'Extracts of Capt. Best's Journals Given by way of Instruction'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Extracts of Capt. Best's Journals Given by way of Instruction'
- Date:
- 1612/1617
- Description:
- Volume containing extracts from journals kept by Captain Thomas Best during various voyages between 1612 and 1617.Folios 2-4 cover a voyage aboard the Hosianderfrom Surat, India, to Achene [Banda Aceh, Indonesia], January 1612 [New Style date 1613]-April 1613.Folios 6-8 contain an account of a voyage aboard the Lionfrom the Cape of Good Hope to Surat, June-October 1615.Folios 9-10 contain an account of a voyage aboard the Hosianderfrom Daman, India, to Surat, September 1612.Folios 11-18 contain instructions for sailing from England to Indonesia.Folios 20-53 cover a voyage aboard the Jamesfrom England to Surat, March 1615 [New Style date 1616]-September 1616, from Surat to Jasquet [Bandar-e Jask, Iran] and back, November 1616-February 1616 [New Style date 1617], and from Surat to Bantam [Banten, Java, Indonesia], March-July 1617.The extracts contain information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, and general observations.1 volume (59 folios)Each extract is recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 53; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Marine navigation
Trade (practice)
Weather - Geographic region:
- Jasquet
Surat - Extent:
- 1 volume (59 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001b1_ar
81055/vdc_100000001273.0x0001b1_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/XVIII - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers