Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship,
Berkeley Castle, kept by Philip Leigh, Chief Mate (Captain John Consett). The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Sumatra, India, and Persia (dates given are those of arrival): 25 July 1686, Prio Bay [Praia]; 19 October 1686, Cape [of Good Hope]; 29 December 1686, Bancola Road [Bengkulu]; 11 January 1687, Indrapora Bay [Indrapura]; 25 April 1687, Achine Road [Aceh]; 6 July 1687, Ballisore Road [Balasore]; 9 April 1688, Bombay [Mumbai]; 23 August 1688, Muscatt [Muscat]; 2 September 1688, Gomberoone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 7 December 1688, Bombay; 29 October 1689, Mauritious [Mauritius]; 9 January 1690, Cape; 14 February 1690, St Helena; 26 May 1690, the Downs.The journal consists of daily entries containing the date, and notes on wind, weather, land bearings, courses, depths, distances travelled, navigational data, rigging, ship maintenance, and other more general remarks. When the ship is at anchor notes are made once every few days only, sometimes not at all. Names of deceased crew members are noted in the margins, as well as being mentioned in the main entry.Inserted in the middle of the volume (folio 47) is a sheet from a different ship's log book. The entry is from 9-10 January in Saldinia Bay [Saldanha Bay] but it is not clear from what year or from what ship.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 106; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Hinde[
Hind] from Swally Hole [Suvali, Surat], to Malacca between 26 April 1644 and 22 June 1644 (commanded by William Broadbent).The journal records: navigational information; weather; sea conditions; contact with other British ships, Dutch ships and country ships; sightings of other vessels; conflicts with other ships, and other remarks.Physical description: 1 item (17 folios)
Abstract: Journal of the voyages of the East India Company ships
Jonas [referred to as 'Jonah']and
Exchange, kept by an unidentified officer, who served successively on both ships.The journal concerns parts of the following voyages:
Jonas, voyage from England to Surat, (Captain John Weddell, Master Richard Monck), 1632-35, and
Exchange, voyage from England to Surat, and back, (Captain John Pynne, Master Richard Andrews), 1631-34.The journal covers the following part of the voyage of the
Jonas(dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downes [Downs], 29 March 1631 [New Style date 29 March 1632]; 18 July 1632, Augustine bay [St Augustine's Bay]; 16 August 1632, Mohyla [Moheli]; 25 September 1632, Jasques [Jask]; 2 October 1632, Comeroune [Bandar Abbas]; 28 November 1632, Swalley Hole [Suvali, Surat]. On the 28 December 1632, the officer who compiled the journal was transferred to the
Exchange. The journal then covers the following part of the
Exchange's voyage (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 27 January 1632 [New Style date 27 January 1633], left Suvali; 29 March 1633, Tecoo [Tikus, Malaysia]; 25 June 1633, Pryaman [Pariaman, Indonesia]. The journal ends in August 1633, with the ship in the vicinity of Bancoola [Benkulu, Indonesia].Inscribed: 'Laus Deo per m[are] & per Terras [Praise be to God on sea and land], Martii 14th aD1631 [14 March 1631/32]. Journall of a vioage [voyage] to Sarratt [Surat] in East India Beeinge a fleet of 5 sayle of ships viz. The Charles, Admirall, Jonah Viceadmirall, Dolphin, Reare-Admirall, The Hart & the Swallow, who God preserve & send safe to Theire desired ports. Amen (folio 5).A memorandum states that the writer was transferred from the
Jonasby a consultation of the council on 28 December 1632, to the
Exchange, in order to undertake a voyage to the west coast of Sumatra. The journal is then inscribed: 'Ship Exchange, Laus Deo [Praise be to God] January 27 1632 [27 January 1633, New Style]' (folio 26).The journal contains regular, nearly daily, entries. The entries are dated in the left hand margin, which also contains navigational readings, and occasional notes.The journal records: navigational information; currents; winds; weather; deaths of crew members; references to the ships with which the
Jonasand the
Exchangesailed in convoy; and trading activity.The journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) dates throughout.A undated note concerning the provenance and content of the journal appears on folio 2. The note states that the journal was purchased in 1894, and that the writer of the journal was probably one of the Master's Mates of the
Jonas, but that it is not known in what capacity he served on the
Exchange.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 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains a pagination sequence.