Penang

Posted by Cy on Monday 28th of August 2023 13:03

OK, now I'm convinced. Well done.

Posted by AvM on Monday 28th of August 2023 09:27

Reports from the Select Committee of the House of Commons Appointed to Enquire Into the Present State of the Affairs of the East India Company, Together with the Minutes of Evidence, an Appendix of Documents, and a General Index
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There are expences of the frigate PENANG built at Prince of Wales' Isöand
Feb 1808 to Jan 1810
and after 1810
sundry expenses defrayed upon this ship's arrival in England


Lloyd's List - Friday 13 July 1810
GRAVESEND arrived 10
PENANG, Trimenhere from Bengal

Pilot (London) - Monday 02 July 1810
The Penang (frigate) . was built at Prince of Wales Island, for. His Majesty's service, but the island not affording the requisite stores to fit her out, Lord MINTO directed that she should take in a cargo of goods on the East India Company's account, the freight of which would considerably decrease the expence of her building to the public

Posted by Cy on Monday 28th of August 2023 07:06

I'm not convinced. In Jan 1809, prior to being launched, there is a reference to the Malacca, 1809 Jan 31 "William Wellesley Pole. The ordnance and stores for the Malacca frigate, currently loading by East Indiamen for Prince of Wales Island, should be consigned to the Governor and Council" ADM 354/235/120.
The fact that the Penang was commanded by an EIC Officer in 1810 strongly suggests two different ships. I can not see how a British warship is ever under the command of a merchan t officer.

Posted by AvM on Sunday 27th of August 2023 22:09

It is the same ship

Madras Courier, Tuesday 09 January 1810

We understand, that the Honorable Company's Frigate Penang, Captain Tremenhetre, is to be one of the fleet expected to be dispatched fur Euglaud, about the middle of next mouth

See also wiki of HMS MALACCA(1809)

Posted by Cy on Sunday 27th of August 2023 08:34

I'm afraid you are confusing two different vessels. The Malacca, a RN frigate, launched in 1809 and renamed from Penang before launch and this Penang which is an EIC ship as stated.

Posted by Rose Gan on Sunday 27th of August 2023 08:13

'Penang' was the first ship built in Penang for the Royal Navy. Launched 13 August 1809 it was a 36-gun frigate, later renamed 'Malacca' when taken up by the Admiralty. It did not belong to EIC as stated above.