Recto: An eyewitness describes a suttee ceremony to Barlow. Captain Kidd is active and causing trouble in the area. Barlow meets the Prince of Thalaserry. At Goa they buy rack and one seaman drowns after drinking too much of it. Verso:
Page 277 and 278 of Edward Barlow's journal.
Page 277 (recto): An eyewwitness describes a recent suttee ceremony at Karwar. The SEPTER loads pepper at Calicut and Thalaserry. Ships are on the alert because Captain Kidd is active in the area, and there are complaints of his behaviour at the Maldives. Barlow meets the Prince of Thalaserry, and describes local commodities such as betel nuts, which the people chew. The SEPTER arrives at Goa, where they buy rack; one seaman drowns after drinking too much of it. At Surat they unload their pepper cargo onto the CHARLES.
Page 278 (verso): The dishonest Company president blames Barlow unjustly for taking too long to load cargo. Barlow itemises the cargo loaded at Swallow Hole. Sailing for home from Mumbai, the SEPTER encounters a fleet of Dutch ships and hears news of peace made with France. French ships at the Cape tell how the French captured the Company's new ship the BEDFORD, a great loss which Barlow attributes to traitors. The BEDFORD and other ships are later bought back.
Page 277 (recto): An eyewwitness describes a recent suttee ceremony at Karwar. The SEPTER loads pepper at Calicut and Thalaserry. Ships are on the alert because Captain Kidd is active in the area, and there are complaints of his behaviour at the Maldives. Barlow meets the Prince of Thalaserry, and describes local commodities such as betel nuts, which the people chew. The SEPTER arrives at Goa, where they buy rack; one seaman drowns after drinking too much of it. At Surat they unload their pepper cargo onto the CHARLES.
Page 278 (verso): The dishonest Company president blames Barlow unjustly for taking too long to load cargo. Barlow itemises the cargo loaded at Swallow Hole. Sailing for home from Mumbai, the SEPTER encounters a fleet of Dutch ships and hears news of peace made with France. French ships at the Cape tell how the French captured the Company's new ship the BEDFORD, a great loss which Barlow attributes to traitors. The BEDFORD and other ships are later bought back.
Record Details
| Item reference: | JOD/4/277-278 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1697-1698 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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