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'Discovery's Journall Bound for Mocha 1700' [60v] (125/141)
The record is made up of 1 volume (90 folios). It was created in 10 Oct 1700-9 Jul 1702. 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 Discovery from England to Mocha and back, 1700-02 [Captain John Evans]. The Discovery was at Mocha from 27 May to 25 August, and at Succatra [Socotra] from 9 to 17 October.
The Journal consists of daily entries recording navigational information under the following column headings: H [Hour], K [Knots], F [Fathoms], Course, Wind, and general remarks. When the ship is at anchor, or sailing near shore, the entries consist of general remarks.
The remarks include sightings of other vessels, contact with other English ships, availability of ports (folio 55), and news of the death of King William III (folio 67).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (90 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 inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 68; 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 volume includes a sequence of blank pages, ff 69-90, which have not been digitised.
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- IOR/L/MAR/A/CL
- Title
- 'Discovery's Journall Bound for Mocha 1700'
- Pages
- front-a, front-a-i, front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 3r:68v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence