Barrington: Journal

Title:

Barrington: Journal

Date:

1722/1724

Description:

Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Barringtonby Captain John Hunter from 24 August 1722 to 12 March 1724. The journal contains entries providing the dates of arrival at various ports of call in both Old and New Style:The daily entries for the voyage from Deptford to Gravesend (26 September 1722), the Downs (27 October 1722), the English Channel (26 November 1722), Portland (5 December 1722), Falmouth (10 December 1722), the Lizard (3 January 1722/23), Table Bay (28 March 1723), Cape Bona Esprance [Cape of Good Hope] (7 April 1723), Cape Lagullas [Cape Agulhas] (9 April 1723), Comaro [Comoros] (30 April 1723), Cape Guardefoy [Cape Guardafui] (14 May 1723), Babelmandel [Bab al-Mandab] (23 May 1723) and Mocha (24 May 1723)The daily entries for the voyage from Mocha to Mount Felix (18 August 1723), Vingorla Islands [Vengurla Rocks] (29 August 1723), Algardas Fort [Fort Aguada] (30 August 1723), Carwarr [Karwar] (6 September 1723), Tellecherry [Thalassery] (17 September 1723) and Cochin [Kochi] (25 September 1723)The daily entries for the voyage from Cochin to Table Bay (4 December 1723), St Helena (1 January 1723/24), Ascention [Ascension Island] (9 January 1723/24) and Margate (12 March 1723/24).The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour]; K [Knots]; F [Fathoms]; Courses; Wind [Directions]; Weather; and Week Day, Date and Observations. The entries consist of remarks only when the ship is at anchor. The journal provides navigational information, notes on sightings of other vessels, and observations made during the course of the voyages. Hunter mentions that he had missed Commodore Thomas Mathews, accompanied by two other Men of War, by ‘about 10 days’ before the Barrington’s arrival at Mocha on 24 May 1723. He notes the presence of Moor [i.e. Arab], Dutch, Ostend, French and Prussian trading vessels, and complains about the Chief Factor, John Sarson’s manner of handing over the packet of letters for India without the requisite ‘cording... and sealing as usuall’ and calls in the officers as witnesses. Hunter later states that in his opinion ‘a ship may get up the Gulf any time of the year, keeping the Ethiopian shore abroad, till he thinks he can fetch Aden’ and he is likewise of the opinion that ‘there is several good anchoring places on the Ethiopian shore where shiping may watch an opportunity of a wind’ (folio 83 verso to 89 recto).Physical description: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 187; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Arab merchants
Ivory
Coffee
Metals

Geographic region:

رأس أقولاس
جزر القمر
رأس عسير
المخا
تالاسري
كاروار
كوتشي
باب المندب

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000229.0x0000f7_ar
81055/vdc_100000000229.0x0000f7_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/685A
IOR/L/MAR/B/685A

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