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IOR/L/MAR/B/385-I
- Record Id:
- 040-001110638
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001110638
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000108.0x0000a6
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100087728000.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/385-I
- Title:
- Swallow: Journal
- Scope & Content:
-
Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship the Swallow from Calcutta to England (Captain Arthur Muter) 1801-1802. The journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations (dates are those of arrival): 19 November 1801, Calcutta [Kolkata]; River Hoogly; 13 January 1802, Mocha; Madras [Chennai]; Mocha; 14 July 1802; Falmouth.
The first page (folio 1) of the journal is headed: 'This is my original journal on my own hand writing in the time I was appointed Com [Commander] September 27th 1801'. The journal was received 4th August 1803.
The log book contains daily entries in eight columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], C [Courses], W [Winds], [Remarks], H [Hour], and Weather; when the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The log provides navigational information, notes of sightings of other vessels, and general remarks.
Crew List; Passenger List
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-001110638", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/L/MAR/B/385-I: Swallow: Journal" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001104527
040-001110638 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/385-I : Swallow: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[6112]/040-001110638
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (110 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000108.0x0000a6
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1801
- End Date:
- 1803
- Date Range:
- 27 Sep 1801-9 Aug 1803
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1, and terminates at f 110; it is part of a larger physical volume of different shelfmarks in which every 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.
- Former External References:
- 1801.3 385 I
- 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)