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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XVIII
Title:: Extracts of Capt. Best's Journals Given by way of Instruction
Scope & Content:: 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 Hosiander from Surat, India, to Achene [Banda Aceh, Indonesia], January 1612 [New Style date 1613]-April 1613. Folios 6-8 contain an account...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 31 Aug 1612-20 Jul 1617
Extent:: 1 volume (59 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XX
Title:: Clove: Journals on Clove (21 Feb 1617-15 Jun 1617, John Munden), Hector (28 Feb 1614-13 Jun 1615, John Munden, mate) and New Year's Gift (30 Jun 1614-16 Oct 1614, George Downton?)
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the Hector, Solomon, and New Year’s Gift from England to Bantam [Banten], Java, 28 February 1613 [New Style date 28 February 1614] to 15 June 1617, written by John Munden of the Hector ship. The journal contains daily entries with monthly columns. There are brief entries...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Feb 1614-15 Jun 1617
Extent:: 1 volume (38 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXI
Title:: New Year's Gift: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship New Year's Gift from England towards Surat and Bantam (Captain Thomas Elkington, Master Martin Pring/Nicholas Downton), 9 March 1613 [New Style date 9 March 1614]-14 September 1615 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 9 Ma...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 9 Mar 1614-27 Feb 1615
Extent:: 1 volume (149 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXVIII
Title:: Expedition: Journal, John Rowe
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of a journal (log book) of a voyage of the East India Company ship Expedition to Swalley [Suvali, near Surat] to Jasquis [Jask] in Persia [Iran], and back to Swalley, recorded by John Rowe. The journal records the ship setting sail from Swalley on 30 October 1618, arriving...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Oct 1618-10 Jan 1619
Extent:: 1 volume (17 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXX
Title:: Journal on Roebuck and Hart, Richard Swan
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyages of the East India Company ships Roebuck and Hart kept by Richard Swan, in a fleet commanded by Admiral Andrew Shilling. Folios 6-19 cover the voyage of the Roebuck, accompanied by East India Company ships Hart, Eagle and London, from England to Surratt [Surat, India], Fe...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Feb 1620-12 Jun 1622
Extent:: 1 volume (47 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXXII
Title:: ‘A Journall kepte by me Archebell Jennison my firste voyadge to the East Indies in the London with captaine Andrew Shillinge, mr Blithe in the Harte vise admirall, mr Swann in the Rooebucke rear admiral, and Mr Browne in the Eagell, wth fleete I beseech the Allmighty God to prosper wth a good voyage, a happy and successull retourne to his glory. Amen.’
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of journal (log book) kept by Archibald Jennison. The journal entries are dated 25 March 1620 to 13 June 1622. The entries record the East India Company ship London sailing from the Downs on 25 March 1620, and then record the ship’s arrival at the following places: Saldani...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Mar 1620-13 Jun 1622
Extent:: 1 volume (31 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXXIV
Title:: Jonas and Lion: Journal on Jonas and Lion, Richard Swanley
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of a journal kept by Richard Swanley of journeys on board the East India Company ships the Jonas and 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 an...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Mar 1621-22 Jul 1623
Extent:: 1 volume (54 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXXIX
Title:: Royal James: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship Royall James [Royal James] kept by Robertt Ffox [Robert Fox] from England to Surratt [Surat, also written in the journal as Surrat], and back to England between 27 March 1624 and 12 October 1626 (Captains John Weddell and Richard Swanley). The journal emplo...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 27 Mar 1624-7 Oct 1626
Extent:: 1 volume (41 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/XXXV f.15
Title:: Anne Royal: Fragment of journal
Scope & Content:: Fragment of a journal kept by Edmund Sayers of the voyage of the East India Company ship Anne Royal to Batavia [Jakarta] 22 February 1623 [New Style 22 February 1624] to 11 April 1624. The Journal consists of daily entries of information on navigation, winds, weather, and general observations.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Feb 1624-11 Apr 1624
Extent:: 1 item (1 folio)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/1A-B
Title:: London: Journal
Scope & Content:: 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). Crew List; Soldier List
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Dec 1757-9 Nov 1759
Extent:: 1 file, in 2 parts

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