'Phenix's Journall Capt. Tho. Lambert [...] begun 16th Nov 1700 ended 16th Dec 1703'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Phenix's Journall Capt. Tho. Lambert [...] begun 16th Nov 1700 ended 16th Dec 1703'
- Date:
- 1700/1703
- Description:
- Journal (compiled by John Carswell [Chief Mate]) of the voyage of the Phoenixfrom England to Fort St George at Madras, Bangall [Bengal], and Persia, and back (Captain Thomas Lambert), 1700-03. The Phoenixwas at Gomorun [Bandar Abbas] from 25 April to 30 May 1702.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with other English ships, sightings of other vessels, commodities carried, and general remarks.The Journal includes a pencil sketch of the Bay of St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde], showing the fort and town, and the island of Fogo to the west, on folios 1-2.1 volume (183 folios)The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 180; 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 flyleaf. The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 94-180, which have not been digitised.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Ships logs
Trade (practice)
Marine navigation
Weather - Geographic region:
- Gomorun
- Extent:
- 1 volume (183 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001320.0x00004c_ar
81055/vdc_100000001320.0x00004c_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/CLIII - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers