Recto: Views of several small islands to the North-West of Madagascar (top), and a port town named "Carwar", now Karwar. Verso: The ship arrives at Belopatan. Barlow describes the people and wild animals of the area.

Page 149 and 150 of Edward Barlow's journal.

Page 149 (recto): Views of several small islands to the North-West of Madagascar (top), and a port town "Carwar", now Karwar, with the "Iland of Ingedeva where maney English men died in the yare 1663/4" probably Angediva, which is now connected to the mainland by a breakwater.

Page 150 (verso): The ship arrives at Belopatan. A seaman leaps overboard and is never seen again; they believe he may have been eaten by an alligator. Barlow describes the people and wild animals of the area. The most useful local product is coconuts.

Record Details

Item reference: JOD/4/149-150
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1670
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London