Brunswick

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:14

London, 27 February 1802: Yesterday a Court of Directors of the East India Company, and a Committee of Shipping were held at the India House, which adjourned to Wednesday next. The Court have appointed the China fleet to be in the Downs on the 10th of next month, consisting of the David Scott, Captain Charles Jones; the Glatton, Captan Macnamara; the Ceres, Captain Dunsford; the Royal Charlotte, Captain Patterson; and the Brunswick, Captain Philip Hughes. [Morning Chronicle, 27 February 1802]

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 18th of July 2026 15:43

Portsmouth, 13 June 1801: On Wednesday the Purser of the lord Nelson announced the arrival of the following China ships off this port, under the convoy of the Argo, of 44 guns, Capt Bowen: - the Cirencester, Ceres, Brunswick, Arniston, Walthamstow, Earl St Vincent, Marquis Wellesley, Canton, Lord Nelson, Carron (extra ship), Triumphoze (Portuguese). They left China 16th January, arrived at St Helena 15th April, sailed from thence 22d April. The whole of the convoy are arrived at Deal. [Hampshire Telegraph, 15 June 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 15th of June 2026 13:46

Captain James Ludowic Grant was sworn on the 18th instant into the command of the Brunswick East-Indiaman. [Hampshire Telegraph, 23 December 1799]

Posted by AvM on Monday 22nd of July 2019 19:32

Captured b<y the French ship MARENGO and frigate BELLE POULE
Taken to mauritius
Wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope on her way to France.