William: Journal

Title:

William: Journal

Date:

1626/1629

Description:

Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Williamfrom England to Swally (various spellings) [Surat] and Batavia [Jakarta] (various spellings) (Captain Christopher Brown), 1626-29 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downes [Downs], 16 April 1626; 30 July 1626, Johaney [Anjouan]; 3 October 1626, Surat; 27 May 1627, Batavia; 17 December 1627, left Surat; 6 January 1627 [New Style date 6 January 1628] Comerrone [Bandar Abbas]; 24 February 1627 [New Style date 24 February 1628], Surat; 12 April 1628, left for England; 2 September 1628, Baye of Saldaney [Saldanha Bay]; 28 January 1628 [New Style date 28 January 1629], the Downs.The title on the original front cover (folio 2) is only partly legible. It indicates that the journal was compiled by Andrew Warden.The journal contains regular dated entries, with navigational readings and notes in the left hand margin.The journal records: navigational information; winds; weather; sightings of other vessels; and general remarks.The journal includes a description of a joint attack on Bumbaye [Bombay/Mumbai] by English and Dutch ships on 15 October 1627. The attack resulted in the capture of the fort, castle, and town, and the removal of all the best commodities (folio 13).The journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) dates.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 73; 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 57-71, which have not been digitised. Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Ships logs
Marine navigation
Weather
Trade (practice)
William

Geographic region:

Surat
Batavia

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001cf_ar
81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001cf_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLV
IOR/L/MAR/A/XLV

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