London : Journal
IOR/L/MAR/B/1D
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The record is made up of 1 file (119 folios). It was created in 20 Dec 1763-26 Dec 1765. 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 of the voyage of the London from England to Bombay, and back (Captain John Webb), 1763-65. The London was at Muscatt [Muscat] from 12 to 20 January 1765; at Busheere [Bushire] from 5 to 14 February 1765; and at Muscatt [Muscat] again from 28 February to 2 March 1765.
Inscribed: 'This is my Original Journal in my own hand writing. John Webb' (folio 1).
The last entry in the Journal is dated 20 December 1765. The Journal is marked 'Recd [Received] 26 Decr 1765'.
The Journal contains daily entries in six columns: H [Hour], Courses, K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Winds &c., and Remarks. When the ship is at anchor, the entries consist of remarks only. The Journal records navigational information, weather, contact with other East India Company ships, sightings of other vessels, commodities carried, maintenance of the ship, and general remarks.
The record is part of a volume containing three separate log books: London : Journal, 1757-59 (IOR/L/MAR/B/1A-B); London : Journal, 1763-65 (folios 1-119, IOR/L/MAR/B/1D); and London : Journal, 1766-69 (IOR/L/MAR/B/1E).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (119 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 commences at f 1, and terminates at f 119; 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 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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- 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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- IOR/L/MAR/B/1D
- Date(s)
- 20 Dec 1763-26 Dec 1765 (CE, Gregorian)
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- BusheereMuscatt
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- London
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- IOR/L/MAR/B/1D
- Title
- London: Journal
- Pages
- front , back , spine, edge , head , tail, 1r:119v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
