Originally published in 1934 this volume contains Journals extracts from Journals and narratives written on board the Dragon and Hosiander by Thomas Best and various other persons including Ralph Standish and Ralph Croft. It also has with Best’s correspondence and extracts from Court minutes of the East India Company. It is edited by William Foster. About the Author Sir William Foster CIE (19 November 1863-11 May 1951) was a British historiographer and civil servant who was Registrar and Superintendent of Records in the India Office. He was a member of the Hakluyt Society and was the foremost authority on the detailed history of early British relations with India and other countries in Asia.
