British Merchant east indiaman 'Portfield' (1745)

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Portfield

30198
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1745EICS
ShipyardUnknownEICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1757EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen500Tons BM 

20 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
George KiggansBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
John HartfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
William PrescotBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
John GodfreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
James BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Christopher DissBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Andrew MonrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Joshua BaileyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Thomas DowneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
William PeddarBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
James Henry WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Thomas CaddyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Thomas ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Peter StorieBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
John BigsbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
John KirbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Samuel NashBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Nicholas NightingaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 3.7.1757Unknown
Nicholas StokerBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 361757 - 30.7.1757Unknown
Thomas OgilvieBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1757
Transfered ADM 36/1799/105ADM 36

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 16:23

London, 22 May 1751: By the Union, arrived at Dover from China, bound for Gottenburgh, the India Company have advice, that the Augusta homeward bound, was well at New Island the 30th of December, and was to sail for England in a few days. The Portfield, Capt Legeyt; the Stafford, Capt Baker; the Prince Edward, Capt Halden; the York, Capt Ward; and the Grantham, Capt Oliver, were arrived at China; the True Briton, Capt Bradley, was also arrived, and sailed for Bombay; the Suffolk, Capt Wilson, arrived at Batavia, the 24th of August. [Kentish Post, 25 May 1751]

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