Journal on Hopewelland Star, Abraham Sayers
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Journal on Hopewelland Star, Abraham Sayers
- Date:
- 1627/1629
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyages of the East India Company ships Hopewelland Star, recorded by Abraham Sayers. An inscription states that Sayers made the outward journey on board the Hopewelland returned homeward on the Star.The Hopewelldeparted Gravesend on 24 February 1627. The journal covers visits to a number of destinations including the following (dates are those of arrival): 10 July 1627, Cape [of Good Hope]; 10 September 1627, Mohele [Mohéli]; 30 November 1627, Swallo Road [Suvāli, also written as Swallow Road]; 17 March 1627 [New Style date 17 March 1628], Dabull [Dabhol]; 27 May 1628, Morrossos [Mauritius]; 30 September 1628, Swallo Road; 12 March 1628 [New Style date 12 March 1629], Soldany Bay [Saldanha, South Africa]; 15 April 1629, Santalena [St Helena]; 5 July 1629, the Downes [Downs].The entries are dated according to the Julian calendar.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 46; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Weather
Marine navigation
Trade (practice)
Hopewell
Star - Geographic region:
- Morrossos
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001d0_ar
81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001d0_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLVI
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLVI