Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the
Rooke(also spelled
Rook), from England to Suratt [Surat] and China (Captain George Symons, also spelled Simmonds and Simmons), 1699-1702. The
Rookewas at Gumberoon (also referred to as Bunderrabassa) [Bandar Abbas] from 12-29 December 1701.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with English ships, sightings of other vessels, and general remarks.The Journal includes a sketch of the ship in the harbour at Maderas [Madeira] (folio 4), a report of an incident of piracy (folio 6), the report that a crewmember had apparently drowned himself (folio 13), sketches of seabirds and whales (folios 14-15), a sketch of the ship in a storm (folio 16), a sketch of a Maldive boat (folio 25), a sketch of the ship at Quylon [Quilon] (folio 27), sketches of coastline, a sketch of the ship at Carwarr [Karwar] (folio 29), a sketch of the ship at Goa (folio 30), a descriptive account entitled 'Some Descriptions of the Kingdom of China' (folios 48-49), and a description of Bandar Abbas (folios 80-81).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 87; 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 88-125, which have not been digitised.
Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Streathamfrom England to Mocha and back (Captain Roger Myers), 1703-07 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated). The
Streathamdeparted from the Downs on 16 April 1703 and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations: 31 May 1704, St Jago [São Tiago]; 9 August 1703, Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 9 October 1703, Bettavia [Batavia, i.e. Jakarta]; 14 January 1704, Mallaca [Malacca]; 10 February 1704, Maderass [Madras, i.e. Chennai]; 31 May 1704, Acheen [Aceh, also written in the journal as Atcheen]; 28 June 1704, Malaca; 18 July 1704, Pullo Condore [Côn Sơn]; 24 August 1704, Whampoa [Pazhou]; 8 January 1705, Malacca; 20 February 1705, Anjengo [Anchuthengu]; 3 March 1705, Callicut [Kozhikode]; 24 May 1705, Musscat [Muscat]; 9 June 1705, Gumberoon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 24 November 1705, Surat; 31 December, Carwar [Karwar]; 17 January 1706, Tellechery [Thalassery]; 19 January 1706, Callicut; 23 June 1706, Cape; 3 August, St Hellena [St Helena]; 12 November, Cork; 14 February 1707, Milford Haven; 7 March 1707, Erith.The Journal consists of daily entries covering navigational information, winds, weather, contact with other East India Company ships and English men-of-war, sightings of other vessels, deaths of crew members, commodities carried, and general remarks.The entries are double-dated, providing the dates in both Julian and Gregorian calendars.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 110; 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 volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 90-109, which have not been digitised.Due to mould damage the volume is difficult to read.