Benjamin : Journal

IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75

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The record is made up of 1 file (73 folios). It was created in 13 Oct 1694-27 Jan 1698. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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The volume that contains this Journal has the title: 'Benjamin's Journall Jno. Bronne Comd. to Surt. & Bombay. Begun 13th. Octobr. 1694. Ended 27th. Jany. 1697/8. Do. 2nd. Voya. to ffort St. George begun 26th. October 1698. Ended 30th. Septr. 1700.'

Journal of the voyage of the Benjamin from St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde] towards Surratt [Surat], and back to England (Captain John Brown), 1694-1698. The Benjamin was at Gombroone [Bandar Abbas] from 11 to 22 February 1696.

There are some notes and figures at the front of the volume (folio 4), and at the end of the volume (second last folio before back cover), which may relate to this Journal.

The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with English ships, deaths of crewmembers, and general remarks

The record is part of a volume containing two separate log books: Benjamin : Journal, 1694-98 (folios 3-75, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75); and Benjamin : Journal, 1698-1700 (folios 78-124, IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.78-124).

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1 file (73 folios)

Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 3, and terminates at f 75, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.

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English in Latin script

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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/XCVII ff.3-75
Former external reference(s): No. 107 F
Date(s): 13 Oct 1694-27 Jan 1698 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Ships logsTrade (practice)WeatherMarine navigation
Places: Gombroone
People & organisations: Benjamin

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Reference: IOR/L/MAR/A/XCVII ff.3-75
Title: Benjamin: Journal
Pages: front-a, front-a-i, front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:75v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence