1. Arabia Merchant: Journal

Description:

Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Arabia Merchant(written as Arabia Marchant in the volume) from England to Mocho [Mocha] and Bombay [Mumbai], 1704-1707. The ship left England on 12 December 1704 and the journal covers its visits to the following places (dates are those of arrival): 28 June 1705, Mocho; 19 October 1705, Bombay; 19 November 1705, Gogo [Goa]; 31 December 1705, Bombay; 23 January 1705/6, Callicut [Calicut]; 24 March 1705/6, Bombay; 30 April 1706, Surat; 5 May 1706, Bombay; 20 May 1706, Carwar [Karwar]; 20 October 1706, Bombay; 5 January 1706/7, Carwar; 27 January 1706/7, Tellecherry [Thalassery]; 3 February 1706/7, Callicut; 24 April 1707, Mauritius.The journal contains daily entries (although not for every day of the voyage) in six columns: H [Hour], K [Knot], F [Fathoms], Courses, Wind, and a final column recording latitude, longitude, meridian distance, departure times, observations of weather and currents, sightings of land or other vessels, and other general remarks. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only.The journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) and New Style dates (Gregorian calendar).A note at the beginning of the volume states that the journal was received on 22 October 1708.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 99; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which every shelfmark has been given its own separate foliation sequence, i.e. non-consecutive; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.