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Eastcourt | 27760 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | HCA26 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1746 | HCA26 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | HCA26 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | HCA26 | |
| Category | Merchant | HCA26 | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | HCA26 | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | HCA26 | |
| Last known | 1760 | HCA26 | |
Commander: Arthur Evans.
Ship: Eastcourt.
Burden: 500 tons.
Crew: 100.
Owners: James Newton, Thomas Page, Sherman Godfrey, William Eere Benson and Henry Crab Boulton of London, merchants.
Lieutenant: Richard Hall.
Gunner: Jeremiah Creed.
Boatswain: Robert Rankin.
Carpenter: Stephen Greystock.
Surgeon: Robert Williams.
Cook: James Falkner.
Armament: 28 carriage guns.
Folio: 133
Rated at 499 tons, 99 crew, 28 guns.
Voyages:
(1) 1746/7 Bengal. Capt William Earl Benson. Portsmouth 3 Mar 1747 - 14 Mar Madeira - 20 Jun St Augustine's Bay - 21 Sep Batavia - 3 Nov Malacca - 24 Dec Balasore - 8 Jan 1748 Rogues River - Calcutta 11 Feb 1749 - 27 May St Helena - 6 Aug Northfleet.
(2) 1750/1 Bombay. Capt William Earl Benson. Downs 20 Mar 1751 - 5 Jul Johanna - 2 Aug Bombay - 25 Sep Surat - 24 Oct Bombay - 17 Nov Surat - 19 Jan 1752 Bombay - 29 Feb Karwar - 10 Mar Tellicherry - 18 Mar Anjengo - 11 Jun St Helena - 19 Aug Long Reach.
(3) 1754/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt Arthur Evans. Downs 17 Feb 1755 - 13 May São Tiago - 2 Jul Madras - 9 Aug Vizagapatam - 26 Aug Culpee - 30 Dec Ingeli - 28 Jan 1756 Madras - 10 Jun St Helena - 4 Sep Galway - 10 Nov Long Reach.
(4) 1757/8 Bombay. Capt Arthur Evans. Downs 3 Jul 1758 - 22 Oct Cape - 30 Jan 1759 Anjengo - 3 Feb Cochin - 11 Feb Tellicherry - 1 Mar Bombay - 26 Aug St Helena - 15 Nov Cork - 12 Jan 1760 Kinsale - 12 Feb Downs.