Hopewell, Hind, Falcon : Journals

Content

The volume contains three fragments of journals for three different ships: Hopewell , Hinde [ Hind ] and Faulcon [ Falcon ]. Between each set of journal entries are several blank pages.

The order of the journals that appear in the volume are as follows:

• Journal on Hopewell (10 December 1641-30 November 1643) (folios 4-33)
• Journal on Hind (26 April 1644-22 June 1644) (folios 34-50)
• Rough journal on Falcon (25 September 1645-16 October 1649) (folios 51-74).

Extent and format

1 volume (73 folios)

It is grouped into

Hopewell : Journal

60 images

Ref: IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV, ff 4-33

Hind : Journal

34 images

Ref: IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV, ff 34-50

Falcon : Rough Journal

48 images

Ref: IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV, ff 51-74

Arrangement

The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 78; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV

History of this record

Date(s)

10 Dec 1641-16 Oct 1649 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Trade (practice)Ships logsMarine navigationWeather

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