Boscawen

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 24th of June 2026 04:06

London, 25 May 1765: The Boscawen East-Indiaman sailed from the Cape of Good Hope, the 26th of March, for England, in company with the Seaford. [Exeter Mercury, 31 May 1765]

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 05:49

London, 25 March 1765: The Boscawen, East-Indiaman, Capt Morris, from Bengal to London, is put into Mauritius. This ship has been missing for a long time, and upwards of £40 per cent was given on her. [Exeter Mercury, 29 March 1765]

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 05:45

London, 25 March 1765: The Duke of Albany, Capt Haldane, who sailed from the Downs the 4th of March 1764, for Coast and Bay, arrived in the Downs last Saturday, after post from Madras, and brings an account of the Boscawen, late Braund, being safe at the Mauritius. [Exeter Mercury, 29 March 1765]

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 07:46

London, 11 May 1751: Yesterday the Pursers of the Boscawen, Capt Braund, from Bombay, and the Fort St George, Capt Booky, were arrived at Bombay, and the Ilchester, Capt Tedd, at Persia. The Britannia, Capt Summer, is gone to Bengal; the Walpole, Capt Fee, lost her passage to India, and was returned to Bengal; Capt Low, who went out commander, is dead. The Warren, Capt Glover, is gone to Bengal; the Swallow, Capt Bell, was to be dispatched from Fort St David’s, the middle of January; and the Kent, Capt Robson, the London, Capt Sedgwick, and the Benjamin, Capt Meard, were to sail from Bengal in December. [Kentish Post, 15 May 1751]