Archive Reference (shelfmark): IOR/L/MAR / Subject: Marine navigation - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/478E
Title:: Salisbury: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship the Salisbury by Captain John Foot. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and back, from 22 December 1752 to 3 August 1754. The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds etc., and...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Dec 1752-3 Aug 1754
Extent:: 1 file (109 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/486A
Title:: Hector: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship, Hector, kept by Captain Stephen Kirwan. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] and Bombay [Mumbai] (all dates are those of arrival): 12 February 1751, Gravesend; 14 March 1751, Downs; 7 July 1751, St Augustine Bay, Madagascar; 2...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Feb 1750-15 May 1754
Extent:: 1 volume (145 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/488A
Title:: Greenwich: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Greenwich from England to Bombay, and back (Captain Richard Kyrby [Kirby], later John Barnes, formerly Chief Mate), 1719-22 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Spithead, 1 April 1720; 29 April 1720, St. Jago [Santiag...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 6 Oct 1719-13 Jul 1722
Extent:: 1 volume (133 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/488C
Title:: Greenwich: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the voyage of the Greenwich from England to Mocha (Captain Richard Lasinby), 1723-26 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 19 November 1723 leaves the Downs; 27 February 1723 [New Style date 1724] at anchor in Table Bay; 19 March 1723 [New Style date 1724], Cape Bo...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 23 Aug 1723-30 Jun 1726
Extent:: 1 volume (92 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/544-I
Title:: Nassau: Journal
Scope & Content:: The journal of the East India Company ship Nassau is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘This is my original Journal in my own hand writing Arthur Gore Witness J. Holland’. The logbook records the observations during the Nassau’s voyage from England towards India/...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Jan 1781-30 Sep 1785
Extent:: 1 file (263 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/544K-L
Title:: Nassau: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the East India Company ship Nassau by John Pascal Larkins, chief mate. The journal covers the ship's voyage from India towards China, arriving at Whampoa [Pazhou] Island, before returning to England via St Helena, between 24 October 1784 and 17 July 1785 (Captain Arthur Gore). The j...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Oct 1784-17 Jun 1785
Extent:: 1 volume (51 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/556A
Title:: ‘A Journal For the Ship Royal Captain p Nath.l Tanner’
Scope & Content:: A journal (log book) of the first voyage of the East India Company ship Royal Captain, recorded by the Captain Nathaniel Tanner. The journal entries are dated 17 February 1761 to 19 August 1763. The journal is inscribed: ‘A Journal For the Ship Royal Captain p[per] Nath.[anie]l Tanner’, ‘This ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Feb 1761-19 Aug 1763
Extent:: 1 file (174 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/558C
Title:: 'Journal of the ship Harcourt (Captain William Webber), Bound for Bombay and Mocha, from Tuesday 27th February 1759'
Scope & Content:: Journal of the Harcourt, kept by Captain William Webber. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Bombay [Mumbai] and Mocho (also written Mocco) [Mocha/al-Mukha] (dates are those of arrival): 23 August 1759, Morendavia [Morondava, Madagascar]; 3 October 1759, Bombay; 29 November 1759, Anjango [An...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 27 Feb 1759-10 Jul 1761
Extent:: 1 file (159 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/559A
Title:: Earl of Elgin: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the Earl of Elgin, kept by Arthur Evans, ship commander. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Bombay [Mumbai] and Mocha [al-Mukha] (dates are those of arrival): 20 February 1761, Blackwall, London; 26 August 1761, Rio Jenario [Rio de Janeiro]; 9 January 1762, Bombay; 14 February 17...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 20 Feb 1761-26 May 1763
Extent:: 1 volume (134 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/572A
Title:: Boscawen: Journal
Scope & Content:: Journal of the Boscawen, kept by the ship's Captain, Benjamin Braund. The journal covers the ship's voyage to Bombay [Mumbai], Gombroon [Bandar Abbas], and Mocha [al-Mukha] (dates are those of arrival): 5 February 1749, Blackwall, London; 5 July 1749, Joanna Island [Anjouan, Comoros]; 2 August 1...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Aug 1748-4 Jul 1751
Extent:: 1 volume (152 folios)

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