'A Journall kept by me Edward Austin mate of the Hart from England to Surrat'

IOR/L/MAR/A/XLVII

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The record is made up of 1 volume (74 folios). It was created in 2 Mar 1627-13 Dec 1629. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Journal of the East India Company ships the Hart and the Mary , kept by ship's mate Edward Austin. The journal covers the Hart 's voyage from England to Surrat [Surat] and Gumaroone [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], and the Mary 's voyage from Surat to Bantam and England (all dates are those of arrival): 10 July 1627, Cape [of Good Hope]; 10 September 1627, Mohelia [Moheli, Comoros]; 30 November 1627, Surrat; 6 January 1628, Gumaroone; 25 February 1628, Surat; 27 May 1628, Mauricius [Mauritius]; 6 July 1628, St Augustin Bay, Madagascar; 22 July 1628, Mozambique; 4 August 1628, Johanna [Anjouan, Comoros]; 4 October 1628, Surat. At this point Edward Austin appears to board the Mary , whose voyage continued from Surat as follows: 25 December 1628, Bantam; 7 August 1629, Cape Verde; 12 October 1629, Silly [Isles of Scilly]; 28 November 1629, Downes [Downs]; 13 December 1629, Erith.

The journal consists of daily entries in three columns. The first column contains navigational data and the occasional remark on landings. The second column contains the day of the month. The third column contains further navigational data and notes on land bearings, courses, wind, and weather.

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1 volume (74 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 76; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 51-74, which have not been digitised.

Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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Archival file

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Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/MAR/A/XLVII
Date(s): 2 Mar 1627-13 Dec 1629 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Trade (practice)WeatherMarine navigationShips logs
Places: GumarooneSurratBantam
People & organisations: HartHartMary

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Reference: IOR/L/MAR/A/XLVII
Title: 'A Journall kept by me Edward Austin mate of the Hart from England to Surrat'
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail , front-i, front-a, front-a-i, 3r:50v, back-a-i, back-a, back-i
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence