1. Princess Anne: Journal

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Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Princess Anne, commanded by Captain Nicholas Luhorne (fl 1710-1725), covering the period from 20 September 1716 to 4 February 1719. The journal contains:The daily entries for the voyage from Deptford to Gravesend (19 October 1716), Margett [Margate] (3 November 1716), the Downs (4 November 1716), Berry Head (7 November 1716), Cape Pitcher (18 November 1716), Cadiz (22 November 1716), Tenerife (24 December 1716), Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope] (12 March 1717), Island of Mosambeque [Mozambique] (9 April 1717), Cape Guardafoy [Cape Guardafui] (6 May 1717), Aden (16 May 1717), Babellmandell [Bab al-Mandab] (18 May 1717) and Moha [Mocha, also written as Mocha in the journal] (22 May 1717)The daily entries for the voyage from Moha to the Island of Babellmandell [Jazirat Mayyun] (10 August 1717), Point of Aden (14 August 1717), Cape Guardafoy (19 August 1717), Pidgeon Island [Netrani Island] (2 September 1717), Tanoure [Tanur] (10 September 1717), Callicutt [Kozhikode] (14 September 1717), Tillycherry [Thalassery] (20 September 1717), Carwar [Karwar] (8 October 1717), Goa River [Mandovi River] (12 October 1717) and Bombay [Mumbai] (28 October 1717)The daily entries for the voyage from Bombay to Fort Alguardo [Aguada] (6 January 1718), Manguolore [Mangaluru] (13 January 1718) and Tillicherry (29 January 1718)The daily entries for the voyage from Tillicherry to Carwar (15 February 1718), Succatra [Socotra] (20 March 1718), Island of Babbellmandell (28 March 1718) and Moha (29 March 1718)The daily entries for the voyage from Moha to Aden (14 June 1718), Island of Telone [?] (10 July 1718), Poncherry [Puducherry] (14 July 1718) and Madrass [Chennai] (16 July 1718)The daily entries for the voyage from Fort St George to Sadrass [Sadras] (15 August 1718), Island of Degrais (2 October 1718), Don Mascarenas [Mascarene Islands] (6 October 1718), Cape Legullas [Cape Agulhas] (29 November 1718), Table Bay (3 December 1718), St Hellena [Saint Helena] (29 December 1718), Island of Ascention [Ascension Island] (10 January 1719) and Scilly (4 February 1719).The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: Week Day and Calendar Date, H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, Winds, and additional Observations. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. The journal provides navigational information, notes on sightings of other vessels, and other observations made during the voyages. The author mentions meeting with '3 Callivatts' of the Bombay Marine at Carwar on 8 October 1717. The vessels had been placed under the command of Captain Alexander Hamilton (c 1688-1733) to 'aid and assist him in endeavouring to calm those people [i.e. soldiers of Sundem] & bringing them to a right understanding for ye advantage of our trade as for mainly in the produce of pepper w:ch is reckoned the best on all ye coast', in response to the Sonda Raja's siege of the English Factory at Carwar (folio 62). The author also makes reference to the Sarkhel of the Maratha Navy 'Angrey [Kanhoji Angre] whom is reackoned ye greatest rogue on all this [i.e. Maharashtra] Coast to every body except the English' (folio 65). He describes two lunar eclipses at 7pm on 6 March and on 30 August 1718 (folios 77 and 100). He later learns about the outbreak of the War of the Quadruple Alliance involving Britain, France, the Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire against Spain, and the death of Charles XII of Sweden from a Dutch flyboat off the coast of Scilly on 4 February 1719 (folio 143).Physical description: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 186; 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 144-185, which have not been digitised.