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Alfred | 28916 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 26 | E-WIKI | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 16.10.1790 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Northfleet - Kent | EICS | |
| Constructor | Joseph ToddBritish Ship Builder | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | E-WIKI | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
| Sold | 29.1.1812 | EICS | |
Built by Todd & Pitcher, launched 1790, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 165ft 2½in, keel 134ft, breadth 41ft 5in, hold 17ft 2½, wing transom 26ft, port cell 29ft 1in, waist 3ft 6½in, between decks 6ft 4in & 6ft 6in, roundhouse 6ft 6in, ports 14 middle & 13 upper, deck range 95ft 6in, 1221 tons.
Principal Managing Owners: 1 James Farquharson, 2-6 William Fraser, 7-8 Andrew Timbrell.
Voyages:
(1) 1790/1 St Helena, Madras and China. Capt James Farquharson. Torbay 2 Feb 1791 - 28 Mar St Helena - 13 Jun Madras - 17 Jul Penang - 25 Aug Whampoa - 23 Oct Second Bar - 22 Feb 1792 St Helena - 18 Apr Long Reach.
(2) 1793/4 China. Capt James Farquharson. Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 6 Oct Whampoa - 23 Dec Second Bar - 13 Apr 1795 St Helena - 25 Jul Long Reach.
(3) 1795/6 Madras and China. Capt James Farquharson. Portsmouth 17 May 1796 - 2 Aug Cape - 11 Nov Madras - 28 Nov Colombo - 9 Feb 1797 Amboina - 8 Apr Whampoa - 9 Jun Second Bar - 2 Dec Cape - 3 Jan 1793 St Helena - 3 Apr Gravesend.
(4) 1798/9 Madras and China. Capt James Farquharson. Portsmouth 2 Apr 1799 - 31 Jul Madras - 18 Sep Penang - 10 Oct Malacca - 6 Dec Balambangan - 25 Dec Sulu - 16 Feb 1800 Whampoa - 27 Feb Second Bar - 15 Jul St Helena - 30 Sep Northfleet.
(5) 1800/1 China. Capt James Farquharson. Portsmouth 19 May 1801 - 31 Jul Rio de Janeiro - 31 Oct Penang - 25 Nov Malacca - 31 Jan 1802 Whampoa - 20 Mar Second Bar - 10 Jul St Helena - 17 Sep Northfleet.
(6) 1802/3 China. Capt James Farquharson. Downs 6 May 1803 - 13 Oct Whampoa - 31 Jan 1804 Second Bar - 19 Feb Malacca - 1 Mar Penang - 9 Jun St Helena - 16 Aug Northfleet.
(7) 1806/7 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt George Welstead. Portsmouth 26 Feb 1807 - 15 May St Helena - 9 Sep Benkulen - 28 Nov Penang - 20 Dec Malacca - 14 Feb 1808 Whampoa - 4 Apr Penang - 8 Jul St Helena - 14 Sep Long Reach.
(8) 1809/10 Madras and China. Capt George Welstead. Portsmouth 19 Feb 1810 - 18 Mar Tenerife - 7 Jul Madras - 18 Aug Penang - 10 Sep Malacca - 11 Oct Whampoa - 25 Dec Second Bar - 26 May 1811 St Helena - 13 Aug Northfleet.