Benjamin: Journal

Title:

Benjamin: Journal

Date:

1694/1698

Description:

Abstract: The volume that contains this Journal has the title: 'Benjamin's Journall Jno. Bronne Comd. to Surt. & Bombay. Begun 13th. Octobr. 1694. Ended 27th. Jany. 1697/8. Do. 2nd. Voya. to ffort St. George begun 26th. October 1698. Ended 30th. Septr. 1700.'Journal of the voyage of the Benjaminfrom St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde] towards Surratt [Surat], and back to England (Captain John Brown), 1694-1698. The Benjaminwas at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 11 to 22 February 1696.There are some notes and figures at the front of the volume (folio 4), and at the end of the volume (second last folio before back cover), which may relate to this Journal.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with English ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general remarksThe record is part of a volume containing two separate log books: Benjamin: Journal, 1694-98 (folios 3-75, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75); and Benjamin: Journal, 1698-1700 (folios 78-124, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.78-124)..Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 3, and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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:

Ships logs
Trade (practice)
Weather
Marine navigation
Benjamin

Geographic region:

Gombroone

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001273.0x00038a_ar
81055/vdc_100000001273.0x00038a_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75
IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75

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