'Journal in Ship Nathaniel, Iona Negus Commander, bound for Mocha in the Honourable United East India Companys service, anno 1711'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Journal in Ship Nathaniel, Iona Negus Commander, bound for Mocha in the Honourable United East India Companys service, anno 1711'
- Date:
- 1711/1713
- Description:
- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Captain Jonathan Negus. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Mocha and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 12 June 1712, Aden; 7 July 1712, Mocha; 21 September 1712, Bombay; 1 February 1713, Cape; 29 July 1713, Texel; 16 Aug 1713, Deptford.At the front (folio 2) of the volume is the inscription: 'This is my origianall journal [original journal], Iona Negus'.The journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: Date, H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Winds, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor the entries are remarks only and often not daily. The remarks column contains information on weather, courses, distances, navigational data, sightings of land and other ships, and maintenance and repair work, as well as other miscellaneous notes. Occasional notes in the margins are made on arrivals and departures, damage to the ship, sightings of other ships, and the names of the deceased. These notes are inconsistent.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 93; 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 77-92, which have not been digitised.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Trade (practice)
Weather
Marine navigation
Nathaniel - Geographic region:
- Mocha
Bombay - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000167_ar
81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000167_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/136C
IOR/L/MAR/B/136C