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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)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LX
Title:: 'Journall kept by Richard Forder Mrs Mate in shipp Palsgrave. Anno. 1632'
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the Discovery from 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 Febr...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Mar 1633-31 Jan 1637
Extent:: 1 volume (123 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/A/LXII
Title:: 'Mary 1636-1640'
Scope & Content:: 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 Do...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Mar 1636-13 Jan 1640
Extent:: 1 volume (100 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)

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