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1738, “PROVINCE II. KYANG-NAN.”, in A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, Together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet, volume I, London, translation of original by J. B. du Halde, →OCLC, page 73:The Silks, varniſh'd Works, Ink, Paper, and in general every thing that comes, both from Nan-king and the other Cities of the Province, which carry on an aſtoniſhing Trade, is much more eſteem'd and dear, than what is brought from other Provinces. In the City Shang-hay only, and the Villages belonging to it, they reckon above 200,000 Weavers of Callico.
1750s, Frederick Pigou, “Remarks concerning Amoy and Shanghay-hyen.”, in Oriental Repertory, volume II, published 1808, →OCLC, page 324:Of SHANGHAY-HYEN.
Shanghay is the name of a City in CHINA, ſituated in Lat. 31° 15'N, it is under the juriſdiction of Song Kyang-fu ; Duhalde mentions it Vol. I. P. 75 ;* the courſe by ſea to Shanghay is to the Northward and Eaſtward of Chuſan ; the Mouth of the River that leads to Shanghay is about 20 miles to the Southward of the Iſland Tſongming. Shanghay is about 60 miles from Suchew : Junks from Fokien continually trade to Shanghay ; as the Shanghay Junks do to Japan.
Shanghay is near the Places where the green-tea, raw-ſilk and Gold are produced, and much nearer the Bohea-tea and China-Ware Countries than Canton: it abounds with Cotton ; Woollen-goods would probably in time ſell well at Shanghay, on account of its Northerly ſituation, and becauſe from thence they might be eaſily ſent to Japan.