Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Royal Jamesby Richard Monck from England to Surratt [Surat, also written in the journal as Surrat], and back to England between 27 March 1624 and 12 October 1626 (Captains John Weddell and Richard Swanley). The journal employs Old Style (Julian) dates only.The journal consists of tables of entries recording navigational information under the following column headings: dayes [days], course, leagues, departures, longitude, E or W, variations wendes [winds] and in addition general remarks. The journal mentions contact with other East India Company ships (i.e.
Blessing, William), contact with Dutch East India Company ships, and contact with Duch [Dutch] fleet and Portuguese fleet. It also mentions carried goods. The entries contain some drawings of faces on folio 14. In addition, the journal contains consultations on the
Royal Jamestaken during 1624 (folios 38-51).The journal mentions the fact that from Surratt the ship went to Gombroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās, also written in the journal as Gumborone, Gambroon, Gombroone, and Comorund], where Commander John Weddell joined a Hollande [Dutch] fleet to fight the Portuguese fleet. The entry gives a brief account of the battle, which lasted for several days, and mentions the total number of deaths and injuries in the English fleet (folios 7-10).The ship's route is as follows (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): Downs, 27 March 1624 (folio 2); Cape of Good Hope, 17 July 1624 (folio 4); St Larrince [St Lawrence, i.e. Madagascar], 21 August 1624 (folio 4); Mohelia [Moheli, Comoros], 31 August 1624 (folio 4); Surratt, 12 October 1624 (folio 6); Land of Persia, 21 December 1624 (folio 8); Gombroone , 28 December 1624 (folio 9); Java, 5 June 1625 (folio 13); Bantum [Bantem], 6 August 1625 (folio 16); Gombroone, 18 November 1625 (folio 16); Swally [Suvali], 12 April 1626 (folio 18); Cape [Cape of Good Hope], 8 July 1626 (folio 21); Santta Lena [Saint Helena], 6 August 1626 (folio 21).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 52; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 23-36, which have not been digitised
Abstract: The volume consists of a summary of the original journal of William Keeling concerning the Third Voyage of the East India Company to India, 1607-10. The summary was probably drawn up by an East India Company scribe in London. The extracts relate to Keeling's service as Captain successively of the
Dragon, 1607-08, and the
Hector, 1608-09. Keeling instructed the
Dragonto set sail for England on 23 November 1608 (folio 4).The two ships concerned were the
Dragon[full title the
Red Dragon]: voyage to Bantam, 1607-09 (Captain William Keeling, later Gabriell Towerson), and
Hector:voyage to Surat and Bantam (Captain William Hawkins, later William Keeling), 1607-10.The
Dragonleft the Downs on 12 April 1607; reached Saldania [Saldanha, Cape of Good Hope] on 17 December 1607, anchored at Abderacaria [Abd al Kuri, Socotra] on 25 April 1608, was at Priaman [Pariaman, Indonesia] in July 1608, and was at Bantam [Banten, Indonesia] from October to November 1608. The
Hectorwas at Banda [the Banda Islands] from February 1608 [New Style date February 1609] to August 1609, and at Bantam from August to October 1609.Note on front cover: '12 March 1606/7. Dragon, Consent, Hector' and '1606/7. 3Voyage' (folio 2).Inscribed: 'The princepall notes of the third voyadge [sic] to the East Indies by William Keelinge [Keeling] Governor Begunne the 12th of March Ann. Domino 1607' (folio 3).The summary covers: general navigational information; winds; the provisioning of the ship; descriptions of trading activity; commodities traded (especially pepper, spices, and cloth); references to Dutch trading activity; and general remarks.The decision to establish an English factory at Bantam, with Augustine Spaulding as Chief Factor, is described on folio 5.The dates of the entries (where indicated) are Old Style (Julian calendar).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 12; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Hopewellfrom England to the Coromandel Coast and Bantam [Bantem], 31 December 1641-7 June 1644, concluding at Silly Iland [Isles of Scilly].The dates of the entries (where indicated) are in the Old Style (i.e. the Julian calendar).The journal contains entries recorded nearly every day when the ship is on course; no entries are recorded when the ship is at anchor. There are no entries from 14 August 1642 until 1 December 1642. The journal records: navigational information; weather; sea conditions, and descriptions of the places that the ship passes.Destinations on the ship's route include the following (dates are those of arrival): the Downs, 31 December 1641 (folio 4); Augusteine Bay [St Augustine's Bay], 16 May 1642 (folio 10); Johanna [Anjouan], 30 May 1642 (folio 11); Madras [Chennai], 5 July 1642 (folio 14); Massulapatam [Machilīpatnam], 22 July 1642 (folio 14); Ballezara [Balasore], 2 December 1642 (folio 16); Gumboroom [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], 6 March 1642 [New Style date 6 March 1643] (folio 22); Dabull [Dabhol], 28 April 1643 (folio 23); Madras [Chennai], 19 May 1643 (folio 24); Massulapatam, 3 September 1643 (folio 24); Hippins Island [Panaitan Pulau, Bantem], 29 November 1643 (folio 27); Christmas Island, 24 December 1643 (folio 27); Soldany Bay, Cape Bona Speranza [Saldanha Bay, Cape of Good Hope], 11 February 1643 [New Style date 11 February 1644] (folio 28); St Hellena [Saint Helena], 3 March 1643 [New Style date 3 March 1644] (folio 28); Assension Iland [Ascension Island], 27 March 1644 (folio 29); Silly Iland [Isles of Scilly], 7 June 1644 (folio 31).Physical description: 1 item (30 folios)
Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ships the
Hartand the
Mary, kept by ship's mate Edward Austin. The journal covers the
Hart's voyage from England to Surrat [Surat] and Gumaroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], and the
Mary's voyage from Surat to Bantam and England (all dates are those of arrival): 10 July 1627, Cape [of Good Hope]; 10 September 1627, Mohelia [Moheli, Comoros]; 30 November 1627, Surrat; 6 January 1628, Gumaroone; 25 February 1628, Surat; 27 May 1628, Mauricius [Mauritius]; 6 July 1628, St Augustin Bay, Madagascar; 22 July 1628, Mozambique; 4 August 1628, Johanna [Anjouan, Comoros]; 4 October 1628, Surat. At this point Edward Austin appears to board the
Mary, whose voyage continued from Surat as follows: 25 December 1628, Bantam; 7 August 1629, Cape Verde; 12 October 1629, Silly [Isles of Scilly]; 28 November 1629, Downes [Downs]; 13 December 1629, Erith.The journal consists of daily entries in three columns. The first column contains navigational data and the occasional remark on landings. The second column contains the day of the month. The third column contains further navigational data and notes on land bearings, courses, wind, and weather.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 76; 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 51-74, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the
Hector, Solomon, and
New Year’s Giftfrom England to Bantam [Banten], Java, 28 February 1613 [New Style date 28 February 1614] to 15 June 1617, written by John Munden of the
Hectorship. The journal contains daily entries with monthly columns. There are brief entries for the year 1616. The journal doesn't mention which ships returned.The journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information under the following column headings: latitude, leagues, course, wind, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor or sailing near shore, the entries consist of general remarks.Notable places mentioned include the following: Delisha (a port town on the coast of Socotra), Suratt [Surat], the coast of India, Summatra [Sumatra], and Java.The journal mentions the cargo, e.g. pepper on the
Hector(f 22). Also included are drawings of the Cape of Degulias [Cape Agulhas], Cape Falsa [False Bay], and the Cape of Good Hope (ff 26-27).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 42; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship the
Williamby George Marriatt, covering its voyage from England to Suratt [Surat] and Bantam [Banten] and back between 1 March 1629/30 and 6 August 1633 (Captain Matthew Wills).The journal consists of daily entries of information on the following: navigation; winds; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, such as the
Blessing; contact with Duch [Dutch] ships and French crew; descriptions of the coasts seen during the ship's course; general observations. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. The entries include mentions of confrontations with other ships (folios 5, 19, 20, 27, and 46).The dates of the entries (where indicated) are in the Old Style (i.e. the Julian calendar).The ship's route is as follows (dates given are those of arrival): 15 March 1629/30, the Downs (f 5); 20 May 1630, Trinidado [Trinidade] (f 8); 21 June 1630, Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope] (f 9); 14 July 1630, Augustine Bay [St Augustine's Bay] (f 11); 7 August 1630, Iohana [Johanna/Anjouan] (f 12); 14 October 1630, Swally [Suvali], Suratt (f 14); 7 February 1630/31, Comorrom [Bandar-e ʻAbbās, also written in the journal as Comorome] (f 17); 5 April 1631, Swally, Suratt (f 18); 23 May 1631, Polacat [Pulicat, also written in the journal as Poolacat and Pollacatt] (f 19); 23 August 1631, Iohana (f 24); 14 October 1631, Swally, Suratt (f 28); 26 February 1631/32, Comorrom (f 29); 8 April 1632, Swally, Suratt (f 32); 1 August 1632, Bantam (f 39); 12 October 1632, Iambee [Jambi] (f 40); 14 January 1632/33, Bantam (f 42); 15 April 1633, Cape (f 46); 17 May 1633, St Alena [St Helena] (f 47); 3 August 1633, the Downs (f 52).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 58; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Clovefrom England to Bantam [Banten] and Japan (Captain John Saris, Master James Foster), 1611-13 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downes [Downs], 18 April 1611; 1 August 1611, Soldania [Saldanha Bay, Cape of Good Hope]; 17 February 1611 [Old Style]/17 February 1612 [New Style], Socotora [Socotra]; 16 March 1611 [Old Style]/16 March 1612 [New Style], Moha [Mocha]; 24 October 1612, Bantam; 15 January 1612 [Old Style]/15 January 1613 [New Style], left Bantam; 24 February 1612 [Old Style]/24 February 1613 [New Style], Bachan [Bacan]; 12 June 1613, Ferando [Hirado]. [The
Cloveleft Hirado on 5 December 1613, and returned to England towards the end of 1614.]The journal contains daily entries, dated in the left hand margin.The journal records: navigational information; winds; weather; sea conditions; the provisioning of the ship; sightings of other vessels; commodities carried; deaths of crew members; and general remarks.The journal provides a detailed account of John Saris's trading activities in Japan in 1613. The entries include a transcript of a letter from the Emperor of Japan to the King of Great Britain [King James I] (folio 143), and 'The Coppie verbat[im] of the Emperor of Japan his privilages [privileges], Granted in the name of the Right honnored [Honoured] Knight Sir Thomas Smith, Governor of the East Indya Companye, for the vse [use] of the 8 voyage And obteyned [obtained] by me, Jo. [John] Saris' (folios 143-144).The volume also includes sketches of the coast (as seen from the sea) of Lancerot [Lanzarote], Forteventura [Fuerteventura], and Saldanha Bay (folio 20); a map of Saldanha Bay (folio 21); a sketch of the coast of St Lawrance [Madagascar], and two views of the coast between Soffala [Sofala] and Mozambique (folio 27); and a map of the coast between Sofala and Mozambique (folio 33).The journal employs Old Style (Julian 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 147; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-144; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. This previous foliation has been superseded and therefore crossed out.