Lord North

Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 19th of June 2026 18:15

On Friday the Court of East-India Directors settled he command and places of destination of the following ships, being part of the outward-bound fleet for the ensuing season; viz, the Lord North, Hambey; the Osterley, Rogers; the Latham, Prince; the Modeste, the commander not announced; the Colebrooke, Morris; the Valentine, Ogilvie; and the Harcourt, Paul; all for Coast and China. The Queen, Douglas, for Bencoolen, and China; the Northington, Fraser, for St Helena and China; the Sybella, Walker; the Hinchinbrook, Maxwell; and the Tartar, Fiott; the last three for Coast and Bay. [Exeter Flying Post, 29 September 1780]

Posted by Ian Boreham on Saturday 22nd of February 2025 11:46

On 9 April, 1775, Cooper wrote, “Sail’d from hence a Dutch ship & the Lord North Indiaman who Saluted us with 9 Guns, we retd Seven”.

Posted by Ian Boreham on Saturday 22nd of February 2025 11:38

On 5 April, 1775, Cooper wrote, “Anchor’d here 2 French ships & the Lord North Indiaman, the latter saluted us with 11 Guns, we return’d 9”.

Posted by Ian Boreham on Saturday 22nd of February 2025 11:34

On 2 April, 1775, Lieutenant Robert Palliser Cooper in Resolution at Cape Town wrote, “Saw an English ship in the Offing. Sent a Petty Officers with the Cutter to assist her in, she proved to be the Lord North Indiaman, Captn Stanley from England outward Bound”.