Greenwich: Journal
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Greenwich: Journal
- Date:
- 1719/1722
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Greenwichfrom England to Bombay, and back (Captain Richard Kyrby [Kirby], later John Barnes, formerly Chief Mate), 1719-22 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Spithead, 1 April 1720; 29 April 1720, St. Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde]; 26 July 1720, Joanna [Anjouan]; 3 September 1720, Bombay; 10 October 1720, Surratt [Surat]; 12 November 1720, Bombay; 21 December 1720, Carrwarr [Karwar]; 31 January 1721, Callicutt [Calicut]; 26 February 1721, Karwar; 17 March 1721, Bombay; 31 May 1721, Gombroon [Bandar Abbas]; 21 October 1721, Bombay; 1 December 1721, Chowl [Chaul]; 6 December 1721, Bombay; 27 January 1722, Cochin; 2 April 1722, Cape Boon Esperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 5 May 1722, St. Helena.The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: [Latitude by Observation, Latitude by Account, and Meridian Distance from a stated location], [Remarks], H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, and Winds. When the ship is at anchor, or near coast, the entries consist of remarks only.The journal records: navigational information; weather; details of the English and country ships with which the Greenwichsailed in convoy; contact with other Company, and His Majesty's ships; sightings of other vessels; deaths on board ship; desertions from the ship; the provisioning of the ship; commodities carried; and general remarks.The journal also records an attack by pirates at Anjouan on 8 August 1720 (folio 31), and the report of the death from fever of Captain Kirby at Bandar Abbas, 29 August 1721 (folio 70).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 129; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships
Ships logs
Greenwich - Geographic region:
- Gombroon
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000148.0x000119_ar
81055/vdc_100000000148.0x000119_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/488A
IOR/L/MAR/B/488A