'Journal in Ship Nathaniel, Iona Negus Commander, bound for Mocha in the Honourable United East India Companys service, anno 1711'

Content

Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel , kept by Captain Jonathan Negus. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Mocha and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 12 June 1712, Aden; 7 July 1712, Mocha; 21 September 1712, Bombay; 1 February 1713, Cape; 29 July 1713, Texel; 16 Aug 1713, Deptford.

At the front (folio 2) of the volume is the inscription: 'This is my origianall journal [original journal], Iona Negus'.

The journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: Date, H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Winds, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor the entries are remarks only and often not daily. The remarks column contains information on weather, courses, distances, navigational data, sightings of land and other ships, and maintenance and repair work, as well as other miscellaneous notes. Occasional notes in the margins are made on arrivals and departures, damage to the ship, sightings of other ships, and the names of the deceased. These notes are inconsistent.

Extent and format

1 volume (91 folios)

Arrangement

The entries are recorded 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 93; 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 77-92, which have not been digitised.

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/B/136C

History of this record

Date(s)

23 Aug 1711-16 Aug 1713 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Ships logsTrade (practice)WeatherMarine navigation

Places

MochaBombay

People & organisations

Nathaniel

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'Journal in Ship Nathaniel, Iona Negus Commander, bound for Mocha in the Honourable United East India Companys service, anno 1711', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MAR/B/136C, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000167> [accessed 6 October 2024]

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