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121. File 788/1919 Pt 3-4 ‘Mesopotamia: Disposal of Rivercraft (1920/21)’
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- Abstract: This volume contains material relating to the disposal of river craft in Mesopotamia from December 1919 to January 1921.The volume is separated into two parts:Part 3 ‘MESOPOTAMIA Disposal of River Craft’ (IOR/L/PS/10/805/1)Part 4 ‘MESOPOTAMIA DISPOSAL OF RIVERCRAFT’(IOR/L/PS/10/805/2).Each part includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.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 584; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. There are also multiple intermittent foliation and pagination sequences.
122. Morice: Journal, John Cary, Chief Mate
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- Abstract: A journal recording a voyage of the East India Company ship Moricefrom England to Mocha. The journal was recorded by the Chief Mate John Cary, and the Captain of the ship was Christopher Wilson (also spelled Willson in the journal).The journal entries are dated 24 August 1728 to 22 January 1729/30 [both Old Style and New Style dates are given in the journal, and years in this description are written as they appear in journal].The verso of the first folio of the journal contains the following inscriptions: ‘This is M Jn Carys Original Journall Chiefe Mate of the Morice, Chr: Wilson’ and ‘Rec.[eive] 3 June 1730’.The entries start when the ship was at Deptford, after which it moored at Gravesend, and subsequently anchored in the Downs.The entries then record the ship being anchored in the following places: Table Bay (23 January to 8 February 1728/9); Mocha (19 to 31 May 1729); Babelmandel [Perim or Mayyun in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait] Harbour (3 to 16 June 1729); Mocha (21 June to 31 July 1729); Bombay (17 August to 9 September 1729); and Tellecherry [Thalassery] (23 to 25 September 1729). The journal then records the ship anchoring in St Hellena [Saint Helena] Road on 17 December 1729, and it was still there when the entries end on 22 January 1729/30.The journal also includes a list of the ship’s company (folios 5 to 6), in the form of a table listing the names and quality (position or rank) of each member of the crew, with a column to indicate whether they had died, run away or had been discharged, and a column for the time when this had taken place (the latter two columns contain no entries).Daily entries for when the ship was at sea consist of tables recording the following: the date and day of the week; hours (H); knots (K); fathoms (F); courses; winds; weather; and other comments. These other comments mostly relate to the following: wind and other weather conditions and sea conditions; other navigational measurements; sightings and bearings of land; sightings of, and encounters with, other ships and sailing vessels; and actions performed by the crew. These entries also sometimes include other comments relating to occurrences such as sightings of birds and other animals.Entries for when the ship was at anchor mainly relate to the following: wind and other weather conditions; goods and provisions received on board the ship and stowed away; goods unloaded from the ship into other ships; actions performed by the crew; and the arrival and departure of other ships.The entries also record illness and disease amongst the crew, and deaths of members of the crew.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 67; 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.
123. Mercury: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship the Mercuryby Augustus Joseph Applegarth, Chief Mate. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay, Madras, Bengal and the Persian Gulf and back, between 21 November 1777 and 19 June 1784 (Captain George Forbes).The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds etc., and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records navigational information, weather, contact with other East India Company ships, Portuguese ships, country ships, commodities carried, and general remarks.At the front of the three parts of the journal (beginning at folios 1, 144, and 285 respectively) is the inscription: 'This is my original journal and my own handwriting. Applegarth. Witness J Holland. Received 29th June 1784'.The ship's route is as follows (dates are of arrival unless otherwise stated): 21 November 1778, Deptford (f 6); 14 December 1778, the Downs (f 9); 20 March 1779, St Helena (f 33); 21 April 1779, Table Bay, Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope] (f 39v); 18 July 1779, Bombay (f 59); 13 August 1779, Tellicherry [Thalassery] (f 62); 27 August 1779, Madras [Chennai] (f 66); 19 September 1779, Calcutta [Kolkata] (f 71); 28 November 1779, Chochin [Kochi] ( f 83); 16 December 1779, Tellicherry (f 84); 20 December 1779, Bombay (f 87); 10 January 1780 Tellicherry (f 91); 2 March 1780, Bombay (f 99); 19 October 1780, Muscat (f 131); 17 November 1780, Bushire (f 137); 1 December 1780, Bussora [Basra] (f 160); 19 January 1781, Muscat (f 150); 4 February 1781, Bombay (f 154); 27 May 1781, Muscat (f 165); 28 July 1781, Bussora (f 172); 22 October 1781, Bombay (f 183); 14 February 1782, Muscat (f 184); 11 March 1782, Bushire (f 199); 15 March 1782, Bussora (f 200); 29 May 1782, Bombay (f 208); 20 June 1782, Madras (f 212); 25 August 1782, Bombay (f 223); 20 March 1783, Bussora (f 252); 31 March 1783, Bushire (f 256); 7 April 1783, Muscat (f 258); 18 April 1783, Bombay (f 260); 27 April 1783, Goa (f 261); 13 May 1783, Bombay (f 265); 18 August 1783, Tellicherry (f 272); 25 October 1783, Bombay (f 285); 29 February 1784, Table Bay, Bona Esperance (f 304); 30 March 1784, St Helena (f 309); 11 June 1784, Deptford (f 325).Physical description: Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-142). The foliation sequence continues in volume two, commencing at f 143 and terminating at f 332; volume two is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which only this shelfmark has been foliated. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover of or the leading flyleaves of volume two.
124. Nathaniel: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Benjamin Dennis. The journal covers the ship's voyage from Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] to Bombay [Mumbai] and England (dates are those of arrival): 6 November 1702, Gombroon; 5 December 1702, Bombay; 14 December 1702, Surratt [Surat]; 1 January 1703, Carwar [Karwar]; 19 January 1703, Bombay; 14 February 1703, Carwar; 25 February 1703, Tellycherry [Thalassery]; 26 April 1703, Maritious [Mauritius]; 16 September 1703, Cape; 17 October 1703, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 11 April 1704, Downs.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. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only.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 90; 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.The item includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 71-90, which have not been digitised.
125. Nassau: Journal
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- Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Nassauis part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘This is my original Journal in my own hand writing Arthur Gore Witness J. Holland’. The logbook records the observations during the Nassau’s voyage from England towards India/Bombay and China. It contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hours], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Wind and Weather. It also provides general navigational information, distance in miles, weather conditions, latitude and longitude.In England, the Nassauanchored at Blackwall, Gravesend, the Downs, Portsmouth, Torbay, Causon Bay, and Plymouth. Sailing to India, the ship anchored at Rio Janeiro [Rio de Janeiro], Mozambique, and Bombay. Upon the Malabar Coast, the ship anchored at Rajahmondroog [Rajahmundry], Onore [Honavar], Gundapore [Kundapur], and Tellicherry [Thalassery]. The Nassauthen sailed towards Anjango/Joanna [Anjouan/Johanna] on the Coast of Africa, and sailed back towards Bombay anchoring at Socotra Island on the way. From Bombay, the Nassausailed towards Bengal, and Kedgeree [Khenjuri] and back to Bombay.From Bombay, the Nassausailed towards the Coast of China, anchoring at St Johns Island [southwest of Macao], Macoa [Macao], and Whampoa [Pazhou] Island. From China, the Nassaumade its way back to England via the North Island and St Helena.The logbook includes remarks on the incidents and activities on the ship and ashore. It also provides information about the number of seamen, soldiers and people employed on board the ship, captains and merchants encountered, and goods received on board including iron, wood, copper, salt, cotton, and bread.The logbook contains notes of sightings of other vessels including English, Dutch, French and Portuguese ships. Among the English ships mentioned are the Talbot, the Royal Henry, Hertford, Northumberland, the Grand Fleet, the West India Fleet, the Gibralter[ Gibraltar], the Minerva, the Royal Bishop, Nottinghamand the Worcester.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 263; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
126. Hanover: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the Hanoverfrom England to Bombay (Captain John Bond), 1722-1724 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 2 April 1722, Woolwich; 1 April 1722, Downs; 12 August 1722, Madrass [Madras, i.e. Chennai]; 25 October 1722, Callicut [Kozhikode]; 9 November 1722, Bombay; 30 December 1722, Carwar [Karwar]; 7 March 1723, Bombay; 17 May 1723, Mocho [Mocha]; 17 October 1723, Carwar; 6 November 1723, Surat; 12 December 1723, Bombay; 15 February 1724, Cochin [Kochi]; 19 June 1724, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 5 October 1724, Blackwall.The first page (folio 1) of the Journal is headed: 'A Journal of our intended Voyage in the Ship Hanover of London – By the Almighties Permission Towards the East Indies Commencing January 8th 1721'.The log contains a note explaining how the ship lost sight of the Frederickand explanation of the decision to proceed as a single ship in seas subject to piracy (ff 18-20).The log book contains daily entries in eight columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], C [Courses], W [Winds], [Remarks], H [Hour], and Weather; when the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The log provides navigational information, notes of sightings of other vessels, and general remarks. Entries are double-dated using both the Old Style and New Style years.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 111; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which every 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.
127. Houghton: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship Houghtonby Richard Walpole, Commander. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and China and its return to England, between 14 January 1755 and 13 September 1757.The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses Winds, Depth of water and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records navigational information, weather, contact with other East India Company ships and French ships, commodities carried, and other remarks. It also mentions wildlife such as birds and dolphins, and conflicts with French ships (ff 125-126). Part of the voyage was in company with the ship Suffolkand Godolphin.At the front of the journal (folio 1) is the inscription: 'This is my original journal Richard Walpole. Received 14 September 1757'.The journal records the ship's arrival at the following places: Deptford, 14 January 1755 (f 4); the Downs, 23 April 1755; St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde], 22 May 1755 (f 17); St Augustin's Bay, 18 August 1755 (f 38); Magodoxa [Mogadishu], 24 September (f 45); Bombay, 1 December (f 62); Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], 5 February 1756 (f 72); Bombay, 10 March 1756 (f 76); Surat, 2 April 1756 (f 79); Bombay, 17 April 1756 (f 81); Tellicherry [Thalassery], 7 May 1756 (f 83); Malacca, 17 June 1756 (f 92); Banksall Island [near Canton], 27 July 1756 (f 101); St Helena, 1 April 1757 (f 132); Leith [near Edinburgh], 27 June 1757 (f 151); and the Downs, 9 August 1757 (f 154).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 159; 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.
128. Houghton: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship Houghton, commanded by Philip Worth, by John Sparks. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Mocha and its return journey to England, between 21 September 1731 and 26 May 1733.The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, Winds &c. [etcetera], and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records navigational information, weather, contact with other East India Company ships and French ships, commodities carried, and other remarks. Entries are double-dated using both the Old Style (Julian) and New Style (Gregorian) calendars.At the front of the journal (folio 1) is the inscription: 'This is my originall journall of the ship Houghton received the 13th June 1733'.The journal records the ship's arrival at the following places: Deptford, 6 October 1731 (folio 2); the Downs, 30 November 1731 (folio 2); Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope], 7 March 1731/32 (folio 27); Mocha, 20 May 1732 (folio 44); Bombay, 4 September 1732 (folio 51); Tellicherry [Thalassery], 8 October 1732 (folio 55); Cochin [Kochi], 13 October 1732 (folio 56 ); Table Bay, Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope], 12 January 1732/33 (folio 78); St Helena, 8 February 1732/33 (folio 83); and Woolwich, 26 May 1733 (folio 108).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 112; 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.
129. Heathcote: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Heathcotefrom England to Mocha, November 1730-June 1731, from Mocha to Bombay [Mumbai], June-August 1731, and from Bombay to England, September 1731-March 1732 (Captain David Wilkie).The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, and general observations. Folio 30 contains the transcript of a speech given by Captain Wilkie to the crew.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 92; 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 72-91, which have not been digitised.
130. Hector: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Hector, kept by Captain Stephen Kirwan. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 12 February 1751, Gravesend; 14 March 1751, Downs; 7 July 1751, St Augustine Bay, Madagascar; 28 August 1751, Gombroon; 27 September 1751, Bombay; 18 December 1751, Aurangabunda [Aurangabander, Sindh]; 18 January 1752, Bombay; 31 January 1752, Surat; 20 April 1752, Bombay; 18 September 1752, Culpee [Kulpi, near Kolkata]; 12 January 1753, Anjengo [Anchuthengu]; 25 January 1753, Cochin [Kochi]; 4 February 1753, Tellicherry [Thalassery]; 11 March 1753, Bombay; 29 April 1753, Tellicherry; 16 June 1753, Bourbon [Réunion]; 24 December 1753, St Helena; 28 April 1754, Downs; 1 May 1754, Blackwater Docks.At the beginning of the journal (folios 2-4) are four lists of those aboard. These are officers and seamen belonging to the ship, passengers heading to places abroad, people taken on board at St Helena who are working their passage home, and the East India Company's soldiers and galley men. Each list contains information on names, quality (i.e. profession), time of entry, and dates for any person who may have died, been discharged, or run away.The main body of the journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, Winds, Weather, 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, rigging, employment of the crew, 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.At the end of the journal (folio 135) Stephen Kirwan, Captain, has signed his name in testament to it being his original journal. It is witnessed by John Webster.Crew List; Passenger List; Soldier ListPhysical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 145; 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.
131. Walpole: Journal, William Fearne, Second Mate
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Walpolefrom Table Bay towards Bengall [Bengal], 1730-33, (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated). The ship departed from Table Bay in March 1731 and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations: 20 May 1731, Madras; 22 July 1731, Fort William [Calcutta, i.e. Kolkata]; 15 February 1731/2, Cochin [Kochi]; 23 March 1731/2, Mocha; 8 April 1732, Judda [Jeddah]; 14 July 1732, Mocha; towards Madras; 26 August 1732, Madras; towards Bengall; Fort William; 2 January 1732/3, Madras.At the front of the journal (folio 4) is the inscription: 'This is my original Jurnal of the Ship Walpole. Received 13 September 1733.'Folios 5-7 consists of daily entries in two columns. The first column contains the date and some navigational data, the second contains remarks on the wind, weather, courses, distances covered, sightings of other ships, and sightings of land. Some more general remarks are sometimes given.The log book (ff 8-116) contains daily entries in seven columns: latitude/distance from port, H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], C [Courses], W [Winds], [Date and Remarks]; when the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only.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 141; 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 118-140, which have not been digitised. The file contains one foliation anomaly, missing folio 77.
132. Walpole:Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the Walpole, kept by Captain Buzar. The journal covers the ship's voyage from Fort St George [Madras, i.e. Chennai] to St Helena.The log book contains daily entries in eight columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], C [Courses], W [Winds], Remarks and Weather; when the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The log provides navigational information, notes of sightings of other vessels, and general remarks. Entries are double-dated using both the Old Style and New Style years.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 49; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which every 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.