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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/G/29/17
Title:: Letters and Enclosures etc., Received from Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]
Scope & Content:: Two volumes containing a collection of letters and enclosures dispatched from Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] Factory to ‘the Court of Directors for affairs of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies’. Each letter has the date it was received overland, and the date it wa...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 31 Jan 1745-16 Mar 1763
Extent:: 2 volumes (247 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/LXIV
Title:: ‘A journell for this p[re]sent voiage being bound by gods assistance to Sirratt in the East India, in the good shippe London […] Captaine Mathew Wills Comaunder by me James […] Birkedell Maisters Mate’
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of the journal (log book) of the voyage of the East India Company ship London (the commander of which was Captain Matthew Wills) from England to Sirratt [Surat] and back to England, recorded by the Master’s Mate James Birkdell. The entries are dated 12 March 1639 to 17 July ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Mar 1639-17 Jul 1640
Extent:: 1 volume (60 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/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/B/124G
Title:: Rockingham: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Rockingham from England to Madras [Chennai] and Bombay [Mumbai] and back (Captain Thomas Butler), 1800-1802. The Rockingham departed from Torbay on 27 May 1800, and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following places (dates are th...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Mar 1800-20 Jul 1802
Extent:: 1 file (138 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/136D
Title:: Nathaniel: Journal
Scope & Content:: There is an original title on the front cover, but it is largely illegible. Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Nathaniel from England to Mocha and Bombay, and back (Captain Jonathan Negus), 1714-16 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 23 November 1714, lea...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Sep 1714-20 Aug 1716
Extent:: 1 volume (133 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/172H-I
Title:: Glatton: Journal, Charles Drummond, Captain
Scope & Content:: This file consists of a journal (log book) kept by Charles Drummond, Captain of the East India Company ship Glatton. The entries begin on 13 December 1782, when the ship was at Deptford, and continue up to 14 June 1785, when the ship was at Madras. The journal contains daily entries which most...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Dec 1782-18 Apr 1786
Extent:: 1 file and 1 volume (277 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/313A
Title:: London: Journal, Captain William Upton
Scope & Content:: 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: ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Apr 1720-29 Aug 1722
Extent:: 1 volume (71 folios)

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