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IOR/L/MAR/B/593B
- Record Id:
- 040-001113163
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001113163
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000179.0x0002b3
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100093230002.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/593B
- Title:
- Tavistock: Journal
- Scope & Content:
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Journal of the East India Company ship the Tavistock by Captain Matthew Martin. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and Surratt [Surat] and back, between 16 September 1707 and 18 November 1710.
The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Cours [Course], Winds, Weath [Weather] and Remarks. Apart from a few exceptions, when the ship is at anchor the entries consist of remarks only. The journal records the following: navigational information; weather; contact with other East India Company ships, French ships, Dutch ships, and Bangal [Bengal] ships; commodities carried; and general remarks. The journal includes details of personnel, including men who have died or deserted the ship (written as 'run' in the volume).
The journal also notes the following: wildlife, horses taken from Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] to Bombay (f 60), and different types of cargo on board the ship, including pepper bound for Europe and private cargo. Entries are double-dated using both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
At the front of the journal (folio 4) is the inscription: 'The Tavistock Journall Comencing 1707. My original journall. Matt[thew] Martin [signature]'. The signature of Matthew Martin also appears at the end of the journal (folio 101).
The ship's route is as follows (dates given are those of arrival): 3 October 1707, Deptford (f 6); 10 November 1707, Gravesend (f 6); 29 March 1708, the Downs (f 9); 26 August 1708, Cape Bone Esperance [Cape of Good Hope] (f 26); 12 November 1708, Point de Galle (f 37); 30 November 1708, Cochine [Kochi] (f 39); 3 December 1708 Callicutt [Calicut] (f 39); 12 December 1708, Mangulore [Mangalore] (f 39); 24 December 1708, Goa (f 40); 2 January 1708 [New Style date 1709], Bombay (f 41); 22 February 1708 [New Style date 1709], Surratt or Suratt [Surat] (f 43); 20 April 1709, Bombay (f 46); 3 June 1709, Gombroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] (f 52); 13 October 1709, Bombay (f 60); 7 November 1709, Suratt (f 61); 2 Jan 1709 [New Style date 1710], Bombay (f 64); 26 February 1709 [New Style date 1710], Anjango [Anjengo] (f 67); 22 June 1710, St Helena (f 85); 3 October 1710, the Downs (f 99).
List of men dead and run
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-001113163", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/L/MAR/B/593B: Tavistock: Journal" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001104527
040-001113163 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/593B : Tavistock: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[8637]/040-001113163
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (105 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000179.0x0002b3
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1707
- End Date:
- 1710
- Date Range:
- 16 Sep 1707-18 Nov 1710
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 107; 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 arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)