Influential compendium of medicine written in 903 and dedicated to the Governor of Rayy, Abū Ṣāliḥ Manṣūr ibn Isḥāq (أبو صالح منصور بن إسحق; see fol. 1v, line 3, transcribed below). The text is divided into ten books (مقالات), each one subdivided into chapters (فصول).The copy was completed at Mashhad on 1 Ramaḍān 1000/11 June 1592 by the physician Salmān al-Mūsawī (سلمان الموسوي الطبيب; see colophon, f. 191v, lines 16-20, transcribed below).Begins (f. 1v, lines 2-4):قال أبو بكر محمد بن زكريا المتطبب الرازي رحمه الله إلى جاميع الأمير سندي وابنسيدي أبي صلح منصور بن إسحق أطال الله بقاه في كتابي هذا جملًا وجوامع ونكتادعيونًا في صناعة الطب...Ends (f. 191v, lines 8-12):... وأما فيمن لم يكن حوارتهم كثيرةملتهبة فليوخذ لكل رطل من جملة هذا وزن درهم مصطكى ومثلهقرتمل ومثله سنبل فيصير في خرقة ويلقى فيها عند الطبخ وإذ قدبينا على جميع المقالات في صدر هذا الكتاب وليكمل كتابنا فيالموضع والله محمود...Colophon (f. 191v, lines 12-21):... تم الكتاب للحكيم الفاضل محمد بن زكريا الرازيولواهب العقل الحمد بلا نثاية كما هو أهله ومستحقه وصلىالله علي محمد النبي وآله الطيبين الطاهرين الأخياروسلم تسليمًا دائمًا كثيرًا في غرة شهر رمضان المباركسنة عشر آلف من الهجرة النبوية صلى اللهعليه وآله وسلم في مشهد إمام الجن والأنسأبو الحسن علي ابن موسا الرضا عليه ألفالصلوة وسلم كثير العميد المذهبسلمان الموسوي الطبيب غفر اللهذنوبه ولوالديهCodex; ff. i+191+iiMaterial: PaperDimensions: 255 x 170 mm leaf [167 x 90 mm written]Foliation: British Museum foliation in pencilRuling:
Misṭarah; 19 lines per page; vertical spacing 11 lines per 10 cmScript:
Naskhwith
nasta‘līqfeatures; the scribe is Salmān al-Mūsawī (سلمان الموسوي; see f. 191v, line 20)Ink: BlackBinding: British Museum bindingCondition: Some wormholesMarginalia: Few and most appear to be by hand of scribeSeals: Fol. 1r
Fragment of a journal, describing part of a journey on the third voyage of the East India Company on the
Hector, from England to Mosanbique [Mozambique], under Captain William Hawkins. The journal's author is anonymous. There are missing entries between 30 August 1607 and 18 February 1607 [New Style date 18 February 1608].The journal mentions that the
Hectorpasses the following places: Island of Silvage [Salvage], Grand Canaries, Island of Cape Verde, Boa Wisto [Boa Vista], St Jago Island, Island of Mayo [Maio], coast of Guynea [Guinea], bay of Ethiopia, Malagueta (west coast of Africa), Island of Fernando Lorania [Fernando de Noronha], Cape St Augustine, Antillas [Antilles], Island of Nova Spaggna, Abrollioes [Abrolhos Archipelago], Cape de Buenea Esperanza [Cape of Good Hope], Sera Leona [Sierra Leone], coast of Madagascar, Island of John of Nova [Juan de Nova], and the coast of Mosanbique.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information including preparation of the course in England, course, wind, watercourse, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor or sailing near shore, the entries consist of general remarks. The remarks include sightings of reports of merchants (f 4); opinion of the author regarding the voyage (ff 8-10); issues with the crew and punishment (f 11); experience of Serra Leona and the native and Portuguese merchants (ff 14-15). The Journal mentions John Huighen Van Linschoten's book several times as a guide for the voyage (folios 6, 7, and 12). It also mentions the experiences of Francis Derek and Captain Cardish in Mayo, Serra Leona and Cape Verde (f 13). The author cites in Latin a fragment of the Enid [
The Aeneid] by Virgil (f 11).The Journal also mentions some officers and crew of the
Dragon,
Hectorand
Admiralships. In addition, the journal mentions Sir William Romney, Governor of the East India Company; William Greenwell, Deputy of the Company; Captain William Keeling; Captain Hawkins; Captain David Middleton; and Sir James Lancaster.1 volume (19 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate 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 19; 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.
The volume is part of the Marine Department Records Ships' Journals. It contains fragments of the first leaf of Captain William Keeling's journal composed in 1607 on board of the
Dragon. The fragment covers the ship's outward voyage from the Downs and Plymouth. The
Dragonmade a voyage from England to Bantam and back in 1607-09, including a visit to Socotra in April 1608.1 volume (2 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; 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.Condition: the folio is badly damaged, with several holes, resulting in loss of text.
Fragment Journal of part of a journey on the third voyage of the East India Company on the
Hectorfrom Dellisha [Qalansiyah], a port town on the north coast of Socotra, to Surett [Surat], under Captain William Hawkins.The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information including preparation of the course in England, course, wind, watercourse, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor or sailing near shore, the entries consist of general remarks.1 volume (2 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 6; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Fragment of a journal kept by Benjamin Green of the sixth voyage of the East India Company ship the
Trades Increase(Captain Henry Middleton). The journal starts on 15 November 1610 in Moha [Mocha] and ends at Bantam [Banten] on 22 December 1612.The journal consists of monthly entries with information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general observations. The journal relates different events that happened during the voyage; trade relations with the Aga of Moha and working trade relations with different Agas in the Redde [Red] Sea; information of the capture of the captain and the crew around Zenan [San’a]; sightings of other vessels, and contact with other English ships, like the Peppercorn; interaction with the native populations, and general remarks. On the last folio of the journal (f 20) there is a fragment from a play, in different handwriting.Notable places: Mecca, Medina, Yeamen [Yemen], Aden, Siam, Zenan, Moha, Succatra [Socotra], Surat, and Bantam.1 volume (20 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate 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 23; 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.
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.
Journal of the voyage of the
Hector, Solomon, and
New Year’s Giftfrom England to Bantam [Banten], Java, 28 February 1613 [New Style date 28 February 1614] to 15 June 1617, written by John Munden of the
Hectorship. The journal contains daily entries with monthly columns. There are brief entries for the year 1616. The journal doesn't mention which ships returned.The journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information under the following column headings: latitude, leagues, course, wind, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor or sailing near shore, the entries consist of general remarks.Notable places mentioned include the following: Delisha (a port town on the coast of Socotra), Suratt [Surat], the coast of India, Summatra [Sumatra], and Java.The journal mentions the cargo, e.g. pepper on the
Hector(f 22). Also included are drawings of the Cape of Degulias [Cape Agulhas], Cape Falsa [False Bay], and the Cape of Good Hope (ff 26-27).1 volume (38 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 42; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
This volume consists of a journal kept by Richard Swanley of journeys on board the East India Company ships the
Jonasand the
Lyon[
Lion].The journal contains the following:Daily entries (although there are not entries for every day) mainly recording winds and the weather, and the course and progress of the shipMonthly tables recording the following: day of the month, course, leagues, winds, latitude, longitude, East or West, variation, and Easterly or Westerly (although again there are not entries for every day of the month, and there are not entries for every month).The volume includes Swanley’s journal for a journey from Tilbury to Surratt [Surat] (folios 6 to 24), with Swanley initially serving as Master’s Mate in the
Jonas, commanded by Captain John Weddell. The
Jonasset sail from Tilbury on 17 March 1620 [New Style date 1621], with the
Whaleand the
Dolphin, and was later joined by the
Lyon[
Lion]. Swanley records events including the ship anchoring at St Augustine’s Bay on 23 July 1621, and Swally [Suvali, near the city of Surat] on 26 September 1621, after which the ship anchored at Jasquis [Jask] on 14 November 1621, and Kishme [Qishm] on 23 January 1621 [1622]. The entries in this part of the journal are dated 19 March 1620 [1621] to 27 December 1622.This is followed by Swanley recording that they set sail from Qishm on 4 February 1621 [1622], and that on 7 February 1621 [1622], Swanley joined the
Lionat Combrom [Bandar Abbas, also spelled Combroom in this volume], bound for Surat, with the
Roseand the
Richard, anchoring near the Bar of Surat on 27 February 1621 [1622] (folios 25 to 26). The entries in this part of the journal are dated 4 February 1621 [1622] to 27 February 1621 [1622].Following this, Swanley records the journey from the Port of Swaley [Suvali, near Surat city, also spelled Swalley in this volume] to the Red Sea in the
Lion, accompanied by the
Roseand the
Richard, with five merchants, and back again to Suvali (folios 27 to 36). Swanley records events including leaving the Port of Suvali on 24 March 1621 [1622], Socratore [Socotra] being seen on 2 May 1622, land on the Coast of Arabia being seen on 22 May 1622, and the ship anchoring at Mocha on 9 June 1622. The entries in this part of the journal are dated 14 March 1621 [1622] to 27 December 1622.Swanley then records his journey from Surat to England in the
Jonas, with the
Londonand
Lion(folios 38 to 53). He records setting sail from the Port of Suvali on 18 December 1622, and other events such as the Comoro Islands being seen on 31 January 1622 [1623], and the ship anchoring at St Helena on 8 April 1623. The entries in this part of the journal are dated 18 December 1622 to 22 July 1623.The volume includes some annotations in pencil from a later date.1 volume (54 folios)The volume is mostly arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear; however some folios are not bound in chronological order within the volume (folio 15 should follow folio 11, folio 17 should follow folio 18, and folio 18 should precede folio 16).Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 56; 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 between ff 4-53; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The volume is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘
Refugeoverset near Bantam.
Mary Royallfrom Bantam to England’. The Journal records the loss of the ship
RefugeWhich foundered three leagues southwest from Bantam Road, in 1628. And the ship
Mary Royal’s voyage from Bantam to England in 1629. Also mentioned is the ship
Falconat Bantam in 1628 (on folio 2). Among the places mentioned in the volume are Bantam, Battavia [Batavia], Suraat [Surat], Cape of Good Hope, Sant Ellino [St Helena], Cape Verde and Plimmouth [Plymouth].1 volume (16 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 16; 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.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship
Charlesfrom England to Surat (Captain John Weddell, Master John Elsmore), 1629-30 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downes [Downs], 10 April 1629; 14 August 1629, Molila [Moheli]; 9 October 1629, Swallow Howle [Suvali, Surat]; 20 January 1629 [New Style date 20 January 1630], Commerun [Bandar Abbas]; 17 March 1629 [New Style date 17 March 1630], Suvali; 4 June 1630, Morrishes [Mauritius]; 23 October 1630, left Cap bonsperance [Cape of Good Hope].The ship was at Swally Hole from 9 October to 19 December 1729, and from 17 March 1629/30 to 12 April 1630.Inscribed on the front (inner) cover of the volume: 'Charles, London, Discovery, Reformation, & Samuel', and, (in the case of the first three ships) 'under Capt John Weddall'. The word 'London' also appears on this cover (erased), and the date '1629'.Also inscribed: 'A jurnall of a voyadg [voyage] to the East India set out by the honorable companye of marchants trayding for thos parts in the yeare of our lord 1629 in this voydg were imployed 4 ships the Charles the london the Discovery & reformation & the samuell captaine john weddall being the Chefe Commander of the flet Ceept [kept] by nicholas sharpe M[aster's] matte [Mate] of the Charles the which voyag the lord prosper Amen' (folio 1).The journal contains regular dated entries, and summary comments in the left hand margin.The journal records: navigational information; weather; commodities carried, references to the other ships with which the
Charlessailed in convoy; sightings of Dutch and Portuguese ships; and general remarks.The journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) dates only.1 volume (34 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 34; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
Journal of the voyage of the
Blessingfrom England to Surett [Surat], and back, 16 March 1629 [New Style date 16 March 1630] to 30 April 1633. The journal contains daily entries with date and annotations in the margin.The journal records: navigational information; weather; sea conditions; the ballasting, supplying, and provisioning of the ship; the maintenance of the ship; transport of East India Company officers and soldiers; details of the other ships with which the
Blessingsailed in convoy; contact with other British ships; sightings of country ships and other vessels; occasional remarks on encounters with birds, fish, and other marine animals; commodities carried; private trade; deaths of crewmembers; and general remarks.1 file (93 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 97; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 86-95, which have not been digitised.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Journal of the voyages of the
Discoveryand the
Londonkept by William Speare between 1633 and 1637.Folios 5-92 cover the following voyages of the
Discovery(Captain William Morris):England to Surratt [Surat, India], March-November 1633, via St Lawrence [Madagascar], Comoros and Comorone [Bandar Abbas, Iran]Surratt to Comorone and back, January-April 1634Surratt to Massipitan [Machilipatnam, India], April-September 1634, via Morisheus [Mauritius], St Lawrence and ComorosMassipitan to Comorone, December 1634-March 1635Comorone to Bumbee [Bombay, India], April-May 1635Bumbee to Syndie [Karachi, Pakistan], September-November 1635, via SurrattSyndie to Surratt, January-March 1636, via Comorone.Folios 93-132 cover the following voyages of the
London(Captain Matthew Wills):Surratt to Massipitan, May-June 1636, via Gorre [Goa, India]Massipitan to Bantam [Banten, Java, Indonesia], August-October 1636Bantam to England, January-July 1637.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, and general observations.1 volume (151 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 inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 155; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 133-153, which have not been digitised.
Journal of the voyage of the
Discoveryfrom England to Surratt [Surat], and Persia (Captain William Morris, Master Richard Monk), 1633-37: 23 July 1633, Bay of St Augustine; 12 August 1633, Commorowe [Comoros]; 19 September 1633, Commoroone [Bandar Abbas]; 7 November 1633, Sarat [Surat]; 28 February 1634, Cumborroone [Bandar Abbas]; 8 April 1634, Surat; 20 June 1634, Maurrisshes [Mauritius]; 8 September 1634, Meslupotane [Masulipatam]; 1 February 1635, Honnor [Onore]; 28 March 1635, Gumborroune [Bandar Abbas]; 2 May 1635, Bomebay [Bombay]; 2 October 1635, Deman [Daman]; 20 October 1635, Surat; 4 February 1636, Gumberronn [Bandar Abbas]; 17 March 1636, Surat; 11 July 1636, Morriusses [Mauritius]; 26 September 1636, S Ellena [St Helena]; 21 January 1637, the Dowens [Downs].The
Discoverywas at Gombroon (various spellings) [Bandar Abbas] in September 1633, February 1634, March 1635, and February 1636.Inscribed on front cover: 'March 1632/33 Palsgrave, Discovery, Reformation, Comfort' (these were the four ships that comprised the fleet on the outward voyage of the
Discovery).The volume commences as the Journal of the
Palsgrave, kept by Richard Forder, Master's Mate aboard the
Palsgrave, from 7 March to 9 April 1633 (folios 1-11). However, following the death of one of the Master's Mates aboard the
Discovery, Forder left the
Palsgraveat the request of her Captain, and went aboard the
Discovery. Thereafter the volume comprises the Journal of the
Discovery, from 10 April 1633 to 31 January 1637 (folios 11-119). Note in margin: 'A Journall kept by mee Richard ffoorder [...] ship Discovery' (folio 11).The Journal contains daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, the provisioning of the ship, and general remarks. The volume also contains monthly tables of navigational data.1 volume (123 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 127; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains a pagination sequence.
There is an original title on the front cover of the volume, but it is largely illegible; the title is taken from the rebound spine of the volume.Journal of the voyage of the
Mary(referred to as the 'Marie') from England to Surratt [Surat] (Captain James Slade), 1636-40: 14 April 1636, the Downes [Downs]; 12 July 1636, Cape Bonesperance [Cape of Good Hope]; 6 August 1636, Augusteene Bay [St Augustine's Bay]; 26 August 1636, Johanna [Anjouan]; 4 October 1636, Surat; 25 December 1636, Gombroone [Bandar Abbas]; 28 January 1637, Surat; 21 March 1637, Bandar Abbas; 26 April 1637, Surat; 18 May-13 September 1637, Bombay; 30 November 1637, St. Thomaye [St Thomé]; 16 January 1638, Pullecatt [Pulicat]; 31 January 1638, Callicutt [Calicut]; 12 February 1638, Goa; 4 March 1638, Surat; 14 May 1638, Moka [Mocha]; 23 August 1638, Aden; 24 September 1638, Surat; 5 May 1639, Cape Bonesperance [Cape of Good Hope]; forced back to St Augustine's Bay (arrives 3 July 1639); 29 December 1639, Downs.The Journal was kept by William Bayley. The
Marywas at Bandar Abbas from 25 to 26 December 1636, and 21 March to 11 April 1637, and at Mocha and Aden, between May and August 1638.The Journal contains daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, details of punishments inflicted on members of the crew for various offences, deaths of crewmembers, the provisioning of the ship, and general remarks.1 volume (100 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 95; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the middle top 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.Condition: the volume has suffered considerable damage at the edges of each folio, with consequent loss of the ends of many lines of text on the right-hand sides of the rectos, and the partial and complete loss of many entries in the left-hand margins of the versos.
Titre original : A relation of a journey begun An. Dom. 1610 : foure bookes containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy and islands adjoyningNumérisé par le partenaire. Plusieurs annotations manuscrites en fin de volumeAppartient à l’ensemble documentaire : BbLevt0Descriptions et voyagesRécits de voyages
Journal of the voyage of the
Recoveryfrom Balasore, India, to Comoroone [Bandar Abbas, Iran] and back, January-September 1681, and from Balasore to Maldava [Maldives] and back, February-August 1682 (Captain John Hallewell). The return journey on the first voyage included a visit to Muscat in August 1681.The journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, contact with other ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general observations.The journal ends with a page of instructions (folio 36) for a return voyage to England.1 file (24 folios)The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 13, and terminates at f 36, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.