from the Excavation
• PLANNING 1992-1998
  • Organization
  • Objectives and vision
  • Fund raising
• TERRA NOVA 1993-2005
  • Terra Nova Shipyard
  • Building of The Ship
  • Lars Gillis, Artist
  • Visit by the Order of Göta Coldin
• TO CHINA 2006-2007
  • Arrival to Canton 2006
  • Port Elisabeth 2006
  • Back home in Gothenburg 2007
  • Back to Wargö Håla 1743, in 2023
• FRIENDS AND RESOURCES
  • Research Reading List
  • Old Units and Measures
  • Other Ongoing Projects in 1989

15. Hoppet

Hope Built at Terra Nova, Burthen 280 Swedish Last, 28 cannons, 130 men.

Voyages during the second charter: January 26, 1748 - July 11, 1749 to Canton under Captain Erik Moreen, replaced with Fredr. Pettersson. Supercargos: Henrik König, Daniel Krüger, William Chambers, David Sandberg. December 20, 1751 - June 9, 1754 to Canton under Captain Carl Johan Treutiger. Supercargos: Christian Tham, Carl Kåhre, Jacob Paulin, Dougald Campbell.

Copyright © Jan-Erik Nilsson 1998, 2010, 2023