Calcutta

Posted by AvM on Thursday 1st of August 2019 22:48

The ship Calcutta of John Haggey mentioned above (as tekan and retaken) was registered at London
#325 on 29 Aug 1799 master John Haggey, 768 90/94bm

As such mentioned oin Register of Shipping 1802
master J.Haggey 768t built Calcutta 1798
owner Capt & Co depth 21ft teek built class AI in 1799.
5 years old , so built 1797(?)
still listed in Register 1805, but still with class of 1799

Note that in that time extant CALCUTTA built 1798 of 819 52/94t built by Wells, Deptford, which lost 1809.

Posted by AvM on Thursday 1st of August 2019 22:34

According to LLoyd's List

14 jan 1800
Calcutta, Haggy from London to India
was taken near Madeeira 17.12.1799 by the French frigate La Syrene" and crvette "La Bergere" of Cayenne, and retanken same dab by frigate L'Amiable and is arrived at Plymouth.

retaken,

9.10.1801
Calcutta, M'Donald sailed from Bombay to the Red Sea on 10.05.1801

Posted by AvM on Thursday 1st of August 2019 22:19

According to Hackman she was not HEIC ship, so very probably country ship.

Phipps suggested she was lost in the Red Sea, on thr Egyptian expedition on 8th September 1801.

A New Oriental Register and East-India Directory.
She is registered in Calcutta in 1801
owned by Haggey & M'Donald, master W.M'donald , 760t

Not listed in 1803.