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39:
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reached Rio de
Janeiro on 13 November, the Cape on 15 January 1807, and Colombo on 5 April. She arrived at Bombay on 21 May. Homeward bound, she was at the Cape on 11 October, reached St Helena on 24 October, and arrived at the Downs on 29 December.
278:
that authorized her to engage in offensive actions against the French, not just defensive. When the vessel changed masters, a new letter was issued. The outbreak of war after a period of peace also required a new letter.
343:
reached Simons Bay on 4 September and Madras on 2 December. She arrived at
Kedgeree on 26 January 1798. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 20 April, Simons Bay on 22 August, the Cape on 30 September, and
107:(2)", but has a number of references to owners, masters, and dates that make it clear that voyages 1-7 below are the same vessel. Hackman also states that after voyage #7, the government chartered
115:
was launched on the Thames in 1803. However, there is no evidence for this and
Bateson may simply have mistaken changes in ownership and repairs around 1803 for a new vessel.
1239:
513:
A change of captain meant a new letter of marque. Captain George Heming received a letter of marque on 21 July 1806. He sailed from
Portsmouth on 9 August, bound for
323:
505:
on 11 February 1804. She was at Saugor on 26 April, and Madras on 16 August, before reaching St Helena on 31 December. She arrived at The Downs on 19 March 1805.
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arrived on 10 June. Repairs completed, all three then sailed together and reached St Helena on 14 November; they arrived at The Downs on 19 or 20 January 1810.
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left Port
Jackson bound for China, but there is no date given. Between her arrival in New South Wales and her departure for China, she engaged in whaling.
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provided the guards for the prisoners. Some 20 free settlers came too as passengers. Aboard the ship was the first steam engine brought out to
Australia.
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made for the East India
Company (EIC) under three sets of records. Hackman has only the middle six, which the British Library groups together under "
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to
Australia in 1813. On her return voyage from Australia she sailed via China, where she carried a cargo back to England for the EIC.
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367:
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was at Saugor, and on 20 February she was at Madras. She reached St Helena on 16 June and arrived at The Downs on 30 August.
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1001:
The
Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of Hindustan, and of the Politics, Commerce and Literature of Asia
141:
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The
Asiatic Annual Register Or a View of the History of Hindustan and of the Politics, Commerce and Literature of Asia
38:
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on 9 October 1813. She transported 200 male convicts, four of whom died on the voyage. An officer and 38 men of the
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111:
for a voyage transporting convicts to Australia. Her return voyage was her eighth for the EIC. Bateson states that
750:, wrote a letter of commendation for Heming and his officers for their conduct on the voyage. On 3 February 1811
639:
622:
402:, he received a new letter of marque on 8 June 1803. Raitt left Portsmouth on 30 June 1803, bound for Bengal.
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arrived at Kedgeree on 8 January 1801. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 7 April. She left in company with
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1224:
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258:(EIC). She made seven voyages for the EIC until in 1811-12 the government took her up to transport
17:
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escorted the Indiamen on the voyage, and on their arrival at Kedgeree on 15 December, Captain
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proved to be a much faster sailer than the two East Indiamen and parted from them on 8 April.
312:
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was at Madeira on 24 June, and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 16 November. On the way she and
638:, had a leak that had worsened. She received permission on 25 May from Captain John Dale of
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275:
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Captain George Heming sailed from Portsmouth on 10 June 1808, bound for Madras and Bengal.
1157:
502:
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1142:
1029:
1013:
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914:
644:, the senior EIC captain of the five vessels and so commodore, to sail to Penang. Hawes,
315:
on 4 September. She arrived at Crookhaven on 27 November and Long Reach on 16 December.
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had lost 23 men, including some petty officers, out of her crew of 87 men to the Navy.
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251:
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and the small ships separately lost touch with the Indiamen. One of the five,
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327:
Portrait of Captain Charles Raitt in the uniform of the East India Company by
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reached Madeira on 25 June and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 12 December.
617:
On 2 May 1809 she departed from the Sandheads with a convoy of four other
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Captain Charles Raitt left Portsmouth on 28 June 1800, bound for Bengal.
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s captain, requested that another of the Indiamen accompany him in case
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Captain George Heming left Portsmouth on 9 June 1810 bound for Bengal.
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259:
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reached St Helena on 4 August and arrived at the Downs on 1 November.
295:. His letter of marque had been issued on 5 September. On 20 Feb 1796
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and was damaged, however she escaped and sailed to Penang to repair.
514:
292:
1111:
Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.16
322:
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on 24 April. From there she sailed "towards England" on 20 June.
339:
and Bengal. He had a letter of marque issued on 13 March 1797.
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on 17 November. She arrived at The Downs on 3 February 1799.
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rescued all of the passengers and all but 16 of the crew of
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having broken out after the one year of peace following the
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1107:"Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure"
335:
Captain Charles Raitt left Portsmouth on 5 June 1797 for
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left Rio on 13 October. They were in company with the
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and several smaller vessels, all under the escort of
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continued on their way while hoping to meet up with
842:was in 1820, with the listing unchanged from 1813.
270:As most of her voyages took place during wartime,
951:"Letter of Marque, p.60 - accessed 25 July 2017"
777:, escorted for the early part of the voyage by
99:The National Archives splits the eight voyages
154:135 ft 7 in (41.3 m) (overall)
8:
773:left England on 2 June 1813. She sailed via
1072:, Vol. 24 (July–December 1810), pp.76-80.
628:. On 24 May a storm split the convoy and
546:, which had hit a rock on 7 November at
406:reached Rio de Janeiro on 16 September.
16:For other ships with the same name, see
1240:Ships of the British East India Company
1200:. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society.
1130:
1093:
881:
864:
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769:Under the command of William Mitchell,
588:. There Heming joined Captain Kymer of
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495:separated from the rest of the ships.
24:
1058:Papers relating to East India affairs
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761:to transport convicts to Australia.
808:on 23 October 1814. She passed the
765:Convict transport and EIC voyage #8
390:Charles Raitt was again captain of
372:. The pilot left them on 12 April.
254:, launched in 1795 for the British
1143:British Library: Earl Spencer (3).
598:in letters of protest against the
181:33 ft 2 in (10.1 m)
14:
234:1803: 30 × 6 & 9-pounder guns
231:1797: 30 × 6 & 9-pounder guns
189:13 ft 8 in (4.2 m)
1235:Convict ships to New South Wales
663:. The three remaining Indiamen,
291:on 26 September 1795, bound for
37:
1230:Ships built on the River Thames
1198:Ships of the East India Company
705:too exchanged broadsides with
1:
1164:. Brown, Son & Ferguson.
812:on 12 November, reaching the
719:arrived at Penang on 4 June.
303:. Homeward bound, she was at
171: in (33.7 m) (keel)
757:The government then took up
73:Voyages #6-7: Martin Lindsay
70:Voyage #5: Thomas Welladvice
614:was at Saugor on 14 March.
287:Captain Thomas Denton left
1261:
1003:. (1803) Vol. 4, pp.39-40.
606:of seamen from the ships;
274:frequently sailed under a
64:Voyages #1-3: James Duncan
43:British East India Company
15:
1046:Edinburgh Annual register
655:foundered. Dale detailed
394:on her third voyage. The
228:1795: 14 × 9-pounder guns
119:
31:
27:
1177:Clayton, Jane M (2014).
1036:Accessed 13 August 2016.
120:General characteristics
1196:Hackman, Rowan (2001).
727:EIC voyage #7 (1810-11)
526:EIC voyage #6 (1808-10)
509:EIC voyage #5 (1806-07)
386:EIC voyage #4 (1803-05)
352:EIC voyage #3 (1800-01)
319:EIC voyage #2 (1797-99)
283:EIC voyage #1 (1795-96)
816:on 26 March 1815, and
369:Countess of Sutherland
332:
790:73rd Regiment of Foot
699:action of 31 May 1809
683:. The French frigate
594:and Captain Hawes of
326:
311:on 12 August and the
67:Voyage #4: Moses Agar
836:Register of Shipping
828:The last listing in
307:on 3 April, reached
561: /
487:. Three days later
18:Earl Spencer (ship)
1181:. Berforts Group.
963:on 20 October 2016
580:On 2 January 1809
333:
256:East India Company
1162:The Convict Ships
1048:(1809), pp.122-3.
985:British Library:
915:British Library:
884:, pp. 290–1.
806:Whampoa anchorage
784:, and arrived at
565:15.633°N 94.333°E
455:ships of the line
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1131:Clayton (2014)
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1094:Bateson (1959)
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1084:(1812), p. 68.
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1030:Lloyd's List
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987:Earl Spencer
986:
965:. Retrieved
958:the original
917:Earl Spencer
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839:
835:
829:
827:
810:Bocca Tigris
802:Earl Spenser
801:
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237:1813:16 guns
157:110 ft
125:Tons burthen
113:Earl Spencer
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109:Earl Spencer
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105:Earl Spencer
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101:Earl Spencer
100:
91:18 July 1795
53:Earl Spencer
52:
22:
804:arrived at
659:to go with
604:impressment
568: /
501:arrived at
479:fourth rate
426:Northampton
266:EIC voyages
128:644, or 644
1225:1795 ships
1219:Categories
1151:References
967:11 January
721:Lord Keith
703:Lord Keith
676:Lord Keith
600:Royal Navy
477:, and the
452:third rate
202:Complement
194:Propulsion
846:Citations
818:St Helena
779:HMS
737:HMS
691:Streatham
689:captured
665:Streatham
641:Streatham
482:HMS
472:HMS
465:HMS
458:HMS
346:St Helena
329:Adam Buck
309:False Bay
289:The Downs
210:1797: 30?
1160:(1959).
1033:, №4463.
834:and the
781:Kangaroo
707:Caroline
686:Caroline
619:Indiamen
586:Calcutta
374:Countess
301:Kedgeree
299:reached
260:convicts
223:Armament
213:1803: 80
207:1795: 40
140:, 672, (
88:Launched
1170:3778075
1116:18 June
775:Madeira
713:Monarch
697:in the
661:Monarch
653:Monarch
646:Monarch
635:Monarch
596:Monarch
584:was at
556:94°20′E
553:15°38′N
543:Travers
537:Monarch
493:Sceptre
484:Grampus
474:Russell
467:Sceptre
250:was an
216:1813:54
166:⁄
134:⁄
80:Builder
32:History
1204:
1185:
1168:
1018:№4432.
695:Europe
681:Victor
673:, and
670:Europe
630:Victor
625:Victor
515:Bombay
489:Albion
470:, and
460:Albion
449:74-gun
443:, and
337:Madras
305:Saugor
293:Bengal
149:Length
961:(PDF)
954:(PDF)
649:'
445:Essex
440:Glory
96:Notes
59:Owner
1202:ISBN
1183:ISBN
1166:OCLC
1118:2012
969:2018
838:for
824:Fate
814:Cape
748:Leda
739:Leda
715:and
693:and
623:HMS
491:and
431:Anna
366:and
313:Cape
197:Sail
178:Beam
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