Eagle:Journal
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Eagle:Journal
- Date:
- 1624/1626
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Eagle from England to Surat and Bantam and back (Captain John Johnson), 27 March 1624-7 April 1626. The Eagle departed from the Downes [Downs] on 28 March 1624, and returned to England in early April 1626, arriving at Silly [Isles of Scilly] on 7 April 1626. The journal covers the ship's visits during the voyage, including the following destinations (dates are those of arrival): 17 July 1624, Capa bona Sperantia [Cape of Good Hope]; 10 October 1624, Surrat [Surat]; 6 November 1624, Debull [Dabhol]; 19 November 1624, Surrat; 23 December 1624, Gombroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; in action against the Portuguese, February 1624 [New Style date February 1625] 7 March 1624 [New Style date 7 March 1625], Surrat.There appears to be a gap in the entries between 25 September and 24 November 1625.The entries are dated according to the Julian calendar.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 95; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 46-89, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Marine navigation
Weather
Trade (practice)
Eagle - Geographic region:
- Gombroone
Surrat - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001cb_ar
81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001cb_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLI
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLI