English: Map of the Thirteen Factories in Canton from a diary by the command of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, written by Johan Friedrich Dalman, during the journey from Gothenburg to Canton and back, starting 19 February 1748 and ending 11 July 1749, on the Swedish East India Company ship Freden. Transcribed text and translation by W.carter.

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:

• 1. DAGBOK

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

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 Swedish East India Company ship Freden)

• 2. PLAN af TRENNE närmast till RIVERIET belägne GATOR uti CANTONS FÖRSTAD

Map of the three streets closest to the river in the suburb of Canton

• 3. STEG af hvilka två gjöra en Famn

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)

• 4. Här är et Stort Torg med många Pagoder

Here is a large square with many pagodas

• 5. Chinesernes berömde målare Laqua

The famous Chinese painter Laqua

• 6. Här är et stort hus med gröna träd där skal bo en chinesisc Doctore

Here is a large house with green trees where a Chinese doctor supposedly lives

• 7. Et stort träd framför hvilket var en liten pagode

A large tree with a small pagoda in front of it

• 8. Texia

(Mandarin) Texia

• 9. Pagod

Pagoda

• 10. Castel

Citadel

• 11. uti et hus här voro tvenne Elephanter

In a house here were two elephants

• 12. Bodar med gryn och matvaror

Shops with grains and food

• 13. Chinesiske apotequer

Chinese apothecary

• 14. apothequer

Apothecary

• 15. Här bo brodeurer

Here lives embroiderers

• 16. Slaktare bodar

Butchers' shops

• 17. gryn

Grain

• 18. matvaror

Food

• 19. Areque

(probably) Arrack

• 20. nötter

Nuts

• 21. rottingar

Rattan

• 22. lärfter

Plain weave fabrics

• 23. här bo skräddare

Here live tailors

• 24. här bo skomakare

Here lives shoemakers

• 25. Suikua

(Mandarin) Suiqua's factory

• 26. Tantinquas Factorie

(Mandarin) Tan Tinqua's factory

• 27. Sejhunqua

Sejhunqua?

• 28. Porcellins bodar

Porcelain shops

• 29. Porcellins bodar

Porcelain shops

• 30. Beauquciqua

(Mandarin) Beaukeequa's factory

• 31. Vakua

Vakua (?)

• 32. Här äro bodar med Chine silke mössor

Here are shops with silk caps

• 33. Sidenbodar

Silk shops

• 34. Galanterire bodar

Gallantry shops

• 35. Stenhuggare

Stonemason

• 36. Saqua

(Mandarin) Saoqua's (?) factory

• 37. Jemqua

(Mandarin) Jemqua's (?) factory

• 38. Tiqua

(Mandarin) Tiqua's factory

• 39. Skräddure

Tailor

• 40. Americaianer

Americans

• 41. Poanqueiquas Factorie

(Mandarin) Puankhequa's factory

• 42. Freden och Hoppets Factorie

Factory for Swedish ships Freeden and Hoppet

• 43. Chinesiske mössbodar

Chinese cap shops

• 44. Sidentygsbodar

Silk fabric shops

• 45. Här bo Glasslipare

Here live glassworkers.

• 46. Här löper muren kring sjelfva Staden

Here, the wall runs around the proper town

• 47. Snickare

Carpenter

• 48. Mandarin Kjstquas Factorie

Mandarin Kingqua's (?) factory

• 49. Portugisiskt Factorie

Portuguese factory

• 50. Gjöta Lejons Factorie

Factory for Swedish ship Götha Leijon

• 51. Attais Factorie

Attais' factory (?)

• 52. Snickare

Carpenter

• 53. 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.

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.