'SamelGoodman Jurnell Martha'

Title:

'SamelGoodman Jurnell Martha'

Date:

1702/1703

Description:

Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Marthafrom Bumbay [Bombay/Mumbai] to England, 1702-03 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Bombay, 7 May 1702; 19 June 1702, Mauritius; 8 November 1702, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 25 November 1703, Asenshon [Ascension]; 29 December 1702, Berbadoes [Barbados]; 14 April 1703, Ereefe [Erith].The Marthawas at Mauritius from 19 June to 7 September 1702, and at Barbados from 29 December 1702 to 2 February 1702 [New Style date 2 February 1703].The journal was compiled by Samuel Goodman (described as Cap [Captain] of the Martha, alongside the captains of the other ships with which the Marthasailed in convoy, on folio 33).The journal is a continuation of the journal of the voyage of the Marthafrom England to Bombay, 1700-02 (IOR/L/MAR/A/CXLVI).The journal contains regular entries, in seven columns (where indicated): [date (and occasional remarks)]; [remarks]; H [hour]; K [knots]; F [fathoms]; C [courses]; W [winds]. When the ship is in harbour, the entries consist of date and remarks only.The journal records: navigational information; winds; weather; sea conditions; sightings of other vessels; the names of the ships with which the Marthasailed in convoy; the decision to sail for Barbados because of war with France and Spain (folio 33); entries marked 'sik', with no other information, indicating that Goodman was sick at the time (folios 51-54); and the removal of the corpse of the ship's original Captain [Thomas] Raynes [Raines], on arrival at Erith (folio 62).The journal also includes two sketches of coastline: folio 12, and folio 15 (Mauritius).From 2 February 1702/03, the journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) dates, but from 8 February 1702/03 it is double-dated, with both the Old Style and New Style (Gregorian calendar) date.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 62; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top middle of the recto side of each folio.Condition: the volume is extensively damaged at the edges, with consequent minor losses of text and navigational data.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Ships logs
Trade (practice)
Weather
Marine navigation
Martha

Geographic region:

Mauritius
Berbadoes

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001399.0x0000b1_ar
81055/vdc_100000001399.0x0000b1_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/118A(1)
IOR/L/MAR/B/118A(1)

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