London: Journal

Title:

London: Journal

Date:

1763/1765

Description:

Journal of the voyage of the Londonfrom England to Bombay, and back (Captain John Webb), 1763-65. The Londonwas at Muscatt [Muscat] from 12 to 20 January 1765; at Busheere [Bushire] from 5 to 14 February 1765; and at Muscatt [Muscat] again from 28 February to 2 March 1765.Inscribed: 'This is my Original Journal in my own hand writing. John Webb' (folio 1).The last entry in the Journal is dated 20 December 1765. The Journal is marked 'Recd [Received] 26 Decr 1765'.The Journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds &c., and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The Journal records navigational information, weather, contact with other East India Company ships, sightings of other vessels, commodities carried, maintenance of the ship, and general remarks.The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: London: Journal, 1757-59 (IOR/L/MAR/B/1A-B); London: Journal, 1763-65 (folios 1-119, IOR/L/MAR/B/1D); and London: Journal, 1766-69 (IOR/L/MAR/B/1E).1 file (119 folios)The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 1, and terminates at f 119; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which every shelfmark has been given its own separate foliation sequence, i.e. non-consecutive; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Ships logs
Marine navigation
Weather
Trade (practice)

Geographic region:

Busheere
Muscatt

Extent:

1 file (119 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001320.0x000066_ar
81055/vdc_100000001320.0x000066_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/1D

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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