Born: 17(Y1), Vasa, Finland. Died: 18(Y2), Benvik at
Närpes, Vasa Prov., Finland.
Career: Passed his youth at Vasa in Finland, and studied
for some time at Åbo. From 1766-84 in the employ of the Swedish
East India Company, the years 1777-83 permanently stationed in
China, but in total staying there much longer. From 1766-75 he
accompanied several voyages to the East, respectively as a clerk,
2nd, and 1st assistant of the supercargo; in 1776 appointed
supercargo and from the next year stationed at Canton, where he
later became agent of the trading-station. In 1784 he returned
definitely to Europe, and settled as soon as possible in Finland,
taking with him all of his curios to Bennvik estate, where
everything was Chinese. In 1808, during a war, his house was badly
plundered by the Russians. In business, and ‘kansliråd’ at the
nearby Kaskö (= Kaskinen).
(source: National Herbaarium Nederland)
To find the final cache you should follow tasks described in
additional waypoints section.
Final cache can be found at location
N 62° 24.X E 021° 14.Y,
when X = B x 10 + D and Y = C x 10 + D