The Voyages and Manifesto of William Fergusson, a Surgeon of the East India Company 1731-1739" Volume 37 in the Hakluyt Society's Third Series, this remarkable publication brings to light the diaries of William Fergusson, a Scottish ship's surgeon who sailed for the East India Company in the 1730s. Fergusson's manuscript offers invaluable insights into his youth and voyages across Africa, Arabia, India, Southeast Asia, and China. Fergusson's diaries provide a treasure trove of information on politics, economics, societies, and religious beliefs, while his "manifesto" explores natural religion, just governance, and Enlightenment thought. This volume presents meticulously transcribed and annotated memories, accompanied by a critical introduction, offering a glimpse into eighteenth-century maritime trading, colonialism, and Enlightenment ideas.