Any #twitterstorians have a reference to hand for the Japanese sailors John Saris took to England & back on the Clove’s voyage, 1613–14?
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? -
There's a Special Issue of Journal for Maritime Research 16.2 2014 http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rmar20/16/2?nav=tocList …
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Covers 'Age of Empire' but has info on c17th in there with good refs
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thanks, look great. Not something I have time to look into right now, but fascinating nonetheless!
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