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IOR/L/MAR/B/118A(1)
- Record Id:
- 040-001106897
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001106897
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x0000b1
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100088659485.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/118A(1)
- Title:
- Samel Goodman Jurnell Martha
- Scope & Content:
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Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Martha from Bumbay [Bombay/Mumbai] to England, 1702-03 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): left Bombay, 7 May 1702; 19 June 1702, Mauritius; 8 November 1702, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 25 November 1703, Asenshon [Ascension]; 29 December 1702, Berbadoes [Barbados]; 14 April 1703, Ereefe [Erith].
The Martha was at Mauritius from 19 June to 7 September 1702, and at Barbados from 29 December 1702 to 2 February 1702 [New Style date 2 February 1703].
The journal was compiled by Samuel Goodman (described as Capt [Captain] of the Martha, alongside the captains of the other ships with which the Martha sailed in convoy, on folio 33).
The journal is a continuation of the journal of the voyage of the Martha from England to Bombay, 1700-02 (IOR/L/MAR/A/CXLVI).
The journal contains regular entries, in seven columns (where indicated): [date (and occasional remarks)]; [remarks]; H [hour]; K [knots; F [fathoms]; C [courses]; W [winds]. When the ship is in harbour, the entries consist of date and remarks only.
The journal records: navigational information; winds; weather; sea conditions; sightings of other vessels; the names of the ships with which the Martha sailed in convoy; the decision to sail for Barbados because of war with France and Spain (folio 33); entries marked 'sik', with no other information, indicating that Goodman was sick at the time (folios 51-54); and the removal of the corpse of the ship's original Captain [Thomas] Raynes [Raines], on arrival at Erith (folio 62).
The journal also includes two sketches of coastline: folio 12, and folio 15 (Mauritius).
From 2 February 1702/03, the journal employs Old Style (Julian calendar) dates, but from 8 February 1702/03 it is double-dated, with both the Old Style and New Style (Gregorian calendar) date.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001104527
040-001106897 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/118A(1) : Samel Goodman Jurnell Martha - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[2371]/040-001106897
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (62 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x0000b1
- Thumbnail:
-
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1702
- End Date:
- 1703
- Date Range:
- 7 May 1702-17 Apr 1703
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 62; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top middle of the recto side of each folio.
Condition: the volume is extensively damaged at the edges, with consequent minor losses of text and navigational data.
- Arrangement:
- The entries in the journal are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)