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IOR/L/MAR/B/635D
- Record Id:
- 040-001113681
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001113681
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000169
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100083841227.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/635D
- Title:
- King William: Journal
- Scope & Content:
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Journal of the voyage of the King William from England to Bombay [Mumbai] and Mocha and back (Captain James Sanders), 1733-1736. The journal covers the ship's visits to the following destinations (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): set off from Deptford, 22 January 1734; Downs 6 April 1734; Joanna [Anjouan], 18 September 1734; 2 February 1735, Bombay; 27 April 1735 Suratt [Surat]; 13 August 1735, Mocha; 13 September 1735, Bombay; 13 December, 1735, Tellicherry [Thalassery]; 16 March 1736 St Helena; 16 March 1736 Downs.
The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: [navigational information (latitude by account and observation, meridional distance from a fixed point, difference of longitude, and variation)]; H [Hour]; K [Knots]; F [Fathoms]; Courses; Winds; and [date and remarks]. When the ship is at anchor, entries consist of remarks only.
Inscribed (folio 1): 'This is my Original Journal. James Sanders.' Received 12 April 1736
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-001113681", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR/L/MAR/B/635D: King William: Journal" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001104527
040-001113681 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/635D : King William: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[9155]/040-001113681
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (129 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000169
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1734
- End Date:
- 1736
- Date Range:
- 22 Jan 1734-10 Apr 1736
- 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 129; 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.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)