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IOR/G/40/25(1)

Record Id:: 041-000178321
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 036-000178293
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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/G/40/25(1)
Title:: 'A booke for sundry remembrances appertayninge to me Thomas Elkington.' Notebook of Thomas Elkington, 1614-1615
Scope & Content:: pp.i-xii Title and list of contents, by Peter Pratt, 1820s. pp.1-2 Memorandum of favours Thomas Elkington received from his friends before leaving England, 28 Feb 1614. pp.5-15 Commission and instructions from the EIC in London to 'General' Nicholas Downton, William Edwards, Nicholas Emsworth, Thomas Elkington, Edward Dodsworth and others for the Second Voyage of the First Joint Stock (New Year's Gift Martin Pring, Hector Arthur Spaight, Merchant's Hope Matthew Molyneux, Solomon Hugh Bennett), 22 Feb 1614. Supp Cal 39-40. pp.15-44 Commission from the EIC in London to Downton, Edwards, Emsworth, Elkington, Dodsworth and others for the 'merchandising affairs' of the fleet, with invoices of the four cargoes and a note, from the 'instructions of Rowland Buckett', on taking care of oil paintings carried in the New Year's Gift, 22 Feb 1614. Supp Cal 40-42. pp.45-48 Articles and orders from Nicholas Downton to Thomas Elkington, for the Solomon, 14 & 24 Mar 1614. p.49 Orders for keeping company, from Nicholas Downton on the New Year's Gift, 14 Mar 1614. p.49 Order from Nicholas Downton on the New Year's Gift that 'insufficient' men must carry out the duties for which they were entertained, 23 Mar 1614. p.50 Order from Nicholas Downton on the New Year's Gift appointing Saldhana Bay at the Cape or St Augustine's Bay at Madagsacar as meeting places in case of separation, 23 Mar 1614. p.50 Instructions from Nicholas Downton on the New Year's Gift 'how to dispose of ourselves' upon arrival at the Cape, [May?] 1614.pp.51-52 'Articles of direction for keeping company', from Nicholas Downton on the New Year's Gift at the Cape, 1 Jul 1614. pp.52-55 Consultations at Swally 15 Oct-4 Nov 1614, including the appointment of factors for Agra, Amhadabad and Broach. see E/3/2 no.168 LR ii, 130-35. pp.56-58 Description by Nicholas Ufflett of some of the cities and countries of India and their commodities, [Nov 1614?]. p.59 Copy of the letter from King James I to the Emperor Jahangir, 7 Feb 1614. p.59 Nicholas Downton to Malik Ambar, General of the forces of Ahmadnagar, 7 Oct 1614. p.60 Nicholas Downton to Wali Khan, commander of 'Ginger Rashpoore' [Janjira Rajpuri] fort, 7 Oct 1614. Supp Cal 43. 'Business to be thought upon at our arivall att Suratt', [Oct 1614]. Supp Cal 43. p.61 Consultation with Richard Steele at Surat about trade to Persia, 28 Nov 1614. see E/3/2 no.192 LR ii, 208-09. p.62 Note of the ports in Persia, from information given to Steele by Sir Robert Sherley, [Nov 1614]. LR ii, 145. p.63 William Edwards, Nicholas Emsworth, Thomas Elkington, Edward Dodsworth, Thomas Mitford and John Oxwick to Nicholas Downton, Surat [Nov 1614]. Supp Cal 43-44. p.63 Letter of credit for Richard Steele and John Crowther from William Edwards, Thomas Aldworth, Edward Dodsworth and Thomas Mitford, Ahmadabad 20 Jan 1615. Supp Cal 49. p.64 Directions from William Edwards to John Oxwick for goods to be bought for England, Acheh and Priaman, 4 Dec 1614. p.64 Estimate of goods most suitable for England, [Dec 1614]. p.65 Notes by Nicholas Downton and Thomas Mitford of goods saleable at Tiku and Priaman, [Dec 1614]. p.65 Sailing directions for the Indian Ocean, by Matthew Molyneux, 23 Aug 1614. pp.65-66 Demand by William Edwards for the title of 'royal messenger' before leaving Surat for Ahmadabad and Agra, [Nov 1614]. pp.67-72 Thomas Best at Surat to the EIC in London, 16 Jan 1613. Supp Cal 22-23. pp.72-79 Anthony Hippon at Bantam to the EIC in London, 25 May 1612. Supp Cal 20. pp.80-81 Thomas Kerridge at Ajmer to Thomas Aldworth at Surat, 15 Nov 1614. see E/3/2 no.178 LR ii, 156-59. pp.82-83 Piter Willemszoon Floris and George Chauncey at Masulipatam to Thomas Aldworth at Surat, 16 Nov 1614. see E/3/2 no.180 LR ii, 164-66. pp.84-87 Thomas Kerridge at Ajmer to Nicholas Downton and William Edwards at Surat, 22 Nov 1614. see E/3/2 no.186 LR ii, 178-82. pp.87-88 Thomas Kerridge at Ajmer to William Edwards at Surat, 23 Nov 1614. see E/3/2 no.188 LR ii, 195-96. pp.88-89 Thomas Kerridge at Ajmer to Thomas Aldworth at Surat, 5 Dec 1614. Supp Cal 46. pp.89-91 Nicholas Withington at Agra to Thomas Aldworth at Surat, 25 Nov 1614. Supp Cal 45. pp.91-94 Notes [made by Elkington in London?] on diamonds, pearls and drugs, from the advice of Nicholas Isaac, Francis West and Messrs Fludd and Rawlinson, [1614]. Supp Cal 47. pp.94-95 Note by Edmund Scott of 'things necessary to be carried in a long voyage for health', with directions for their use, [1614]. p.96 Note by Nicholas Ufflett of coinage and weights and measures in India, [1614]. Supp Cal 48. p.97 List of EIC servants appointed by William Edwards for Agra, Persia, Broach, Ahmadabad, Surat and Cambay, [1614]. pp.97-100 Thomas Elkington's observations on the trade of Surat, 1614. Supp Cal 46-47. p.100 Consultation on the New Year's Gift at Surat on the dispisal of the stock left in Thomas Aldworth's custody, [24 Feb?] 1615. Supp Cal 49-50. p.101 Order from Nicholas Downton about the sale of seamen's goods in any port the fleet shall reach, [Feb 1615]. pp.101-02 Observations out of William Keeling's journal of 'what passed with him' at Priaman, [24 Mar 1614]. pp.102-06 The EIC in London to their servants at Bantam, 28 Feb 1614. pp.107-09 George Ball at Macassar to John Jourdain at Bantam, 24 Jun 1615. pp.109-10 John Saris at Saldhana Bay at the Cape to the Captain-General of the English appointed for Japan, 1 Jun 1614. Japan 167-69. pp.110-13 Richard Cocks at Hirado to John Jourdain at Bantam, 10 Dec 1614. pp.113-29 The EIC in London to their servants at Bantam, 10 Dec 1613, 30 Apr & 3 Nov 1614. pp.129-31 Instructions to Robert Youart for the Advice's voyage to Japan, Bantam 10 Aug 1615. Japan 300-02. pp.131-32 Note of Indian commodities saleable in England, [1614]. pp.132-36 John Saris on the Clove at Plymouth to the EIC in London, 17 Oct 1614. Japan 209-14. pp.136-8 Cassarian David at Banjarmassin to John Jourdain at Bantam, 27 & 29 Apr & 10 May 1615. pp.139-77 Index by Peter Pratt, 1820s.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000173250
036-000178293
040-000178320
041-000178321
Is part of:: IOR/G : East India Company Factory Records
IOR/G/40 : Factory Records: Miscellaneous
IOR/G/40/25 : Factory Records: Miscellaneous

IOR/G/40/25(1) : 'A booke for sundry remembrances appertayninge to me Thomas Elkington.' Notebook of Thomas Elkington, 1614-1615
Hierarchy:: 032-000173250[0040]/036-000178293[0027]/040-000178320[0001]/041-000178321
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Record Type (Level):: Item
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1614
End Date:: 1615
Date Range:: 1614-1615
Era:: CE
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Administrative Context:: Elkington commanded the Solomon in Nicholas Downton's fleet of 1614, which reached Surat in October 1614 and Bantam in June 1615. After Downton's death there on 6 August he succeeded as General of the voyage and following a prolonged loading period sailed for England on the New Year's Gift 22 December 1615. He died on the homeward voyage 22 January 1616.
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