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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/IV
Title:: The Hector. William Hawkins Capt
Scope & Content:: 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 S...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Mar 1607-12 Mar 1608
Extent:: 1 volume (19 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LI
Title:: ‘A Journall of John Graunt from the time of my arivall in Bantam rode unto departure in to ship mari riall partaining to the honerabell company of marchantes trading to ye. Est Indies as followeth’.
Scope & Content:: The volume is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘Refuge overset near Bantam. Mary Royall from Bantam to England’. The Journal records the loss of the ship Refuge Which foundered three leagues southwest from Bantam Road, in 1628. And the ship Mary Royal’s voyage f...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 May 1628-6 Nov 1629
Extent:: 1 volume (16 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LII
Title:: John Vian’s Journal on the Discovery
Scope & Content:: The volume is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘A Journall [Journal] kept by me John Vian from England to Endie [India] and Persia and from there backe agayn [back again] in the good ship Discoverie [Discovery], Capt. John Bickell, Commander in the yeare. [year]...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Mar 1629-16 Dec 1631
Extent:: 1 volume (50 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LIII
Title:: Nicholas Sharpe's Journal of the Charles
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Charles from 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Apr 1629-17 Nov 1630
Extent:: 1 volume (34 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LIV
Title:: Nicholas Prynn his journall: Charles, Discovery, Reformation, London, Samuell
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the Charles from England to Saratt [Surat], April-October 1629, from Saratt to Comoroone [Bandar Abbas] and back, December 1629-March 1630, and from Saratt to England, April 1630-April 1631 (Captain John Weddell). The return journey included visits to Morisios [Mauritius...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Apr 1629-7 Apr 1631
Extent:: 1 volume (18 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LIX
Title:: A jurnall kepte by me William Speare bound for the East Indies in the good Shipp Discovery begininge the firste day of Marche Anno dm 1632
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyages of the Discovery and the London kept 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 [B...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Mar 1633-18 Jul 1637
Extent:: 1 volume (151 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LV
Title:: William: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship the William by George Marriatt, covering its voyage from England to Suratt [Surat] and Bantam [Banten] and back between 1 March 1629/30 and 6 August 1633 (Captain Matthew Wills). The journal consists of daily entries of information on the following: naviga...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Mar 1630-6 Aug 1633
Extent:: 1 volume (52 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LVI
Title:: Blessing: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the Blessing from 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...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1630-30 Apr 1633
Extent:: 1 file (93 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LVII
Title:: Journal on Jonas and Exchange
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyages of the East India Company ships Jonas [referred to as the 'Jonah'] and Exchange, kept by an unidentified officer, who served successively on both ships. The journal concerns parts of the following voyages: Jonas, voyage from England to Surat, (Captain John Weddell, Master...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 14 Mar 1632-12 Aug 1633
Extent:: 1 volume (43 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LVIII
Title:: Blessing: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Blessing from Poullambin Point [Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia] to Surrat [Surat] and England, 1631-33 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Poullambin Point, 16 August 1631; 28 November 1631 Swalley Hole [Suvali, Surat...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Aug 1631-30 Apr 1633
Extent:: 1 volume (38 folios)

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