1. 'A Journall kept by me George P[..], Commander of the Shipp Scepter, For Surratt and Bombay in ye. Anno Domini 1695'.

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Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the Sceptrefrom England to Bombay, October 1695-April 1697, and from Bombay bound for Mocho [Mocha], April-June 1697 (Captain George Phenney).The Journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, deaths of crewmembers, general observations, and transcripts of relevant documents.Entries include: sailing instructions given by Captain Warren, Commander of His Majesty's Ship the Windsor(folios 5-6); a list of the ship's officers, with an armorial seal (a cross moline within a border, an esquire's helmet, the crest a lion passant) against each name (folio 7); and instructions from the General and Council of Bombay, and commission to destroy and seize pirate vessels, 10 April 1697 (folios 26-27).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 33; 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 ending flyleaves.

2. Drake: Journal

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Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Drakefrom England to Mocha, Yemen, November 1724-May 1725, from Mocha to Bombay [Mumbai, India], August 1725, from Bombay to Anjanga [Anchuthengu, India] and back, September-December 1725, and from Bombay to Surat, India, January 1725 [New Style date 1726] (Captain William Westerbane).The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, and general observations. Some of the entries written in port include details of the loading and unloading of cargo and provisions.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 57; 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.

3. Defence: Journal

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Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Defencefrom England to Bombay [Mumbai] and back, November 1738-September 1740 (Captain Thomas Coates). The outward journey included a visit to Mocha, April-July 1739, and the return journey included a visit to St Helena, January-July 1740.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, and general observations.The journal includes the following sketches:‘The Island of Trindada’ [Trindade and Martin Vaz] (f 15)The ‘Ship Defenceat Anchor in Table Bay’ (f 19)Unlabelled drawings of coastlines, probably including Comoros, Madagascar and Mozambique (f 25)Unlabelled drawings of the coastlines of Somalia and Yemen (ff 31-33)‘The Island Digo Ruis’ [Rodrigues, Mauritius] (f 56).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 88; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

4. 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.