Captain Mark Wood's Narrative of his Overland Journey, 1779-1780
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An account by Captain Mark Wood of his overland journey from England to Madras via Alexandria, Suez and Mocha. His report discusses the advantages of using the ports of southern Italy and his concerns with French activity in the Red Sea and at Mocha. Correspondents include Sir William James Bar...
This file consists of a journal (log book) kept by Charles Drummond, Captain of the East India Company ship Glatton. The entries begin on 13 December 1782, when the ship was at Deptford, and continue up to 14 June 1785, when the ship was at Madras. The journal contains daily entries which most...
'Journal of the ship Harcourt (Captain William Webber), Bound for Bombay and Mocha, from Tuesday 27th February 1759'
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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...
'Lieutenant Wellsted's Memoir regarding the Red Sea and Steam Navigation between Europe and India, 1832'
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The journal of Lieutenant Wellsted's survey of the Red Sea in connection with the establishment of steam communication between Europe and India. This mission was authorised in 1829 by the Bombay Government in accordance with orders from the Court of Directors. Up to that point charts of the Red ...
Loyall Bliss's Journall from ye. Lizard [towards Cape bona Esperance...] begun 4th June 1701 ended 5 April 1704
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Journal of the voyage of the Loyal Bliss (also spelled Loyall Bless) from England to Bombay and back [Captain Robert Hudson], 1700-04, including a voyage from Surratt [Surat] to Persia in 1702. The Loyal Bliss was at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 29 June to 9 October 1702. The Journal consists ...
List of ships in alphabetical order with full physical description, names of builders, places built, and date of launching
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The volume contains a list of names of ships arranged in alphabetical order, issued by the Master Attendant's Office. Beside the names of ships, the following details have been provided for nearly every ship: decks; thickness of bottom; extreme length; length of keel for tonnage; extreme breadth...
Dragon: Journal, William Finch and John Hearne, Factors, Vol. 5
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Journal of the East India Company ship, Red Dragon (Captain William Keeling), kept by John Hearne and William Finche. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Sierra Leona [Sierra Leone], Madagascar, and Zokatora [Socotra]. The ship's passage from Zokatora to Bantam [Banten] is not c...