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Earl Talbot | 29598 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1778 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Blackwall Yard - Blackwall | EICS | |
| Constructor | John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1793 | EICS | |
Built by Perry, launched 1778, 3 decks, 4in bottom 758 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1-4 Sir Charles Raymond
5-6 Donald Cameron.
Voyages:
(1) 1778/9 St Helena, Bengal and Madras. Capt Thomas Hindman. Portsmouth 7 Mar 1779 - 12 Apr Madeira - 30 Jul St Helena - 5 Dec Kedgeree - 25 Dec 1780 Madras - 16 Jun Madagascar - 25 Aug Cape - 29 Oct St Helena - 9 Jan 1781 Crookhaven - 24 Feb Long Reach.
(2) 1781/2 Bombay, Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Taylor. Portsmouth 6 Feb 1782 - 29 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 7 Sep Bombay - 19 Oct Madras - 27 Nov Masulipatam - 27 Jan 1783 Madras - 6 Mar Mangalore - 25 Apr Bombay - 12 Aug Madras - 2 Sep Masulipatam - 6 Oct Kedgeree - 1 Jun 1784 St Helena - 28 Aug Downs. 9 Mar 1783 capture of Mangalore fort from French.
(3) 1784/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Taylor. Portsmouth 16 Oct 1785 - 29 Oct Madeira - 9 Jan 1786 Cape - 6 Apr Madras - 27 Apr Diamond Creek - 27 Dec Saugor - 4 Feb 1787 Madras - 23 Apr Cape - 27 May St Helena - 18 Jul Downs.
(4) 1787/8 China. Capt John Woolmore. Downs 4 Apr 1788 - 9 Aug Whampoa - 26 Nov Second Bar - 21 Feb 1789 St Helena - 27 Apr Gravesend.
(5) 1789/90 China. Capt John Woolmore. Downs 13 May 1790 - 29 Sep Whampoa - 15 Jan 1791 Second Bar - 6 Jul St Helena - 31 Aug Long Reach.
(6) 1791/2 Bengal. Capt Jeremiah Dawkins. Downs 2 Jun 1792 - 7 Nov Diamond Point - 18 Feb 1793 Saugor - 1 Jul St Helena - 3 Oct Long Reach.