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Francis | 29739 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1782 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1796 | EICS | |
Built by Menetone, launched 1781, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft, keel 115ft 7in, breadth 35ft 10in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 8½in, port cell 26ft 4in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 3in, deck range 78ft, 789 tons.
Principal Managing Owner:
William Moffat.
Voyages:
(1) 1781/2 Madras and China. Capt Henry Grueber. Portsmouth 11 Sep 1782 - 26 Nov San Salvador - 28 Dec Trinidade - 17 Apr 1783 Madras - 5 Oct Whampoa - 20 Dec Second Bar - 28 Apr 1784 St Helena - 24 Jul Long Reach.
(2) 1784/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt James Urmston. Downs 25 Jan 1785 - 8 May False Bay - 12 Jul Madras - 4 Aug Diamond Point - 16 Dec Saugor - 26 Dec Madras - 12 Mar 1786 Cape - 4 Apr St Helena - 22 Jun Downs.
(3) 1786/7 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt Robert Burrowes. Portsmouth 21 Feb 1787 - 13 May St Helena - 31 Aug Batavia - 23 Oct Benkulen - 17 Dec Manna - 29 Dec Benkulen - 13 Jun 1788 St Helena - 25 Aug Downs.
(4) 1789/90 Bombay and China. Capt Robert Burrowes. Downs 5 Jan 1790 - 31 Jan Madeira - 30 May Bombay - 11 Aug Whampoa - 17 Nov Second Bar - 10 Apr 1791 Cape - 28 Apr St Helena - 29 Jun Long Reach.
(5) 1792/3 Bengal and Madras. Capt Robert Burrowes. Portsmouth 5 Apr 1793 - 14 Aug Madras - 7 Sep Diamond Harbour - 8 Nov Saugor - 11 Feb 1794 St Helena - 27 Apr Long Reach.
(6) 1794/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Burrowes. Portsmouth 24 May 1795 - 2 Sep Madras - 24 Sep Diamond Harbour - 4 Dec Cox's Island - 6 Feb 1796 Madras - 7 May St Helena - 3 Aug Downs.