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: There is an original title on the front cover of the volume, but it is largely illegible; the title is taken from the rebound spine of the volume.Journal of the voyage of the
Mary(referred to as the 'Marie') from England to Surratt [Surat] (Captain James Slade), 1636-40: 14 April 1636, the Downes [Downs]; 12 July 1636, Cape Bonesperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 6 August 1636, Augusteene Bay [St Augustine's Bay]; 26 August 1636, Johanna [Anjouan]; 4 October 1636, Surat; 25 December 1636, Gombroone [Bandar Abbas]; 28 January 1637, Surat; 21 March 1637, Bandar Abbas; 26 April 1637, Surat; 18 May-13 September 1637, Bombay; 30 November 1637, St. Thomaye [St Thomé]; 16 January 1638, Pullecatt [Pulicat]; 31 January 1638, Callicutt [Calicut]; 12 February 1638, Goa; 4 March 1638, Surat; 14 May 1638, Moka [Mocha]; 23 August 1638, Aden; 24 September 1638, Surat; 5 May 1639, Cape Bonesperance [Cape of Good Hope]; forced back to St Augustine's Bay (arrives 3 July 1639); 29 December 1639, Downs.The Journal was kept by William Bayley. The
Marywas at Bandar Abbas from 25 to 26 December 1636, and 21 March to 11 April 1637, and at Mocha and Aden, between May and August 1638.The Journal contains daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, details of punishments inflicted on members of the crew for various offences, deaths of crewmembers, the provisioning of the ship, and general remarks.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 95; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the middle top of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.Condition: the volume has suffered considerable damage at the edges of each folio, with consequent loss of the ends of many lines of text on the right-hand sides of the rectos, and the partial and complete loss of many entries in the left-hand margins of the versos.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the
Loyal Bliss(also spelled
Loyall Bless) from England to Bombay and back [Captain Robert Hudson], 1700-04, including a voyage from Surratt [Surat] to Persia in 1702. The
Loyal Blisswas at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 29 June to 9 October 1702.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information (entered under the column headings H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Co. [Course], Wind), weather, news of war with the French (folio 66), and general remarks.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 133; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Eagle from England to Surat and Bantam and back (Captain John Johnson), 27 March 1624-7 April 1626. The Eagle departed from the Downes [Downs] on 28 March 1624, and returned to England in early April 1626, arriving at Silly [Isles of Scilly] on 7 April 1626. The journal covers the ship's visits during the voyage, including the following destinations (dates are those of arrival): 17 July 1624, Capa bona Sperantia [Cape of Good Hope]; 10 October 1624, Surrat [Surat]; 6 November 1624, Debull [Dabhol]; 19 November 1624, Surrat; 23 December 1624, Gombroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; in action against the Portuguese, February 1624 [New Style date February 1625] 7 March 1624 [New Style date 7 March 1625], Surrat.There appears to be a gap in the entries between 25 September and 24 November 1625.The entries are dated according to the 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 95; 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 46-89, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: The volume that contains this Journal has the title: 'Benjamin's Journall Jno. Bronne Comd. to Surt. & Bombay. Begun 13th. Octobr. 1694. Ended 27th. Jany. 1697/8. Do. 2nd. Voya. to ffort St. George begun 26th. October 1698. Ended 30th. Septr. 1700.'Journal of the voyage of the
Benjaminfrom St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde] towards Surratt [Surat], and back to England (Captain John Brown), 1694-1698. The
Benjaminwas at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 11 to 22 February 1696.There are some notes and figures at the front of the volume (folio 4), and at the end of the volume (second last folio before back cover), which may relate to this Journal.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with English ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general remarksThe record is part of a volume containing two separate log books:
Benjamin: Journal, 1694-98 (folios 3-75, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75); and
Benjamin: Journal, 1698-1700 (folios 78-124, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.78-124)..Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 3, and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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 the
Falconfrom England to Surat and Bantam (Captain Francis Pinder/Nicholas Norbury). The
Falcondeparted from the Downs in March 1625 and the journal covers the ship's visits to a number of destinations including the following (dates are those of arrival): 2 August 1625, Saint Lawrence [Madagascar]; 16 August 1625, Johhana [Anjouan]; 19 November 1625, Surat; 13 December 1625, Gombroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 6 June 1626, Cape Bona Sperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 5 July 1626, Saint Helena; October 1626, Surat.The main part of the journal is a log book containing daily entries (although not for every day of the voyage) in six columns: Month, Knots, Fathoms, Course, Winds, Variation with six days to view on the verso folio with notes corresponding to those six days on the recto folio. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. Information provided by these notes includes observations of weather and currents, sightings of land or other vessels, employment of the crew, and other miscellaneous remarks.The entries are dated according to the 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 72; 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 58-70, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.