Recto: An island off Madegascar, possibly Anjouan. Verso: Barlow describes Mumbai, and the customs and religion of the native people.
Page 141 and 142 of Edward Barlow's journal.
Page 141 (recto): An Island between mainland Africa ("Eithiopia") and Madegascar ("Snt Lorance" or Sao Lourenco), probably Anjouan ("Joehanah", as Barlow writes it).
Page 142 (verso): Barlow describes Mumbai, which was given to the East India Company by King Charles II. The native people live peaceably there; he describes their manner of worship and the women's dress. Crewmen who go ashore trade with native banyas or traders, whose customs and diet Barlow describes.
Page 141 (recto): An Island between mainland Africa ("Eithiopia") and Madegascar ("Snt Lorance" or Sao Lourenco), probably Anjouan ("Joehanah", as Barlow writes it).
Page 142 (verso): Barlow describes Mumbai, which was given to the East India Company by King Charles II. The native people live peaceably there; he describes their manner of worship and the women's dress. Crewmen who go ashore trade with native banyas or traders, whose customs and diet Barlow describes.
Record Details
| Item reference: | JOD/4/141-142 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1670 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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