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1. Falcon: Rough Journal
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- Abstract: A rough journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Faulcon[ Falcon]. The journal consists of rough notes when the ship is at anchor, as well as an inventory of goods. The journal starts on 25 September 1645 in Swally [Suvalli], Suratt [Surat] and finishes on 16 October 1649 at Suratt. The journal also mentions the ship Merry[Mary], which was at anchor at Swally on September 1645 (folio 51). Also featured is the signature of William Makins, a possible author of the journal.The journal contains information on the ship's cargo, which is written using abbreviations. The cargo includes pepper, lumber [timber], money and gunpowder. The journal employs Old Style (i.e. Julian calendar) dates most of the time; some entries use both Old Style and New Style (i.e. Gregorian calendar) dates.Destinations on the ship's route include the following places (dates are those of arrival): Swally, 25 September 1645 (folio 51); Sinde [Sindh], 28 November 1645 (folio 51); Swally 7 December 1645; Ragapore [Rajapuri], 7 January 1645 [New Style date 7 January 1646] (folio 52); Mocha, 12 February 1645 [New Style date 14 February 1646] (folio 52); Madras, 29 September 1646 (folio 54); Gumbrun [Bandar-e ʻAbbās, also spelled as Gumbroon], 21 January 1646 [New Style date 21 January 1647] (folio 55); Surratt, 11 March 1646 [New Style date 11 March 1647] (folio 56); Mocha, 5 May 1647 (folio 56); Aden, 14 August 1647 (folio 57); Suratt, 4 December 1647 (folio 58); Mocha, 15 March 1647 [New Style date 15 March 1648] (folio 64); Swally, 30 July 1648 (folio 68); Mocha, 12 August 1648 (folio 68); Gumbrun, 14 January 1648 [New style 14 January 1649] (folio 68); Suratt, 17 March 1648 [New Style date 17 March 1649] (folio 72); Bussra [Basra], 22 July 1649 (folio 72); Suratt, 16 October 1649 (folio 74).Physical description: 1 item (24 folios)
2. ‘A Journall of John Graunt from the time of my arivall in Bantam rode unto departure in to ship mari riall partaining to the honerabell company of marchantes trading to ye. Est Indies as followeth’.
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- Abstract: The volume is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘ Refugeoverset near Bantam. Mary Royallfrom Bantam to England’. The Journal records the loss of the ship RefugeWhich foundered three leagues southwest from Bantam Road, in 1628. And the ship Mary Royal’s voyage from Bantam to England in 1629. Also mentioned is the ship Falconat Bantam in 1628 (on folio 2). Among the places mentioned in the volume are Bantam, Battavia [Batavia], Suraat [Surat], Cape of Good Hope, Sant Ellino [St Helena], Cape Verde and Plimmouth [Plymouth].Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 16; 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.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
3. Falcon: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Falconfrom England to Surat and Bantam (Captain Francis Pinder/Nicholas Norbury). The Falcondeparted from the Downs in March 1625 and the journal covers the ship's visits to a number of destinations including the following (dates are those of arrival): 2 August 1625, Saint Lawrence [Madagascar]; 16 August 1625, Johhana [Anjouan]; 19 November 1625, Surat; 13 December 1625, Gombroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 6 June 1626, Cape Bona Sperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 5 July 1626, Saint Helena; October 1626, Surat.The main part of the journal is a log book containing daily entries (although not for every day of the voyage) in six columns: Month, Knots, Fathoms, Course, Winds, Variation with six days to view on the verso folio with notes corresponding to those six days on the recto folio. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. Information provided by these notes includes observations of weather and currents, sightings of land or other vessels, employment of the crew, and other miscellaneous remarks.The entries are dated according to the Julian calendar.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 72; 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 58-70, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.