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374:, of 161 tons (bm), was a teak-built steam vessel, built at the Howrah Dock Co, Sulkea (opposite Calcutta), and launched in 1829. She had two Bolton & Watt engines that generated a total of 120 horsepower. She was built for Mesers. Mackintosh & Co. at a cost of 310,000 or 400,000 rupees. She made voyages to China and the Red Sea until in 1837 the Calcutta Steam Tug Association purchased her to tow vessels on the Hooghly River. In 1830 James Matheson, of Jardine Matheson, chartered 681: 676: 202:, Scotland in 1818. She was the first vessel built in Aberdeen for trade with India. She then made several voyages to India, sailing under a license from the British 206:(EIC). She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. She sustained damage in 1826 on a voyage to India and was condemned at the 112:. She soon became an "armed defense ship", but by 1805 had returned to being a West Indiaman. She made two voyages as an "extra" ship for the British 644:
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to Hobart and one convict voyage to Sydney. In 1842 she made one voyage carrying emigrants from England to New Zealand under the auspices of the
690: 116:(EIC). She continued trading with India until 1817 when she sustained damage on her way to Bengal. There she was surveyed, condemned and sold. 299:. She was 147 ft (45 m) long, and with a beam of 38 ft 8 in (11.8 m). In 1822 her owners transferred her registry to 710: 235: 660: 632: 697:
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carried another 52 tons, in addition to her opium. On 12 April, with only four days of coal left, the two parted.
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to Canton with 840 chests of Bengal opium. He bet $ 1000 that she could reach Lintin from Sandheads in a month.
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in 1808. On 6 March 1832 she was driven ashore at Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from
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China trade and empire: Jardine, Matheson & Co. and the origins of British rule in Hong Kong, 1827-1843
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in 1841 and 1851, and mapped part of the coast of Borneo. She made several trips from
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was a barque built at Aberdeen in 1824. Between 1825 and 1837 she made three voyages
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in 1830 and 1832. She also carried early settlers to South Australia in 1837, and
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started out, but ran onto a sandbank. On 14 March 1829 she finally left.
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in 1818, his daughter Katherine Stewart Forbes, his wife Lady Forbes, or
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was still the first opium vessel to arrive at Canton that year.
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in 1806. Her owner was Forbes & Co., which John Forbes of
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was a merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at
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She was last listed in 1861. 327:was on a voyage from Bombay to 323:subsequently rescued the rest. 148:, Scotland, had established in 17:Several ships have been named 1: 420:. Matheson lost his bet, but 58:, sailing under a series of 711:Set index articles on ships 404:both proceeded under sail. 242:William & Henry Pitcher 170:), was a sloop launched at 23:. Some have been named for 732: 672: 316:rescued some of the crew. 34:, the seat of the peerage 651:Le Pichon, Alain (2006). 551:, pp. 113 & 205. 92:at Fort Gloster in 1822. 689:This article includes a 237:Katherine Stewart Forbes 229:Katherine Stewart Forbes 655:. OUP/British Academy. 623:Hackman, Rowan (2001). 534:"Naval Intelligence". 68:northern whale fishery 642:Phipps, John (1840). 598:, p. 150, Fn.24. 585:Janin (1999), pp.169 433:List of ships named 212:Register of Shipping 356:New Zealand Company 344:Sir Charles Forbes 336:Sir Charles Forbes 254:East India Company 214:), and in 1838 in 204:East India Company 114:East India Company 305:Strait of Malacca 208:Cape of Good Hope 60:letters of marque 723: 683: 682: 678: 677: 666: 647: 638: 611: 608:Le Pichon (2006) 605: 599: 596:Le Pichon (2006) 593: 587: 582: 576: 570: 564: 558: 552: 546: 540: 539: 536:The Morning Post 531: 525: 524: 516: 510: 509: 506:The Morning Post 501: 495: 489: 483: 477: 471: 470: 462: 456: 450: 256:(EIC). She next 217:Lloyd's Register 132:was launched at 731: 730: 726: 725: 724: 722: 721: 720: 701: 700: 699: 698: 688: 684: 680: 675: 670: 663: 650: 641: 635: 622: 619: 614: 606: 602: 594: 590: 583: 579: 571: 567: 559: 555: 547: 543: 533: 532: 528: 518: 517: 513: 503: 502: 498: 490: 486: 478: 474: 464: 463: 459: 451: 447: 443: 430: 367: 340: 291:, of 917 tons ( 284: 233: 191: 161: 142:Karimata Strait 125: 101: 84:, of 530 tons ( 79: 66:in the British 47: 16: 12: 11: 5: 729: 727: 719: 718: 713: 703: 702: 686: 685: 673: 668: 667: 662:978-0197263372 661: 648: 639: 633: 618: 615: 613: 612: 610:, p. 154. 600: 588: 577: 575:, p. 205. 565: 563:, p. 210. 553: 541: 526: 511: 496: 494:, p. 261. 492:Hackman (2001) 484: 482:, p. 110. 472: 457: 455:, p. 176. 444: 442: 439: 429: 426: 366: 360: 339: 333: 325:Charles Forbes 309:paddle steamer 288:Charles Forbes 283: 280:Charles Forbes 277: 232: 226: 190: 184: 166:, of 58 tons ( 160: 154: 124: 118: 100: 94: 78: 72: 46: 40: 25:Charles Forbes 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 728: 717: 714: 712: 709: 708: 706: 696: 695:internal link 692: 691:list of ships 671: 664: 658: 654: 649: 645: 640: 636: 634:0-905617-96-7 630: 626: 621: 620: 616: 609: 604: 601: 597: 592: 589: 586: 581: 578: 574: 573:Phipps (1840) 569: 566: 562: 561:Phipps (1840) 557: 554: 550: 549:Phipps (1840) 545: 542: 537: 530: 527: 522: 515: 512: 507: 504:"Ship News". 500: 497: 493: 488: 485: 481: 480:Phipps (1840) 476: 473: 468: 465:"Ship News". 461: 458: 454: 453:Phipps (1840) 449: 446: 440: 438: 437: 436: 427: 425: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 395: 391: 387: 383: 382: 377: 373: 372: 364: 361: 359: 357: 353: 350: 346: 345: 337: 334: 332: 330: 326: 322: 321: 315: 314: 310: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 289: 281: 278: 276: 274: 270: 266: 262: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 240:was built by 239: 238: 230: 227: 225: 223: 219: 218: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 196: 195:Castle Forbes 188: 187:Castle Forbes 185: 183: 181: 180:Aberdeenshire 177: 173: 169: 165: 158: 155: 153: 151: 147: 146:Aberdeenshire 143: 139: 135: 131: 130: 122: 119: 117: 115: 111: 110:West Indiaman 107: 106: 98: 95: 93: 91: 87: 83: 76: 73: 71: 69: 65: 61: 57: 56:West Indiaman 53: 52: 44: 41: 39: 37: 33: 32:Castle Forbes 29: 26: 22: 21: 669: 652: 643: 624: 603: 591: 580: 568: 556: 544: 535: 529: 521:The Standard 520: 519:"The Navy". 514: 505: 499: 487: 475: 466: 460: 448: 434: 431: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 380: 375: 370: 368: 362: 349:transporting 343: 341: 335: 324: 319: 312: 287: 285: 279: 248:dockyard in 236: 234: 228: 221: 215: 211: 194: 192: 186: 163: 162: 156: 128: 126: 120: 104: 102: 96: 81: 80: 74: 50: 48: 42: 19: 18: 15: 435:Clan Forbes 365:(1829 ship) 338:(1824 ship) 282:(1821 ship) 269:New Zealand 258:transported 231:(1818 ship) 189:(1818 ship) 176:Fraserburgh 164:Lady Forbes 159:(1808 ship) 157:Lady Forbes 123:(1805 ship) 105:Lord Forbes 99:(1803 ship) 97:Lord Forbes 77:(1803 ship) 51:Lady Forbes 45:(1799 ship) 43:Lady Forbes 36:Lord Forbes 716:Ship names 705:Categories 617:References 246:Northfleet 182:to Leith. 467:The Times 441:Citations 318:HMS  265:Australia 152:in 1767. 90:broken up 646:. 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Index

Charles Forbes
MP
Castle Forbes
Lord Forbes
Lady Forbes
West Indiaman
letters of marque
whaler
northern whale fishery
bm
broken up
Lord Forbes
West Indiaman
East India Company
Forbes
Calcutta
Billeton
Karimata Strait
Aberdeenshire
Bombay
bm
Leith
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
Castle Forbes
Aberdeen
East India Company
Cape of Good Hope
Lloyd's Register
Katherine Stewart Forbes

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