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IOR/L/MAR/B/677C
- Record Id:
- 040-001114078
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001114078
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000026
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100084384098.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/B/677C
- Title:
- Hanover: Journal
- Scope & Content:
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Journal of the voyage of the Hanover from England to Bombay (Captain John Bond), 1722-1724 (dates given are for arrival unless otherwise indicated): 2 April 1722, Woolwich; 1 April 1722, Downs; 12 August 1722, Madrass [Madras, i.e. Chennai]; 25 October 1722, Callicut [Kozhikode]; 9 November 1722, Bombay; 30 December 1722, Carwar [Karwar]; 7 March 1723, Bombay; 17 May 1723, Mocho [Mocha]; 17 October 1723, Carwar; 6 November 1723, Surat; 12 December 1723, Bombay; 15 February 1724, Cochin [Kochi]; 19 June 1724, St Hellena [Saint Helena]; 5 October 1724, Blackwall.
The first page (folio 1) of the Journal is headed: 'A Journal of our intended Voyage in the Ship Hanover of London – By the Almighties Permission Towards the East Indies Commencing January 8th 1721'.
The log contains a note explaining how the ship lost sight of the Frederick and explanation of the decision to proceed as a single ship in seas subject to piracy (ff 18-20).
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. Entries are double-dated using both the Old Style and New Style years.
- 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
040-001114078 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/B : Ships' journals, logs and related records
IOR/L/MAR/B/677C : Hanover: Journal - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0002]/036-001104527[9552]/040-001114078
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (111 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000229.0x000026
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1722
- End Date:
- 1724
- Date Range:
- 8 Jan 1722-5 Oct 1724
- 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 111; 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:
- 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)