Any #twitterstorians have a reference to hand for the Japanese sailors John Saris took to England & back on the Clove’s voyage, 1613–14?
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this is perfect, thank you so much!
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No problem! :)
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also, interesting as to what is meant exactly by 'swarts' here, as there were Africans in Asia by this time:http://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/south-asias-africans/ …
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in fact the 'Swarts' were with him from Bantam same vol, p.1. Also 9 'Swarts' aboard the Darling (p. 191) and 'Hang-by swarts' (p. 194).
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not sure what 'Hang-by Swarts' might mean. But imagine the word comes from the Dutch? Though 'swart' is
@OED http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/195502 … -
This edition from 1745 defines 'Hang-by Swarts' as "Hangers-on, or unnecessary Indians", for what it's worth :)https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9e1aAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA494#v=onepage&q&f=false …
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Wow. "unnecessary Indians" cc/
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I know there's been work on 18thc Lascars, notably by Aaron Jaffer
@NMMGreenwich http://www.musliminstitute.org/blogs/front-highlight/muslims-sea-barbary-pirates-brick-lane …@MuslimInst but need more on 17thc? - 3 more replies
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I notice word:Seuen, in the text, is it: Seven?
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Thanks. Seuen (=seven), it's the same spelling & meaning in Flemish, in O.G. de Busbecq's text regarding Crimean Gothic,
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