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Duke of Montrose | 29404 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 26 | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1785 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe | EICS | |
| Constructor | John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1780-1802 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1808 | EICS | |
Fleets | ||||
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| Dates | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 6.10.1795-1796 | British Expedition to the West Indies | Hugh Cloberry ChristianBritish Naval Sailor Service 1771-1797 | 3.1796-5.1796 | British Expedition to the West Indies |
Built by Randall, launched 1784, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 142ft 10½in, keel 116ft 2½in, breadth 35ft 1½in, hold 15ft, wing transom 22ft 5in, port cell 26ft 7½in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 2in, roundhouse 6ft 4in, ports 13 middle & upper, 762 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 James Farquharson
2-3 Robert Farquharson
4 James Farquharson
5-6 William Fraser
7 Moses Agar
8 William Masson.
Voyages:
(1) 1784/5 Bombay and China. Capt Alexander Gray. Portsmouth 22 Mar 1785 - 9 Apr Madeira - 13 Jul Johanna - 6 Aug Bombay - 28 Oct Tellicherry - 26 Nov Bombay - 31 Mar 1786 Anjengo - 8 Apr Tellicherry - 17 May Bombay - 21 Jul Malacca - 9 Aug Whampoa - 16 Nov Second Bar - 14 Mar 1787 St Helena - 19 May Long Reach.
(2) 1787/8 Bombay and China. Capt Joseph Dorin. Portsmouth 5 Apr 1788 - 5 Aug Bombay - 25 Nov Batavia - 8 Feb 1789 Whampoa - 11 Mar Second Bar - 27 Jun St Helena - 1 Sep Gravesend.
(3) 1791/2 Bombay. Capt James Dorin. Downs 8 Mar 1792 - 4 Jul Bombay - 3 Oct Tellicherry - 21 Oct Calicut - 2 Nov Anjengo - 13 Nov Calicut - 17 Nov Tellicherry - 8 Dec Bombay - 13 Mar 1793 St Helena - 19 Jun Long Reach.
(4) 1793/4 Bombay. Capt Patrick Burt. Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 4 Sep Bombay - 31 Oct Calicut - 12 Nov Anjengo - 24 Nov Cochin - 10 Dec Tellicherry - 25 Dec Bombay - 21 Jan 1795 Tellicherry - 18 Mar St Helena - 25 Jul Long Reach.
(5) 1796/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt Torbay 22 Sep 1797 - 3 Feb 1798 Madras - 27 Mar Calcutta - 15 Dec Saugor - 22 Feb 1799 Point de Galle - 18 May St Helena - 1 Aug Gravesend.
(6) 1800/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Patrick Burt. Portsmouth 31 Mar 1801 - 26 Jul Madras - 20 Aug Diamond Harbour - 11 Jan Saugor - 14 Jun St Helena - 22 Aug Long Reach.
(7) 1803/4 Madras. Capt John Paterson. Portsmouth 10 Jul 1804 - 17 Feb 1806 moorings.
(8) 1806/7 St Helena, Bengal and Penang. Capt John Paterson. Portsmouth 26 Feb 1807 - 15 May St Helena - 2 Oct Diamond Harbour - 24 Nov Saugor - 15 Dec Penang - 9 Feb 1808 Kedgeree - 25 Mar Saugor - 10 Sep St Helena - 23 Dec Long Reach.