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IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(1)
- Record Id:
- 040-001107032
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001107032
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000164
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100084620434.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(1)
- Title:
- Nathaniel: Journal
- Scope & Content:
-
Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Benjamin Dennis. The journal covers the ship's voyage from Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] to Bombay [Mumbai] and England (dates are those of arrival): 6 November 1702, Gombroon; 5 December 1702, Bombay; 14 December 1702, Surratt [Surat]; 1 January 1703, Carwar [Karwar]; 19 January 1703, Bombay; 14 February 1703, Carwar; 25 February 1703, Tellycherry [Thalassery]; 26 April 1703, Maritious [Mauritius]; 16 September 1703, Cape; 17 October 1703, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 11 April 1704, Downs.
The journal consists of daily entries in seven columns: Date, general remarks, H [Hour], K [Knots], K [Half-knots], Course, and Winds. The remarks column contains navigational data and notes on weather, land and ship sightings, employment of the crew, ship maintenance, and other miscellaneous information. When the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only.
The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: Nathaniel: Journal, Benjamin Dennis, Captain, 1702-04 (IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(1)); Nathaniel: Journal, Benjamin Dennis, Captain, 1704-08 (IOR/L/MAR/B/136(2)); Nathaniel: Journal, John Hunter, Chief Mate (IOR/L/MAR/B/136B).
- 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
040-001107032 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(1) : Nathaniel: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[2506]/040-001107032
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (90 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000164
- Thumbnail:
-
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1702
- End Date:
- 1704
- Date Range:
- 6 Nov 1702-8 Apr 1704
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 90; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which this shelfmark has been given its own separate foliation sequence, i.e. non-consecutive; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The item includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 71-90, which have not been digitised.
- Arrangement:
- The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)