Prince William: Journal

Title:

Prince William: Journal

Date:

1732/1734

Description:

Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Prince William, kept by Captain William Beresford. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Mocha and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 16 November 1732, Downs; 23 February 1733, Cape; 30 April 1733, Mocha; 25 July 1733, Bombay; 3 December 1733, St Helena; 16 February 1734, Downs.At the front of the volume (folio 3) is the inscription: 'This is my originall journal [original journal], Wm. Beresford'.The journal consists of daily entries in six columns and a margin: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, Winds, and a remarks column. When the ship is at anchor the entries are remarks only. The remarks column contains the date, and information on weather, courses, distances, land sightings, ship sightings, ship maintenance, and some navigational data. Occasionally other miscellaneous notes are made, such as the names of the deceased, flora and fauna seen from the ship, and any unusual occurrences.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 90; 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 67-89, 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
Prince William

Geographic region:

Mocha
Bombay
St Helena

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001513.0x000143_ar
81055/vdc_100000001513.0x000143_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/324C
IOR/L/MAR/B/324C

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