Beta
Back to All Results

Explore our Collection

Catalogue Section
Level
Creator
Show only: 

showing 334 archive results for '1675'

The captain turns Barlow off the ship without paying his wages. Barlow manages as best he can on shore, but there are few visiting English ships and little trade apart from gold. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/227
The SEPTER travels with other ships in convoy to Surat. On the way they encounter the ADVENTURE GALLEY, commanded by the pirate Captain William Kidd, and drive her off. At Surat Barlow takes the ship's musicians to the East India Company factory to make merry. He is formally declared commander of the SEPTER by the Company. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/276
The SEPTER captures fishing nets from the Rovers, and a violent gust of wind in the night is believed to have been conjured up by the Rovers' crews as revenge. The SEPTER takes twelve lascars on board at Mumbai. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/273
Back in London, Barlow loses money to a pick-pocket. He confesses to breaking promises of betrothal to several women. He ships on a pink called the RONE FACTER, bound for Rouen. On the voyage they encounter a Spanish privateer which sends men on board but finds little to take away. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/206
The MONKE winters at Chatham and Barlow complains about the food and the lack of due pay. Unusual fish called garfish are seen in the river. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/103
The SAMPSON is towed up the Hooghly river to Cheteynotey. During their stay the chief factor Jobe Charnock dies. Barlow explains the war manoeuvres between the Dutch and the French. Sir John Goulesbury, who is unpopular, dies. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/263
Barlow leaves the RONE FACTER and gets a place as second mate on the GUANNABOE, bound for Jamaica. He marries a servantmaid, Mary Symans, in Deal parish church. [Full page as transcribed - paste down in place]. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/210
Views of several small islands to the North-West of Madagascar (top), and a port town named "Carwar", now Karwar. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/149
The EXPERIMENT reaches Madagascar and re-provisions at a nearby island. After six months at sea the ship arrives at Mumbai, where some female passengers get bad news about their husbands in the East India Company. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/140
Journals and Diaries (Manuscript) JOD
On the voyage to Batavia they are informed of King William III's death. It had been agreed earlier that Barlow should pilot the ship from Batavia to China, but the captain now objects. However he changes his mind at the last minute. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/287
Barlow visits his mother and brother near Manchester. He signs on as a volunteer in the ROYAL SOVEREIGN. King William and a fleet of Dutch men-of-war from Holland join them and eventually there are nearly 90 fighting ships, which sail down the Channel in line abreast. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/252
The SAMPSON calls at Kedgeree, where they are required by the East India Company to hinder the trade of an English interloper ship. They set sail for Madras, carrying 180 bales of 'nillas' fabric, and at Madras take on board a cargo of saltpetre, fabrics and other goods. (Manuscript) 1659-1703 JOD/4/264
Atlases, Maps And Plans (Manuscript) P
Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships. (Manuscript) 1676-09-30 - 1688-03-00 ROM/12
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1875 RSS/CL/1875/1675
Recto: Barlow praises his wife, who miscarries a boy before he arrives back in England. The GUANNABOE sails to Barbados. [Full page as transcribed - paste down in place]. Verso: The GUANNABOE unloads her cargo at Port Royal, Jamaica and takes on sugar and wood. Barlow describes a slave rebellion on Captain Duck's plantation. (Manuscript) 1677-1678 JOD/4/213-214
Recto: The Custom House men at Malaga are bribed to take goods ashore without payment of dues. The RONE FACTER continues to Tangier with a mixed cargo. Verso: Barlow leaves the RONE FACTER and gets a place as second mate on the GUANNABOE, bound for Jamaica. He marries a servantmaid, Mary Symans, in Deal parish church. [Full page as transcribed - paste down in place]. (Manuscript) 1677-1678 JOD/4/209-210
[The text summarised here was found under another page of text which had been pasted over it]: Barlow ignores the advice of his friends and marries the servantmaid at Deal parish church. He finds contentment in the character and good conduct of his wife. (Manuscript) 1677 JOD/4/213.1
[The text summarised here was found under another page of text which had been deliberately pasted over it]: Barlow meets a servantmaid ashore who tells him that she is pregnant by him. Barlow reflects on his conduct and repents of it. (Manuscript) 1678 JOD/4/210.1
Chatham Dockyard (Manuscript) 1669-1900 CHA
Romney of the Mote Collection: The papers of Sir John Narbrough, Sir Cloudesley Shovell, George Orton and Captain John Hill. (Manuscript) 1675-1696 ROM