Bowrey, Thomas, approximately 1650-1713

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Thomas Bowrey (ca. 1650-1713), pilot, East India merchant, and investor, was the compiler of the first published Malay-English dictionary (1701).

From the description of Thomas Bowrey logbook and journal, [17--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702180542

1669-1688 Sailing master and free merchant in India.

Epithet: sea captain and free merchant

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creatorOf Bowrey, Thomas, ca. 1650-1713. Thomas Bowrey logbook and journal, [17--]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Bowrey, Thomas, ca. 1650-1713. Asia, wherein is contained the Situation, Commerce, Customs, etc. of many Provinces, Isles, etc. in India, Persia, Arabia and the South seas. Experienced by me T.B. in the forementioned Indies, Vizt. from anno MDCLXIX to MDCLXXIX : manuscript, [ca. 1900]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Thomas Bowrey papers., 1680-1709 British Library
creatorOf Thomas Bowrey papers., 1669-1679 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers of Capt Thomas Bowrey (c1650-1713), sailing master and free merchant in India 1669-88, relating chiefly to Malay, Chinese and Indian vocabularies including letters from Thomas Hyde (1636-1703), oriental scholar, Bodley's Lib..., 1700-1709 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS papers, chiefly connected with the Navy; 1707-1746:-1. "Sailing and fighting instructions for Her Majesties fleet." Printed; with an insertion at f. 4 of signals ordered by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, 28 Apr., 30 June, 1707. f. 1. 2. "An e..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. DXX (ff. 253). (1) For charters of incorporation, patents of monopoly, etc.; aft. 1704-circ. 1710, n.d. Partly printed. See also Add. Ch. 76092 below. ff. 1-46. (2) For appointments of consuls; 1707-1709. ff. 47b-52. (3) For negotiation and enfo..., 1703-1716 British Library
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