Place: Madras, India - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/638A
Title:: Bedford: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Bedford from England to Madras [Chennai], Bengal, and Mocha (Captain William Wells), 18 December 1731-22 May 1734 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left the Downs, 28 February 1731 [New Style date 28 February 1732]; 3 A...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Dec 1731-14 May 1735
Extent:: 1 file (176 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/668A
Title:: 'A Journal of our Intended Voyage By Gods Permission In the good Ship Cardigan from England to the East Indies. Commencing November the 5th 1712. By Me Richard Grainger.'
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship Cardigan, kept by Captain Richard Grainger. The journal covers the ship’s voyage to Culcutta [Kolkata], Gombroon [Bandar Abbas], and Madras [Chennai] (all dates are those of arrival): 17 January 1713, Downes [Downs]; 15 May 1713, Table Bay, Cape; 29 July 171...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Nov 1712-24 May 1716
Extent:: 1 volume (110 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/695A
Title:: Frederick: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship the Frederick. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay, and its way back towards England, finishing at St Lawrence [Madagascar], between 23 December 1704 and 28 February 1707 [New Style 28 February 1708] (Captain John Wynn). The journal...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 23 Dec 1704-30 Oct 1707
Extent:: 1 volume (188 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/696B
Title:: Howland: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Howland from England to Madras (Captain George Cooke), 1707-08. The Howland left the Downs in mid-February 1706/7, and the journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations (dates are those of arrival): 10 May 1707, Table Bay; 13 ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 20 Feb 1707-22 Aug 1708
Extent:: 1 volume (149 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)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/393/1
Title:: Barometrical Sections: Nagpoor to Jaulna; Goa to Bellary; and Madras to Mysore. Created by the British East India Company, 1844.
Scope & Content:: Comprises 3 relief cross-sections: Nagpoor to Jaulna Goa to Bellary Madras to Mysore Portrays place names and barometrically derived altitudes, and includes notes on topography, climate and health. Vertical scale 1:12,000. The verso bears the note 'In Madras Public Letter 13 August No 14 1844, ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1844
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/394
Title:: 'Barometrical Section from Madras to Bellary. By Captain W. Cullen Artillery.'
Scope & Content:: Comprises 1 geological cross-section in 2 parts. Portrays rock types, place names and barometrically derived altitudes. Vertical scale 1:12,000. Date derived from information in Related Material. The verso bears an affixed label of the Examiner's Office, British East India Company.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: between 1822-1823
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/12159
Title:: [Madras Harbour] Outer portion of Piers after storm of 12th November 1881
Scope & Content:: A manuscript technical drawing in plan of Madras Harbour detailing the state of the outer piers, showing portions intact, lying flat and more or less tilted. 'Soundings across Entrance were taken on 16th February 1882.' Illegible signature in lower right. Accompanied by a manuscript note referri...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/12183
Title:: History of the Madras Army
Scope & Content:: Two volumes (3 and 5) from the five-volume 'History of The Madras Army', compiled by Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Wilson, Retired List, Madras Army. Madras: Printed by E. Keys, at the Govt. Press. Contents:Volume III:Chapter XVI. From the capture of Seringapatam in 1799 to the commencement of the Mah...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1882-1889
Extent:: 2 volumes (Vol. III. 408 pages, Vol V. 14 maps)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/14745
Title:: Philips' Travelling Maps - India
Scope & Content:: A topographical and political map of India, Burma and Straits Settlements at a scale of 1:5,000,000 on two sheets. The first sheet is India (North Sheet) and includes two inset maps in the top right corner: one a street plan of Calcutta at a scale of approximately 1:50,688, and the other showing ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:: 2 folded sheets in one binding

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