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25. ‘Correspondence respecting the prohibition on the part of Ibrahim Pasha, of the sale of Coffee at Mocha to British Merchants’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of enclosures to political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors. The item relates to:The prohibition on the part of Ibrahim Pasha [Ibrāhīm Pasha Kavali], Commander in Chief of the Egyptian army in Yemen, of the sale of coffee at Mocha to British merchants and efforts by Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Commander of the Company ship Palinurus, to reverse this orderGeneral concerns about the Egyptians’ growing monopoly of the trade at MochaA charge levied against Surat merchants at Mocha for 1300 dollars by order of the Pasha, contested by Haines on the basis that the charge was based on a one-off gift made years before by the Surat merchants and that this current charge contradicts the 1821 treaty agreed with the present Imaum of Sennar [Imam of Sana'a], the relevant article of which is cited at folio 393A report by John Croft Hawkins, Commander of the Company ship Clive, on the state of affairs of Egyptian and Turkish activity in Juddah [Jeddah] and the Hedjay [Hejaz].As well as the above, correspondents include: Charles Sloam, Acting Consul General of Egypt; Kurimbhaee Ibrahimjee [Karīmbhā'ī Ibrāhīmjī], Acting Native Agent at Mocha; and Sir Charles Malcolm, Superintendent of the Indian Navy.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 1979, Collection No. 4, Draft 609, 1837’ and ‘Examiner's Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 384, and terminates at f 405, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.
26. 'Journal of Ship Princess Louisa Bound to Mocha Anno Domini 1733'
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- Abstract: This volume consists of a journal recording the voyage of the East India Company ship Princess Louisa, from England to Mocha and Bombay, and back to England. The entries are dated 29 August 1733 to 26 April 1735. The Captain of the ship was Richard Pinnell.The entries start from 29 August 1733 when the ship was at Deptford, after which it anchored at Gravesend on 24 September 1733, and in the Downs on 31 October 1733. The journal also records the ship anchoring at the following places: Table Bay (16 February to 7 March 1733/34); Mocha (9 May to 23 July 1734); Bombay (9 August to 12 September 1734); Cochin (22 to 25 September 1734); Table Bay and Cape Bona Esprance [Cape of Good Hope] (11 to 26 December 1734); St Helena (12 to 29 January 1734/35); and the Downs (14 April 1735). (Both Old Style and New Style dates are given.)Entries for when the ship was at sail (from 5 November 1733, when the ship was in the Downs Channel, onwards) consist of tables recording the following: hours (H), knots (K), fathoms (F), the course of the ship, wind direction, weather, and observations and transactions. The observations and transactions mostly consist of the following: wind and other weather conditions; sightings of, and encounters with, other ships; sightings of land; the course of the ship; and birds and fish observed and caught.Entries for when the ship was in port mainly record: wind and other weather conditions; actions performed by the crew; the arrival of other ships; and cargo being unloaded from, and loaded onto, the ship (including chests of treasure, and iron and steel being unloaded from the ship, and bales of coffee being received on the ship, when the ship was at Mocha).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 133; 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 113-132, which have not been digitised.
27. 'Journal in Ship Nathaniel, Iona Negus Commander, bound for Mocha in the Honourable United East India Companys service, anno 1711'
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Captain Jonathan Negus. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Mocha and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 12 June 1712, Aden; 7 July 1712, Mocha; 21 September 1712, Bombay; 1 February 1713, Cape; 29 July 1713, Texel; 16 Aug 1713, Deptford.At the front (folio 2) of the volume is the inscription: 'This is my origianall journal [original journal], Iona Negus'.The journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: Date, H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Winds, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor the entries are remarks only and often not daily. The remarks column contains information on weather, courses, distances, navigational data, sightings of land and other ships, and maintenance and repair work, as well as other miscellaneous notes. Occasional notes in the margins are made on arrivals and departures, damage to the ship, sightings of other ships, and the names of the deceased. These notes are inconsistent.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 93; 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 77-92, which have not been digitised.
28. 'A Journal of an Intended Voyage in the Ship Townshend to Mocha In The Red Sea Kept by Philip Worth, Commander, 1721'
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship, Townshend, kept by Captain Philip Worth. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Mocha and Callicut [Kozhikode] (all dates are those of arrival): 4 March 1722, Cape [of Good Hope]; 16 May 1722, Mocha; 5 September 1722, Goa; 12 September 1722, Callicut; 3 February 1723, Cape; 7 March 1723, St Helena; 8 June 1723, Downs.Near the front of the journal (folio 1) is the inscription: 'This is my Originall journal [original journal], Philip Worth, Received 31st July 1723'.The journal begins with a list of crew members, giving names and occupations (folio 2). The first part of the journal covers the ship's journey from Deptford to the Downs, via Gravesend and Westgate Bay. The journal here consists of entries every few days containing dates, and remarks on weather, land bearings, ship sightings, and maintenance work (folio 4).The main body of the journal consists of daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, 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 winds and weather, land bearings, repairs and maintenance, sea conditions, ship sightings, and 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.The record is part of a volume containing two separate log books: Townshend: Journal, Philip Worth, Captain, 1721-23, (IOR/L/MAR/B/660C); Townshend: Journal, Philip Worth, Captain, 1725-27 (IOR/L/MAR/B/660D).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 89; 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.
29. 'A Journall Off our Intending Voyage By God Permission in the Ship Britannia CapPhineas Frognall from London Towards Commencing From October the 4. 1735 to.'
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Britanniafrom England to Mocha and Bombay [Mumbai], and back (Captain Phineas Frognall), 5 October 1735-19 May 1737 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downs, 11 December 1735; 22 February 1735 [Old Style]/22 February 1736 [New Style], Cape [of Good Hope]; 5 May 1736, Mocha; 9 September 1736, Bombay; 18 October 1736, Cochin [Kochi]; 25 October 1736, Anjengo [Anchuthengu]; 18 January 1736 [Old Style]/18January 1737 [New Style], St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 28 April 1737, the Downs.The ship was at Mocha from 5 May to 16 August 1736.Inscribed: 'This is my Origanall Journall, Fran[Francis] King [listed as First Mate on folio 6]' (folio 2).Marked: 'Rec. [Received] 25. May 1737' (folio 2).The journal contains regular entries in seven columns: Var [variation]; H [hour]; K [knots]; F [fathoms]; Courses; Winds etc. [or winds and weather]; and [date and remarks]. When the ship is in harbour, or close to shore, entries consist of remarks only.The journal records: navigational information; weather; winds; sea conditions; the ballasting, provisioning and maintenance of the ship; contact with other Company ships; sightings of other vessels; commodities carried, especially coffee from Mocha; and the death of Captain Frognall at Mocha on 21 July 1736 (folio 35).The journal also includes: a list of the ship's company in 1735, giving number, names, quality [rank or occupation], and details of those men who had died, run [deserted], or been discharged, with dates (folio 6); a supplementary list of seamen taken on, with dates (folio 6); and a list of soldiers for the factory at Bombay, giving number and names (folio 7).Entries for 1735/6 (where indicated) are mainly New Style (Gregorian calendar); entries for 1736/7 are double-dated, giving both Old Style (Julian calendar) and New Style dates.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 95; 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.
30. 'Trades Increase: Journal, Benjamin Green, factor'
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- Abstract: Fragment of a journal kept by Benjamin Green of the sixth voyage of the East India Company ship the Trades Increase(Captain Henry Middleton). The journal starts on 15 November 1610 in Moha [Mocha] and ends at Bantam [Banten] on 22 December 1612.The journal consists of monthly entries with information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general observations. The journal relates different events that happened during the voyage; trade relations with the Aga of Moha and working trade relations with different Agas in the Redde [Red] Sea; information of the capture of the captain and the crew around Zenan [San’a]; sightings of other vessels, and contact with other English ships, like the Peppercorn; interaction with the native populations, and general remarks. On the last folio of the journal (f 20) there is a fragment from a play, in different handwriting.Notable places: Mecca, Medina, Yeamen [Yemen], Aden, Siam, Zenan, Moha, Succatra [Socotra], Surat, and Bantam.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 23; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top 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.
31. Europa: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Europafrom England to Bombay and Mocha, and back (Captain Henry Hinde Pelly), 24 December 1772- 2 June 1775 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Portsmouth, 23 March 1773; 13 April 1773, St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde]; 21 July 1773, Joanna [Anjouan]; 21 August 1773, Bombay; 10 November 1773, Callicut [Calicut]; 14 November 1773, Cocheen [Cochin, Kochi]; 18 November 1773, Calicut; 29 November 1773, Tellicherry [Thalassery]; 7 December 1773, Mangalore; 14 December 1773, Onore; 3 January 1774, Bombay; 5 February 1774, Surat; 26 April 1774, Mocha; 10 September 1774, Bombay; 29 January 1775, St Helena; 1 May 1775, [the Downs].Inscribed: 'This my [sic] original Journal p[er] my own hand Writing, H H Pelly' (folio 1), and 'This is a Continuation of my Journal, H. H. Pelly' (folio 126).Marked: 'Recd. [Received] 11 May 1775' (folio 1, referring to folios 2-124, entries for 24 December 1772-9 May 1775), and 'Recd. 7th June 1775.' (folio 125, referring to folios 125-126, entries for 7 May-2 June 1775).The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [hour], Courses, K [knots], F [fathoms], Winds etc., and [date and remarks], and navigational readings at the foot of each set of columns. When the ship is at anchor, entries consist of date and remarks only.The journal records: navigational information; weather; contact with other British ships; the provisioning, maintenance, and ballasting of the ship; and details of cargoes carried, especially coffee from Mocha.The journal also includes a list of the Europa'sofficers and seamen, 1773, giving [number], names, quality [rank or occupation], and note of date died, run [absconded from the ship], etc., where applicable.The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: Europa: Journal, Henry Hinde Pelly, Captain, 1766-68 (IOR/L/MAR/B/425A); Europa: Journal, Henry Hinde Pelly, Captain, 1769-71 (IOR/L/MAR/B/425B); and Europa: Journal, 1772-75 (IOR/L/MAR/B/425C).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 133; 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.
32. Edgebaston: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship Edgebastonby Second Mate John Hereford. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and back to England, between 28 August 1743 and 9 October 1746 (Captain Stephen Cobham). The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Cours [Course], Winds, Weather and Remarks. Apart from a few exceptions, when the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records the following: navigational information; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, French ships, Dutch ships, Portuguese ships and country ships; commodities carried; descriptions of the coasts seen during the ship's course; and other remarks. The journal includes details of personnel stating name and rank (or 'station') and where applicable, whether dead, deserted (given as 'run' in the journal) or discharged and where and when they started (folios 3-5). Also included is a list of soldiers on board in 1743 (folio 5).The journal also notes relations with other merchants, and mentions of the deaths of members of the crew. Entries are double-dated using both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Inscribed: 'This is my original journal John Hereford. Witness Tho. [Thomas] Reading' (folio 2). Marked: 'Recd. [Received] 13th October 1746' (folio 2).The ship's route is as follows (dates given are those of arrival): Deptford, 26 August 1743 (folio 6); Gravesend, 21 September 1743 (folio 7); the Downs, 26 October 1743 (folio 8); Table Bay, Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope], 16 February 1743/4 (folio 34); Mocha, 2 May 1744 (folio 50); Bombay, 2 September 1744; Surratt [Surat], 11 October 1744 (folio 65); Bombay, 27 October 1744 (folio 66); Bombay, 30 November 1744 (folio 71); Tellicherry [Thalassery], 12 December 1744 (folio 74); Callacut [Calicut, i.e. Kozhikode], 16 December 1744 (folio 75); Tellicherry, 23 December 1744 (folio 74); Cochin [Kochi, also written in the journal as Cochen], 29 December 1744 (folio 76); Tellicherry, 3 January 1744/5 (folio 77); Callacut, 23 January 1744/5 (folio 78); Cochin, 31 January 1744/5 (folio 79); Tellicherry, 19 February 1744/5 (folio 92); Mangulore [Mangalore], 4 March 1744/5 (folio 83); Bombay, 24 March 1744/5 (folio 86); Surratt, 11 April 1745 (folio 87); Bombay, 26 April 1745 (folio 88); Calcutta [Kolkata], 15 June 1745 (folio 87); Kedgree [Khejuri], 12 November 1745 (folio 105); Madarass [Chennai], 23 January 1745/6 (folio 111); Fort St David, 5 February 1745/6 (folio 113); St Helena, 5 May 1746 (folio 135); the Downs, 27 August 1746 (folio 144); Depford, 21 September 1746 (folio 146).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 177; 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 148-176, which have not been digitised.
33. Edgecote: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Edgecotefrom England to Bombay [Mumbai], April-November 1755, from Bombay to Surat January-February 1755 [New Style date 1756], from Surat to Mocha, April-May 1756, from Mocha to Bombay, August-September 1756, and from Bombay to England, December 1756-July 1757 (Captain John Pearce). Upon leaving England Edgecotewas accompanied by the East India Company ships Pelham, Houghton, Strethamand Doddington, but soon parted company with them.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general observations. Folio 1 provides the ship’s weight of kentlage (permanent ballast, usually made of pig-iron) and other ballast. A list of crew is provided on folios 2-3. Folio 69 describes an engagement against four Marrater [Maratha] ships.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 137; 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.
34. Ascension: Journal, William Revett, Factor
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Ascensionfrom England to Surat, Captain Alexander Sharpeigh, 14 March 1607/8 to 26 August 1609. The Ascensiondeparted from Woolwich on 14 March 1607/8 and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations (dates are those of arrival and both Old Style and New Style dates are given): 31 March 1607, Plumoth [Plymouth]; 12 April 1608, Canares [Canaries]; 27 April 1608, Maio; 14 July 1608, Cape [of Good Hope]; 19 September-25 November 1608, Comora [Comoros]; 11 December 1608, Pemba; 19 January 1609, Seychelles; 7 April 1609, Aden; 26 May 1609, Mocha; 26 July-8 August 1609, Socotora [Socotra]; 30 August 1609, reached Indian coast near Mahuwa, Kathiawar; sailed for Surratt [Surat] 2 September 1609 – wrecked on Malacca Banks; 3 September 1609, crew reached Surratt.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.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top 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.
35. Protector: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the Protectorfrom England to Bombay (Captain Francis Cheyne), 1751-53. The Protectorwas at Mocha from 17 May to 23 August 1753. There is no indication of who kept the Journal.Inscribed: 'Presented to the East India Company by Captn. Richard Peirce 1782' (folio 1).The Journal contains daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, Winds, Weather, and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The Journal records navigational information, contact with British ships, sightings of other vessels, the provisioning of the ship, commodities carried, and general remarks.The file includes a muster roll of the ship's crew on 31 December 1752, on folios 2-3. Note of an accident aboard the ship, involving one of the guns: folio 68.The record is part of a volume containing two separate log books: Protector: Journal, 1751-53 (folios 1-119, IOR/L/MAR/B/110A); and Protector: Deck Log, 1830-31 (IOR/L/MAR/B/110B).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 1, and terminates at f 119; 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.
36. Morice: Journal
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- Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Moriceis part of the Marine Department Records, Ships' Journals. The journal is in two physical volumes: IOR/L/MAR/B/679A, inscribed: 'This is my Original Journal of the Morice No. 1 Eustace Peacock Rec.d [Received] (by the East India Company in London) 30th Sept.r [September].', and IOR/L/MAR/B/679B, inscribed: 'This is my Original Journal of the Morice No. 2 Eustace Peacock. Rec.d [Recorded] 30th Sept.r [September] 1719'.The journal records the observations and accidents during the ship Morice's voyage from England towards Bombay, Mallabar [Malabar] Coast, Mocha and back. It contains daily entries in five columns: H [Hours], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses and Winds. It also provides general navigational information, weather conditions, latitude and longitude. The logbook also records incidents and activities on the ship and ashore, the number of seamen and soldiers on board, captains and merchants encountered, and ships saluted.The logbook contains notes of sightings of other vessels such as the Duke of York, the George, the Hannover, the Samson, and the Stanhope. Among the places and ports mentioned in the logbook are Portsmouth, St Helena, Downs, St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde], Surat, Tellicherry [Thalassery], Madrass [Madras], Babelmandel [Bab-el-Mandeb], Cape Cardafoy [Cape Guardafui], Cape Commoroon [Kanniyākumāri, India], Cochin [Kochi], and Cape Bona Esperransa [Cape of Good Hope].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 1-123) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 124-265); 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 254-264, which have not been digitised.