Heathcote: Journal
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Heathcote: Journal
- Date:
- 1730/1732
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Heathcotefrom England to Mocha, November 1730-June 1731, from Mocha to Bombay [Mumbai], June-August 1731, and from Bombay to England, September 1731-March 1732 (Captain David Wilkie).The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, and general observations. Folio 30 contains the transcript of a speech given by Captain Wilkie to the crew.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 92; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 72-91, which have not been digitised.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Weather
Trade (practice)
Marine navigation
Heathcote - Geographic region:
- Mocha
Bombay - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000229.0x0000a3_ar
81055/vdc_100000000229.0x0000a3_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/625F
IOR/L/MAR/B/625F