Keeling, William ___ 1578-1620 ___ British ___ sailor

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
There appears to be very little information about Keeling available on the internet, except that contained in his 1607 journal. He was a sea captain, in charge of the 'Red Dragon', in the East India Company Fleet. He is most cited for being the discoverer of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609 on his return to England from Java.
No biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - The Keeling Islands

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1607 1615-1617 ___ maritime commerce health SriLanka Indonesia

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels
The East India Company Journals of Captain William Keeling and Master Thomas Bonner
 

November 2005, July 2008, April 2013
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