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1. Nassau: Journal
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- Abstract: Journal of the voyage of the Nassaufrom England to Persia, Bombay, and Suratt [Surat], and back (Captain John Lloyd), 1694-1696. The Nassauwas at Gombroon [Bandar Abbas] from 30 January to 11 February 1695.The volume is inscribed with the single word 'John' on folio 4.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with English ships, sightings of other vessels, commodities carried (especially when the ship was lying at Gombroon, folios 45-48), deaths of crewmembers, and general remarks.The Journal employs astrological symbols to indicate the days of the week.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 74; 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 75-93, which have not been digitised.
2. Nassau: Journal
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- Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Nassauis part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘This is my original Journal in my own hand writing Arthur Gore Witness J. Holland’. The logbook records the observations during the Nassau’s voyage from England towards India/Bombay and China. It contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hours], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Wind and Weather. It also provides general navigational information, distance in miles, weather conditions, latitude and longitude.In England, the Nassauanchored at Blackwall, Gravesend, the Downs, Portsmouth, Torbay, Causon Bay, and Plymouth. Sailing to India, the ship anchored at Rio Janeiro [Rio de Janeiro], Mozambique, and Bombay. Upon the Malabar Coast, the ship anchored at Rajahmondroog [Rajahmundry], Onore [Honavar], Gundapore [Kundapur], and Tellicherry [Thalassery]. The Nassauthen sailed towards Anjango/Joanna [Anjouan/Johanna] on the Coast of Africa, and sailed back towards Bombay anchoring at Socotra Island on the way. From Bombay, the Nassausailed towards Bengal, and Kedgeree [Khenjuri] and back to Bombay.From Bombay, the Nassausailed towards the Coast of China, anchoring at St Johns Island [southwest of Macao], Macoa [Macao], and Whampoa [Pazhou] Island. From China, the Nassaumade its way back to England via the North Island and St Helena.The logbook includes remarks on the incidents and activities on the ship and ashore. It also provides information about the number of seamen, soldiers and people employed on board the ship, captains and merchants encountered, and goods received on board including iron, wood, copper, salt, cotton, and bread.The logbook contains notes of sightings of other vessels including English, Dutch, French and Portuguese ships. Among the English ships mentioned are the Talbot, the Royal Henry, Hertford, Northumberland, the Grand Fleet, the West India Fleet, the Gibralter[ Gibraltar], the Minerva, the Royal Bishop, Nottinghamand the Worcester.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 263; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
3. 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.