Captains Log 1517

Captains Log

May 27, 1517

The crew for my ship, the Golden Heart, is preparing the cast of the port of London, England. We are on an expedition to China, for the unknown land of treasure and gold. My First Mate, John Turner, will soon inform me that the crew has finished preperation and they are ready to set sail. After checking the mapped course for the last time, we will set sail for the land beyond. For God, Gold, and Glory.

Port: London England

May 27, 1517

At the time, the marine transport was the only way to reach the rest of Europe and other countries from england. This made the naval power and trade very important to the country.

Time at Sea

Period: May 27, 1517 to Sep 19, 1518

Port: Badagry, Nigeria

Aug 7, 1517

In the 1500s, slaves were transported form West Africa to America through the city of Badagry. The major slave port was the major income for the city.

Port: Sofala, South Africa

Nov 13, 1517

Sofala is a port established by the Portugues in the 1500s in the northern part of South Africa. It was originally used for the expansion of Portugues settlements and the slave trade from Luanda.

Captians Log

Nov 25, 1517

After six months at sea, we have made much progress on our voyage to China, but have been caught in a strenuous storm. We are about to the Cape of Good Fortune, which is known for its "Lack of Storms", but that is not the case. We have spent many days fighting the wind and waves. I am hopeful that we will be able to make it out alive.

Captians Log

Dec 12, 1517

We made our way around the Cape of Good Hope and heading north up the coast of Africa. We have been blown off course by several days to the west. Our ship is damaged heavily from the storm and our supplies are runnning low. We will have to ship anchor and go to shore to collect more supplies.

Port: Malindi, Kenya

Dec 22, 1517

Malindi is a town on the Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, on the coast of Kenya. It was traditionally a port city for foreign powers

Captians Log

Mar 15, 1518

We were nearing the coast of India, when we were attacked a pirates. There captain, the infamous Chin Shih, raided our ship for treasure and supplies. Fortunently, my crew and I were able to fend off the pirates with our cannons and swords. Several of my crewmen died defending the ship and many were wounded in the battle. Our course was slowed to the coast of India, but we survived.

Port: Mumbai, India

Mar 17, 1518

Mumbai was also known as Bombay when it was rule by the Portuguese. The Portuguese rule the islands for several decades.

Port: Hong Kong

Sep 19, 1518

Though the Chinese were not as open to trade, they are still willing to trade with the Europeans if they followed trading rules. The Chinese were eventually forced by the European navis to trade through ports like Honk Kong.

Captains Log

Sep 19, 1518

We have arrived in Honk Kong, China. The land is covered in new kinds of people, plants, and riches. I have see many shops with gold idols, jade jewelery, and other strange trinckets. There is still many people who is to know the Catholic faith and many riches to collect.