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John Vian’s Journal on the Discovery [back-a] (111/112)
The record is made up of 1 volume (50 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1629-16 Dec 1631. 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 is part of the Marine Department Records, Ships’ Journals. Inscribed: ‘A Journall [Journal] kept by me John Vian from England to Endie [India] and Persia and from there backe agayn [back again] in the good ship Discoverie [Discovery], Capt. John Bickell, Commander in the yeare. [year] Anno: 1629.’ A note on the front cover also states ‘25 March 1629. Discovery, Charles, Reformation, London, Samuel Pinnace.’ The log provides navigational information; notes of sightings of other vessels, Dutch ships in particular; and general remarks.
The journal covers the voyage of the East India Company ship Discovery from England to Surat and Persia, and back, 1629-31, including the following places: Cape Bonsperance [Cape of Good Hope]; Island of St Larence [St Laurence/Madagascar]; the Island of Mayotos [Mayotte]; the Island of Molala [Mohilla]; the Coast of Endies [the Indies]; Surrat [Surat] port; port of Swalie [Swalley/Suvali]; Comoron [Bandar ‘Abbas, also known as Gombroon at this time]; St Johns along the Coast of Endies [Indies]; the Moritissis [Mauritius]; St Augustine [Bay of St Augustin]; Island of Johana [Anjouan]; Bassen [Bassein/Vasai]; Porsia [Persia]; Bay of Saldanie [Saldanha Bay]; and the Island of St Hellna [St Helena].
The three types of navigational information mentioned are, Lat [Latitude], Log [Longitude], and Mrc [Mercator/ Mercator projection Any method by which the earth’s curved surface may be transposed (or projected) on to a flat surface. , which is a type of a flat map of the globe, devised by Gerardus Mercator in 1569].
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (50 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 46; 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 and ending flyleaves.
Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
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- IOR/L/MAR/A/LII
- Title
- John Vian’s Journal on the Discovery
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, front-a, front-a-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:46v, iii-r:iv-v, back-a-i, back-a, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence