Journal kept by Martin on voyage of Alceste to China (90 f.), 07 February 1816-17 August 1817

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Content Summary:: The Alceste, captained by M. Maxwell, conveyed Lord Amherst on his mission to China. The journal describes visits to Rio de Janeiro (ff. 4-9), Cape of Good Hope (ff. 11-14), Java (ff. 16-19), China and Korea (ff. 22-74), and the Philippines (f. 75), the wreck of the Alceste at the Straits of Gaspar in February 1817, encounters with Malay pirates and the rescue by the East Indiaman Ternate (ff. 76-89) and the arrival at Batavia (f.90). There is an engraving of the relief of Fort Maxwell.
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