'Phenix's Journall Capt. Tho. Lambert [...] begun 16th Nov 1700 ended 16th Dec 1703'
IOR/L/MAR/A/CLIII
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The record is made up of 1 volume (183 folios). It was created in 16 Nov 1700-16 Dec 1703. 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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Journal (compiled by John Carswell [ Chief Mate The sailor subordinate to the Captain. ]) of the voyage of the Phoenix from England to Fort St George at Madras, Bangall [Bengal], and Persia, and back (Captain Thomas Lambert), 1700-03. The Phoenix was at Gomorun [Bandar Abbas] from 25 April to 30 May 1702.
The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information, winds, weather, contact with other English ships, sightings of other vessels, commodities carried, and general remarks.
The Journal includes a pencil sketch of the Bay of St Jago [Santiago, Cape Verde], showing the fort and town, and the island of Fogo to the west, on folios 1-2.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (183 folios)
- Arrangement
The entries are recorded in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 180; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading flyleaf. The volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 94-180, which have not been digitised.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/MAR/A/CLIII
- Former external reference(s)
- No. 153 F
- Date(s)
- 16 Nov 1700-16 Dec 1703 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Ships logsTrade (practice)Marine navigationWeather
- Places
- Gomorun
- People & organisations
- Phoenix
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- IOR/L/MAR/A/CLIII
- Title
- 'Phenix's Journall Capt. Tho. Lambert [...] begun 16th Nov 1700 ended 16th Dec 1703'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head , tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:93v, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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