Nathaniel: Journal
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Nathaniel: Journal
- Date:
- 1705/1708
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Benjamin Dennis (until his death on 30 December 1707). The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Sancta Hellenna [Saint Helena], Madrass [Madras, i.e. Chennai], and Bencoolen [Bengkulu, Sumatra] (dates are those of arrival): 14 May 1705, Sancta Hellenna; 3 September 1705, Madrass; 22 November 1705, Bantall; 3 December 1705, Bencoolen; 19 January 1706, Sillabarr Bay [Silebar]; 16 February 1706, Bencoolen; 2 March 1706, Bantall; 17 May 1706, Madrass; 18 July 1706, Callicutta [Kolkata]; 27 January 1707, Anjango [Anchuthengu]; 19 March 1707, Gombron [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 24 June 1707, Madrass; 30 July 1707, Polta Hugly River [Hooghly]; 27 November 1707, Madrass; 28 December 1707, Cuddalore; 28 March 1708, Cape [of Good Hope]; 4 September 1708, Texel; 28 October 1708, Deptford.The journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: Date, general remarks, H [Hour], K [Knots], K [Half-knots], Course, and Winds. The remarks column contains navigational data and notes on weather, land and ship sightings, employment of the crew, ship maintenance, and other miscellaneous information.The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: Nathaniel: Journal, Benjamin Dennis, Captain, 1702-04 (IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(1)); Nathaniel: Journal, Benjamin Dennis, Captain, 1704-08 (IOR/L/MAR/B/136(2)); Nathaniel: Journal, John Hunter, Chief Mate (IOR/L/MAR/B/136B).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 146; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which this shelfmark has been given its own separate foliation sequence, i.e. non-consecutive; 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
Trade (practice)
Weather
Marine navigation
Nathaniel - Geographic region:
- Gombron
Sancta Hellenna
Bencoolen - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000165_ar
81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000165_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(2)
IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(2)