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Earl of Middlesex

29584
Nominal Guns26IORMAR
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1762EICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1767
EICS
CategoryMerchantIORMAR
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1773EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen687Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1763 - 1768
Andrew MoffatBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1763-1775
IORMAR
1768 - 1771
Sir Charles Raymond (1st Baronet)British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1735-1789
IORMAR

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1763 - 5.7.1766Captain (HEIC)
Henry FletcherBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1755-1766
IORMAR
4.10.1766 - 20.8.1768Captain (HEIC)
John HasellBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1766-1768
IORMAR
27.11.1768 - 8.7.1771Captain (HEIC)
John RogersBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1768-1771
IORMAR

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1766Surgeon (HEIC)
John ArmstrongBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Medic
Service 1766
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Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1763, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 26 guns, 657 tons.

Principal Managing Owners:

1-2 Andrew Moffatt

3 Charles Raymond.

Voyages:

(1) 1762/3 Bombay. Capt Henry Fletcher. Downs 7 Apr 1763 - 21 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 27 Aug Bombay - 22 Oct Tellicherry - 31 Dec Ingeli - 24 May 1764 Mauritius - 7 Jul Bourbon - 30 Aug Batavia - 10 Nov Prince's Island - 27 Dec Batavia - 13 Feb 1765 Onroot - 26 Mar Batavia - 29 Apr Benkulen - 27 May Madras - 1 Sep Cuddalore - 18 Sep Madras - 14 Dec Mauritius - 15 Feb 1766 St Helena - 28 May Downs.

(2) 1766/7 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt John Hasell. Downs 31 Dec 1766 - 9 Apr St Helena - 14 Jul Batavia - 3 Sep Benkulen - 8 Oct Moco Moco - 3 Nov Ipoh - 20 Dec Benkulen - 9 Jan 1768 Pulau Pisang 22 Mar Cape - 16 Apr St Helena - 3 Jul Downs.

(3) 1768/9 Benkulen and China. Capt John Rogers. Torbay 5 Mar 1769 - 13 May All Saints' Bay - 19 Aug Benkulen - 14 Oct Manna - 10 Jan 1770 Anjengo - 19 Feb Bombay - 28 Apr Calicut - 31 May Malacca - 6 Jul Whampoa - 22 Nov Second Bar - 8 Mar 1771 St Helena - 28 May Downs.



 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 25th of June 2026 03:55

London, 28 October 1765: By advices just received from Batavia, we learn, that Capt Godfrey, of the Richmond India ship, which was there in April last, is dead; and that Capt Legeit, who succeeded to the command, likewise died there on the 29th of April; since which the command of the said ship is devolved on Mr Hindman, who went out as Second Mate. The Duke of Gloucester, Capt Burdett, the Earl of Elgin, Capt Cook, and the Earl of Middlesex, Capt Fletcher, were all there at the same time. The two first, together with the Richmond, were bound for China, but had lost their passage. The last had troops on board from Manilla for Madras. [Exeter Evening Post, 7 November 1765]


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