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1. Nassau: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the East India Company ship Nassauby John Pascal Larkins, chief mate. The journal covers the ship's voyage from India towards China, arriving at Whampoa [Pazhou] Island, before returning to England via St Helena, between 24 October 1784 and 17 July 1785 (Captain Arthur Gore).The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds etc., and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records navigational information; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, Dutch ships, an American ship, French ships, a Portuguese ship, and other ships; commodities carried; and other remarks.The journal contains the following inscriptions: 'This is my Original Journal part the third', signed by Larkins (folio 1); 'This is my Original Journal part the fourth', also signed by Larkins (folio 29).The Nassausailed from India towards the coast of China, anchoring at St Johns Island [St John's Island, southwest of Macau], Macoa [Macau], and Whampoa Island. From China, the Nassaumade its way back to England via St Helena.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 51; 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.