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IOR/L/MAR/B/544K-L
- Record Id:
- 040-001112567
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001112567
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000179.0x00005f
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100093229829.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/544K-L
- Title:
- Nassau: Journal
- Scope & Content:
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Journal of the East India Company ship Nassau by John Pascal Larkins, chief mate. The journal covers the ship's voyage from India towards China, arriving at Whampoa [Pazhou] Island, before returning to England via St Helena, between 24 October 1784 and 17 July 1785 (Captain Arthur Gore).
The journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds etc., and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records navigational information; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, Dutch ships, an American ship, French ships, a Portuguese ship, and other ships; commodities carried; and other remarks.
The journal contains the following inscriptions: 'This is my Original Journal part the third', signed by Larkins (folio 1); 'This is my Original Journal part the fourth', also signed by Larkins (folio 29).
The Nassau sailed from India towards the coast of China, anchoring at St Johns Island [St John's Island, southwest of Macau], Macoa [Macau], and Whampoa Island. From China, the Nassau made its way back to England via St Helena.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-001112567", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/L/MAR/B/544K-L: Nassau: Journal" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001104527
040-001112567 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/544K-L : Nassau: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[8041]/040-001112567
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (51 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000179.0x00005f
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1784
- End Date:
- 1785
- Date Range:
- 4 Oct 1784-17 Jun 1785
- 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 51; 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.
- Arrangement:
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The entries are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)