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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/173C
Title:: Wexford: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Wexford from England to India and back, recorded by Captain Charles Bernard between 13 April 1807 and 10 July 1809. The journal contains: List of passengers on board the ship from Bombay, received on board on 16 October 1808 (f 5) List o...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Apr 1807-10 Jul 1809
Extent:: 1 volume (143 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/438B
Title:: Houghton: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship Houghton, commanded by Philip Worth, by John Sparks. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Mocha and its return journey to England, between 21 September 1731 and 26 May 1733. The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], K [K...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 21 Sep 1731-26 May 1733
Extent:: 1 file (112 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/609A
Title:: Portfield: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Portfield from England to Mocha and Surat, and back (Captain Francis D'Abbadie), 28 April 1746-9 September 1748 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Plimouth [Plymouth], 20 September 1746; 23 December 1746, Cape of Go...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Apr 1746-12 Sep 1748
Extent:: 1 file (153 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/678B
Title:: Susanna: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Susanna from England to Mocha and back (Captain John Edwards), 1718-20. The journal covers the ship's visits to the following places (dates are those of arrival): 13 December 1718, the Downs; 28 May 1719, Johanna [Anjouan]; 28 June 1719, Mocha...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Oct 1718-8 Jul 1720
Extent:: 1 volume (115 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/697A
Title:: Blenheim: Journal
Scope & Content:: The journal of the East India Company ship Blenheim is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships' Journals. Inscribed: 'Captain Abraham Parrots Jurnall [Journal] Off [of] My Voyage To Mocha And Bombay In the Blenheim From England In the Year off [of] our Lord 1709'. The logbook contains daily...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Oct 1709-9 Aug 1711
Extent:: 1 volume (100 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/698A
Title:: Dartmouth: Journal
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of a journal (log book) of a voyage to Madras [Chennai] and Bengal in the East India Company ship Dartmouth, recorded by the Captain of the ship Thomas Beckford. The journal entries are dated 14 October 1710 to 17 August 1713. The inscriptions on folio 2 of the journal s...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 14 Oct 1710-18 Sep 1713
Extent:: 1 volume (131 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/705C
Title:: Somers: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship Somers by John Sparks, third mate. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and its return to England, between 11 November 1711 and 28 March 1715 (Captain Eustace Peacock). The journal contains daily entries in two different formats. Fi...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Nov 1711-28 Mar 1715
Extent:: 1 file (133 folios)

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