The anonymous Leicester journal-keeper moved within Drake’s inner circle of commanders.

Evidence

The nature of the notes, both while at sea and on land (e.g. pp. 132, 137, 158) suggests that the keeper of the Leicester journal was a man of education as well as experience at sea. His copies of sets of rules at various times (see pp. 130, 140) indicate that he held some administrative responsibility, and his reports of conferences between Knollys and Drake suggest that he had access to the inner circle of commanders. — Mary Frear Keeler, Sir Francis Drake’s West Indian Voyage,…, 776

Categorization

• QUESTION: Could the anonymous keeper be a candidate for one of the known officers of the Leicester? The possibility of identifying the man behind the fullest Cartagena ransom account is worth chasing.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Mary Frear Keeler, Sir Francis Drake’s West Indian Voyage,…, 776
• XREF: connects to: The Leicester journal is the sole account of a near mutiny on the voyage. — Mary Frear Keeler, Sir Francis Drake’s West Indian Voyage,…, 776