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...
The volume that contains this Journal has the title: 'Benjamin's Journall Jno. Bronne Comd. to Surt. & Bombay. Begun 13th. Octobr. 1694. Ended 27th. Jany. 1697/8. Do. 2nd. Voya. to ffort St. George begun 26th. October 1698. Ended 30th. Septr. 1700.' Journal of the voyage of the Benjamin fro...
Directions for navigating from the Channel to the East Indies translated from Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette's 'Memoire sur la Navigation de France aux Indes'
Journal for the use of Midshipmen: Arthur Geoffrey Terence Dane, HMS Revenge and HMS Buxton
Scope & Content:
A daily diary which Midshipmen were required to keep as part of their training, the purpose of which was to train Midshipmen in observation, expression and orderliness, and which was regularly inspected by the supervising officer and the Captain. Midshipmen were to record in their own language t...
Historical sketch of shipping concerns of the East India Company, and papers on other marine subjects
Scope & Content:
Comprises: (a) Historical sketch of the management of the shipping concerns of the East India Company, 1600-1796; (b) Index to the more important part of the proceedings on the shipping affairs of the East India Company from 1791; (c) Memorandum containing a general outline of the material and le...
Prince Henry: Journal, Benjamin Reynolds, Chief Mate
Scope & Content:
The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: Prince Henry: Journal, 1750-52 (IOR/L/MAR/B/325A); Prince Henry: Journal 1754-55 (IOR/L/MAR/B/325B); and Prince Henry: Journal, Benjamin Reynolds, Chief Mate, 1756-58 (IOR/L/MAR/B/325C). Crew List; Passenger List