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1. 'Nicholas Prynn his journall: Charles, Discovery, Reformation, London, Samuell'
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the Charlesfrom England to Saratt [Surat], April-October 1629, from Saratt to Comoroone [Bandar Abbas] and back, December 1629-March 1630, and from Saratt to England, April 1630-April 1631 (Captain John Weddell). The return journey included visits to Morisios [Mauritius], June 1630, St Lawrence [Madagascar], July-October 1630, and Santalenia [St Helena], December 1630-January 1631.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, and general observations. The Charlesset off from England in a convoy with four other ships, the Discovery, Reformation, Londonand Samuell, but soon parted company with them.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 22; 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.
2. Journal: Discovery, David Davis
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Discoveryfrom England to Surat, Persia [Iran] and Java, (Captain Johnson), 1626-1629, (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated). The Discoverydeparted from the Downs on 16 April 1626 and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations: 30 July 1626, Johanna [Anjouan]; 15 October 1626, Bombay [Mumbai]; 24 October 1626, Saratt [Surat]; 18 January 1627, Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; March, Saratt; 27 May 1627, Batavia [Jakarta]; October, Surat; 12 May 1628, Cape [of Good Hope]; 15 June 1628, St Helena; 25 October 1628, Downs.Daily entries for when the ship was in port and at anchor record: wind and other weather conditions; goods and provisions received on board the ship; goods unloaded from the ship and taken ashore; actions performed by the crew; the arrival and departure of other ships; members of the crew receiving corporal punishment; and deaths of members of the crew.The journal also records (folio 39) the Discoveryanchoring with East India Company ships the Mary, the Hartand the Starr.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 119; 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.A previous foliation sequence, bottom right corner, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.The volume includes a sequence of blank pages ff 60-102, which have not been digitised.