'Phœnix’s Journall Capt. Jno. Carswell Comdr.to Borneo begun 16th. Decr. 1704 ended 17th. Septr. 1708.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Phœnix’s Journall Capt. Jno. Carswell Comdr.to Borneo begun 16th. Decr. 1704 ended 17th. Septr. 1708.'
- Date:
- 1704/1708
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Phoenix(spelled 'Phenix' throughout the record) from England to Borneo, and back (Captain John Carswell), 10 December 1704-17 September 1708 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downes [Downs], 5 January 1704 [Old Style]/5 January 1705 [New Style]; 7 May 1795, Cape of Good Hope; 25 June 1705, Johana [Anjouan]; 29 July 1705, Gomorun [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 7 December 1705, Batavia [Jakarta]; 19 January 1705 [Old Style]/19 January 1706 [New Style], Banjare [Banjarmasin]; 28 April 1706, Tonborneo [Tomborneo]; 15 August 1706, Banjarmasin; 1 January 1706 [Old Style]/1 January 1707 [New Style], Madura [Madura Island, Indonesia]; 11 April 1707, Batavia; 26 October 1707, Cape of Good Hope; 24 December 1707, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 14 April 1708, Lisbone [Lisbon]; 12 September 1708, St Helens [Portsmouth].The ship was at Bandar Abbas from 29 July to 30 August 1705; at Banjarmasin and Tomborneo from 19 January 1705/6 to 3 December 1706; at Madura from 1 January 1706/7 to 4 April 1707; and at Batavia from 11 April to 26 July 1707.Inscribed: 'This is my Original Journall the Phenix, Jno. Carswell' (folio 1).Marked: 'Recd [Received] y. 2. Novemb. [2 November] 1708' (folio 1).The journal records: navigational information (including runs of latitude readings in the left hand margin); weather; sea conditions; references to the ships with which the Phoenixsailed in convoy; the provisioning and maintenance of the ship; sightings of seabirds; cargoes carried (especially cloth at Bandar-e ʻAbbās, and bricks, pepper, and tea on Borneo); sightings of other (particularly Dutch) vessels; and reports of the deaths of crew members from disease.Also included are a brief description of the island of Anjouan (folio 25); an account of a clash with local people at Madura, which resulted in the apparent murder of a number of members of the ship's crew (folios 71-72); references to the destruction of the Company's factory at Banjarmasin in 1707 (folio 80); and sketches of coastline, including Java, Madura, and Crocatore [Krakatoa] (folio 129).The journal also includes a note (folio 5a) dated January [circa 1740?] referring to another ship named 'Phenix' [ Phoenix], Master, David Arthur, bound to Barbadoes [Barbados] with a cargo of slaves. The note lists a number of contemporary events.The journal is double-dated where applicable, giving both Old Style (Julian calendar) and New Style (Gregorian 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 133; 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)
Phoenix - Geographic region:
- Batavia
Madura
Tonborneo - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000162_ar
81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000162_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/135A
IOR/L/MAR/B/135A