Journal on Mary , Hart and Hopewell , Peter Andrews, mate/master

Content

Journal of the East India Company ships Mary, Hart and Hopewell by Peter Andrews, covering a voyage from Cape Bona Esperance [Cape of Good Hope, also written in the journal as Cape Bone Sperance] to Surratt [Surat] and back to England between 20 July 1627 and 12 January 1629 [New Style date 12 January 1630] (Captain Malim, Hopewell ; Captain John Hall, Mary , Captains Bartholomew Goodall and Richard Swanley, Hart ).

Peter Andrews changed ship twice during this voyage: he was on board the Mary between 20 July 1627 and 5 July 1628 (folios 11-28), the Hart between 6 July 1628 and 7 October 1629 (folios 28-44) and the Hopewell between 9 October 1629 and 12 January 1630 (folios 44-47). The journal consists of mostly daily entries of information on the following: navigation; winds; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, contact with Portuguese ffriggatt [frigates] and ships; descriptions of the coasts seen during the ships' course; commodities carried; and other observations.

The dates of the entries (where indicated) are in the Old Style (i.e. the Julian calendar).

Inscription: 'A journal kept by me Peter Andrewes m[as]ters maite off the Mairy and then m[as]ter off the Hart till the discease off Capt: Andrew Eyers and then by consultation m[as]ter off the Hopewell ffrom the Island of S Hellena to England' (folio 10); 'By me Peter Andrew m[as]ter off the Hopewell ' (folio 47).

The ship's route includes the following destinations (dates given are approximately those of arrival): Cape Bona Esperance, July 1627 (folio 11); Mohillia [Moheli], 10 September 1627 (folio 15); Daman, 27 November 1627 (folio 19); Swally [Suvali], 13 January 1627 [New Style date 13 January 1628] (folio 20); Surratt, 18 January (folio 20); Dabull [Dabhol], 28 January (folio 20); Gundevee [Gandavi], January (folio 20); Surratt, February (folio 22); Goa, April 1628 (folio 23); Cocheene [Kochi], 15 April 1628 (folio 24); Mauritius, 30 May 1628 (folio 28); Augusteene Baye [Saint Augustine Bay], 5 July 1628 (folio 28); Mossanbique [Mozambique], 21 July 1628 (folio 29); Mohillia, 20 August 1628 (folio 30); Persia, January 1628 [New Style date January 1629] (folio 34); Mauritius, 26 July 1629; St Hellena [Saint Helena], October 1629 (folio 44); Plimoth [Plymouth], 18 December 1629; the Downs, 10 January 1629 [New Style date 10 January 1630].

Extent and format

1 volume (82 folios)

Arrangement

The journal entries are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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 87; 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 48-85, which have not been digitised.

Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

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/XLIX

History of this record

Date(s)

20 Jul 1627-12 Jan 1630 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Ships logsTrade routesWeatherMarine navigationTrade (practice)

Places

St HellenaSurrattMauritiusPersian Gulf

People & organisations

HopewellHartHartMary

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Journal on Mary , Hart and Hopewell , Peter Andrews, mate/master, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MAR/A/XLIX, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000001273.0x000332> [accessed 8 January 2025]

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