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Falcon : Rough Journal [68v] (36/48)
The record is made up of 1 item (24 folios). It was created in 25 Sep 1645-16 Oct 1649. 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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A rough journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Faulcon [ Falcon ]. The journal consists of rough notes when the ship is at anchor, as well as an inventory of goods. The journal starts on 25 September 1645 in Swally [Suvalli], Suratt [Surat] and finishes on 16 October 1649 at Suratt. The journal also mentions the ship Merry [Mary], which was at anchor at Swally on September 1645 (folio 51). Also featured is the signature of William Makins, a possible author of the journal.
The journal contains information on the ship's cargo, which is written using abbreviations. The cargo includes pepper, lumber [timber], money and gunpowder. The journal employs Old Style (i.e. Julian calendar) dates most of the time; some entries use both Old Style and New Style (i.e. Gregorian calendar) dates.
Destinations on the ship's route include the following places (dates are those of arrival): Swally, 25 September 1645 (folio 51); Sinde [Sindh], 28 November 1645 (folio 51); Swally 7 December 1645; Ragapore [Rajapuri], 7 January 1645 [New Style date 7 January 1646] (folio 52); Mocha, 12 February 1645 [New Style date 14 February 1646] (folio 52); Madras, 29 September 1646 (folio 54); Gumbrun [Bandar-e ʻAbbās, also spelled as Gumbroon], 21 January 1646 [New Style date 21 January 1647] (folio 55); Surratt, 11 March 1646 [New Style date 11 March 1647] (folio 56); Mocha, 5 May 1647 (folio 56); Aden, 14 August 1647 (folio 57); Suratt, 4 December 1647 (folio 58); Mocha, 15 March 1647 [New Style date 15 March 1648] (folio 64); Swally, 30 July 1648 (folio 68); Mocha, 12 August 1648 (folio 68); Gumbrun, 14 January 1648 [New style 14 January 1649] (folio 68); Suratt, 17 March 1648 [New Style date 17 March 1649] (folio 72); Bussra [Basra], 22 July 1649 (folio 72); Suratt, 16 October 1649 (folio 74).
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Falcon : Rough Journal [68v] (36/48), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV, ff 51-74, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100086152359.0x000090> [accessed 22 July 2026]
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- IOR/L/MAR/A/LXV, ff 51-74
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- Falcon: Rough Journal
- Pages
- 51r:74v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence