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Earl of Holderness | 27451 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 26 | ref:925 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1754 | ref:925 | |
| Home Port | London - Thames | ref:925 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | ref:925 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:925 | |
| Category | Merchant | ref:925 | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ref:925 | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ref:925 | |
| Wrecked | 11.1.1764 | ref:925 | |
3rd Voyage. Sailed from Portsmouth for the Coromandel Coast and the Bay of Bengal.
ref:925EA. OF HOLDERNESS,
499 Tons, 3 Voyage,
COAST AND BAY.
(John Pelly, Esq.)
Capt. Robert Brooke
1 Ambrose Cock
2 William Lindsay
3 George Lindsay
4 William Applegath
Sur. Robert Hunter
Pur. Samuel Jackson
Sailed Ports. 30 Mar. 1761
Arr. Downs, 2 Dec. 1762
Commander: Robert Brooke.
Ship: Earl of Holdernesse.
Burden: 499 tons.
Crew: 99.
Owners: John Pelly, Mathew Sherman, Godfrey Joseph, Joseph Jackson, Aaron Franks, Edmund Godfrey, Chamberlain Godfrey, Whichcott Turner, Christopher Burrows, Robert Brooke senior, Henry Hindelle, Crowley Ann Mandeville, Charles Fowley and John Pell of London, merchants.
Lieutenant: Moses Smith.
Gunner: Abraham Wheatley.
Boatswain: John Backes.
Carpenter: James Palmer.
Surgeon: William Moffett.
Cook: Samuel Grew.
Armament: 26 carriage guns.
Folio: 72
Rated at 499 tons 99 crew, 26 guns.
Principal Managing Owner: John Pelly.
Voyages:
(1) 1754/5 China. Capt Matthew Court. Downs 28 Nov 1754 - 18 May 1755 Batavia - 4 Aug Chusan - 22 Mar 1756 Batavia - 6 Oct St Helena - 12 Jan 1775 Kinsale - 13 Mar Downs.
(2) 1758/9 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt Robert Brooke. Portsmouth 14 Nov 1758 - 14 Mar 1759 St Helena - 20 Jul Batavia - 2 Sep Benkulen - 17 Oct Moco Moco - 10 Nov Bantal - 19 Dec Benkulen - 22 Mar 1760 St Helena - 12 Jul Downs.
(3) 1760/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Brooke. Portsmouth 30 Mar 1761 - 7 Sep Madras - 9 Dec Culpee - 22 Jan 1762 Ingeli - 6 Jun St Helena - 5 Sep Downs.
(4) 1763/4 Benkulen and China. Capt Robert Brooke. Lost outwards on Sandwich Flats 11 Jan 1764.