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1. Stanhope: Journal
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- Abstract: The journal of the East India Company ship Stanhopeto Bombay, 1714-17 is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘This is my Original Journal in the Stanhope. Went. Geo. [Wentworth George] Pitt’. The logbook contains daily entries in five columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Courses, and Winds. The log provides general navigational information, notes of sightings of other vessels, weather conditions, latitude and longitude. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only.The main destinations the Stanhopemade trips to are Bombay, Suratt [Surat], Gombroon [Bandar ‘Abbas], Madrass [Madras], Bengall [Bengal], Calcutta, and England.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 134; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.