'Loyall Bliss's Journall from ye. Lizard [towards Cape bona Esperance...] begun 4th June 1701 ended 5 April 1704'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Loyall Bliss's Journall from ye. Lizard [towards Cape bona Esperance...] begun 4th June 1701 ended 5 April 1704'
- Date:
- 1701/1704
- Description:
- Journal of the voyage of the Loyal Bliss(also spelled Loyall Bless) from England to Bombay and back [Captain Robert Hudson], 1700-04, including a voyage from Surratt [Surat] to Persia in 1702. The Loyal Blisswas at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 29 June to 9 October 1702.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information (entered under the column headings H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Co. [Course], Wind), weather, news of war with the French (folio 66), and general remarks.1 volume (140 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 133; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled and are located in the bottom 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
Weather
Marine navigation
Trade (practice) - Geographic region:
- Gombroone
- Extent:
- 1 volume (140 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001320.0x000059_ar
81055/vdc_100000001320.0x000059_en
IOR/L/MAR/A/CLXIII - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers