Route
Island of Bombay
Date/ti
me
Distance
Climate
Terrain
Landmarks
People
Island lies
Nineteen
degrees of
north latitude.
Violenc
e of
rains
during
monso
ons.
Abundanc
e of
coconuts
but not
too much
corn or
cattle.
Several snakes
came around
the ship and a
multitude of
locusts before
getting at land.
Banians
throw
coconuts
in the
sea, to
pacify
storms
and fury.
Monso
onsseason
for
waterin
g fields.
Months
of
septem
ber and
Octobe
r: very
pernici
ous to
the
health
of
europe
ans.
Unhealthy
water.
Bombay known
for its fort and
harbor
Beautified with
elegant
dwellings of the
english.
Deputy
governor
–George
Cookinvites to
stay with
him.
In the
Impressions/Reactions
Island originally called “Boon
bay”
Monsoons- falls on the coast
of Malabar- extremely
dangerous, breakout in
thunder and rains. All land
carriages cease and ships lay
in harbour.
In comparison: air at surat is
very dirty and very hot in the
afternoons. Floors of the
chambers to be sprinkled
with water to keep it cool.
Island full of infections.
Growth of venomous
creatures at the time of
monsoons. Malignant
corruption of air. Wounds of
the flesh, rarely healed here.
Three leagues
distance from
Bombay
The Island of Elephanta
Trade
Statue of
Elaborate
middle
of
septem
ber
1690,
monso
ons are
broken
up and
on the
way to
surat,
they
encoun
tered
pirates
called
sangani
ans.
They
arrived
at
sualyba
r where
ships
load
and
unload
their
goods
which
are
kept in
elephant cut in
stone placed in
the middle of a
field.
A pagode or a
heathens
temple at the
top of the
island.
Sixteen pillars of
stone and
curious arches
and figures of
forty or fifty
men.
mention
of the
Mogul.
yards
and
ware
houses.
21 degrees,
odd minutes
off northern
latitude.
The City Of Surat
Situated
upon a
river-tapti.
Castle built
towards the
south-west part
of the city.
Fortified at each
corner with a
large tower, has
several canons
mounted upon
the walls.
Entrance into
the city is by six
or seven gates.
Streets are
some too
narrow. Bazar
or the market
place very
populated.
Middle of the
city has a
spacious vacant
place, called
Inhabitan
ts always
concerne
d to
conceal
their
riches.
The cogy
– skilled
in
municipal
laws, acts
as a
judge,
and is
consulted
in matters
relating
to the
civil
customs
of the
empire.
Known for
rich silks
and the
abundance
of pearls,
gold and
silver.
Rice and
corn are
sold by
weight.
Mogul feeds freely on beef
or mutton or the flesh of any
other creature except for
swines-flesh- held among
them as abomination.
Language of the moors
different from the ancient
original inhabitants of india.
Court language is Persian.
Inhabitants of india- write on
long schrowls of paper.
Coaches with two wheels are
drawn by oxens.
Heat of country will scarcely
permit the prosecution of
sports or recreations.
Next to the moors, banians
are most noted inhabitants
at surat. Detailed description
castle green.
All commodities
are vendible.
River
commodious for
the importation
of foreign
goods.
The City Of Muscat
Mocha
Cape of Good hope
Island of Golconda
Kingdom of Arracan
Pegu
of the faquirs, parsis and
halalchors at/near Surat.