Susanna: Journal

Title:

Susanna: Journal

Date:

1718/1720

Description:

Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Susannafrom England to Mocha and back (Captain John Edwards), 1718-20. The journal covers the ship's visits to the following places (dates are those of arrival): 13 December 1718, the Downs; 28 May 1719, Johanna [Anjouan]; 28 June 1719, Mocha; 13 September 1719, Tellecherry [Thalassery]; 27 September 1719, Callicut [Kozhikode]; 8 October 1719, Cochin [Kochi]; 24 October 1719, Cape Comerin [Kanniyākumāri, also written as Cape Comarin]; 20 January 1719/20, Cape of Good Hope (also written as Cape Bona Esperanca); 24 February 1719/20, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 17 June 1720, Woolwich; 23 June 1720, Deptford.The journal begins with the following inscription: 'A Journall of our Intended Voyage by Gods permission in the Good Ship Susanna From London towds. [towards] Mocha In the East Indies Anno Domini 1718', which is signed by John Edwards (folio 1).The journal contains daily entries (although not for every day of the voyage) in eight columns. The first two columns note the latitude, the meridian distance from various places, and the date. The third column records general remarks and the final five columns are as follows: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Cours [Course] and Winds (these columns are omitted when the ship is at anchor). Information provided by these notes includes observations of weather and currents, sightings of land or other vessels, and other miscellaneous remarks.The journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) and New Style dates (Gregorian calendar).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 115; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which this 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.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Ships logs
Marine navigation
Weather
Trade (practice)
Susanna

Geographic region:

Mocha
St Hellena
Cape of Good Hope

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000028_ar
81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000028_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/678B
IOR/L/MAR/B/678B

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