London: Journal, Captain William Upton

Title:

London: Journal, Captain William Upton

Date:

1720/1722

Description:

This volume consists of a journal (log book) recorded by William Upton, Captain of the East India Company ship London. The entries are dated 4 April 1720 to 15 July 1722.The entries record the journey of the ship from Great Britain to the East Indies, and its arrival at the following places: Table Bay (26 June 1720), Bumbay [Bombay] (26 August 1720), Goa (26 October 1720), Bombay (13 November 1720), Surrat [Surat] (28 December 1720), Mocha (9 May 1721), Bombay (21 September 1721), Tillecherry [Thalassery] (20 January 1721/22), Table Bay (30 March 1722), St Hellena [St Helena] (4 May 1722), and the Downes [Downs] (15 July 1722).The entries mostly record: wind, rain and other weather conditions; the course of the ship and navigational information; sightings of other ships; and other occurrences such as encounters with pirates.The ship was at Mocha from 9 May to 20 August 1721, which was the longest stop of the journey, and journal entries for this period discuss matters relating to coffee and lead being received on board the ship and goods being sent ashore from the ship to the East India Company’s Factory at Mocha.A note on folio 1 of the volume states that the journal was received on 29 August 1722.1 volume (71 folios)The journal entries are arranged 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 73; 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
Coffee
Voyages and travels
Piracy
Marine navigation
Trade (practice)
Weather

Geographic region:

Mocha

Extent:

1 volume (71 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001513.0x00002f_ar
81055/vdc_100000001513.0x00002f_en
IOR/L/MAR/B/313A

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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