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IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(2)
- Record Id:
- 040-001107033
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001107033
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000165
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100084621554.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(2)
- Title:
- Nathaniel: Journal
- Scope & Content:
-
Journal of the East India Company ship, Nathaniel, kept by Benjamin Dennis (until his death on 30 December 1707). The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Sancta Hellenna [Saint Helena], Madrass [Madras, i.e. Chennai], and Bencoolen [Bengkulu, Sumatra] (dates are those of arrival): 14 May 1705, Sancta Hellenna; 3 September 1705, Madrass; 22 November 1705, Bantall; 3 December 1705, Bencoolen; 19 January 1706, Sillabarr Bay [Silebar]; 16 February 1706, Bencoolen; 2 March 1706, Bantall; 17 May 1706, Madrass; 18 July 1706, Callicutta [Kolkata]; 27 January 1707, Anjango [Anchuthengu]; 19 March 1707, Gombron [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 24 June 1707, Madrass; 30 July 1707, Polta Hugly River [Hooghly]; 27 November 1707, Madrass; 28 December 1707, Cuddalore; 28 March 1708, Cape [of Good Hope]; 4 September 1708, Texel; 28 October 1708, Deptford.
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.
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
040-001107033 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/136A(2) : Nathaniel: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[2507]/040-001107033
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (146 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001399.0x000165
- Thumbnail:
-
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1705
- End Date:
- 1708
- Date Range:
- 2 Jan 1705-29 Oct 1708
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 1, and terminates at 146; 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.
- 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)