Sarum: Journal
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Sarum: Journal
- Date:
- 1716/1718
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Sarumfrom England to Bombay [Mumbai], April 1716-January 1716 [New Style date 1717], from Bombay to Mocha and back, February 1716 [New Style date 1717]-September 1717, and from Bombay to England, January 1717 [New Style date 1718]-July 1718. The outward journey included visits to various ports in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India, September-December 1716, and the return journey included a visit to St Helena, April-May 1718.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, and general observations.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 185; 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 116-184, 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
Sarum - Geographic region:
- Mocha
St Helena
Ceylon
Bombay - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000367_ar
81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000367_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/667A
IOR/L/MAR/B/667A