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Devonshire | 29303 | ||
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Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
Nationality | Great Britain | ||
Operator | East India Company | ||
Launched | 1763 | EICS | |
How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
Shipyard | Blackwall Yard - Blackwall | IORMAR | |
Constructor | John Perry (1713-1771) | IORMAR | |
Category | Merchant | EICS | |
Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
Last known | 1773 | EICS |
Built by Perry, launched 1763, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 657 tons.
Principal Managing Owner: Charles Foulis.
Voyages:
(1) 1763/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Andrew Quicke. Downs 20 Feb 1764 - 7 Mar Madeira - 21 Jun St Augustine's Bay - 4 Aug Madras - 29 Aug Vizagapatam - 14 Sep Culpee - 16 Nov Ingeli - 11 Mar 1765 St Helena - 18 Jun Long Reach.
(2) 1765/6 Bombay. Capt William Mercer. Downs 6 Apr 1766 - 4 May São Tiago - 15 Sep Johanna - 4 Dec Point de Galle - 11 Jan 1767 Anjengo - 18 Jan Cochin - 31 Jan Tellicherry 28 Bombay - 29 Aug St Helena - 11 Nov Downs.
(3) 1768/9 Madras and China. Capt Matthew Hore. Downs 19 Jan 1769 - 19 May Johanna - 23 Jun Madras - 24 Oct Whampoa - 15 Feb 1770 Second Bar - 29 May St Helena - 23 Aug Downs.
(4) 1771/2 Bombay. Capt Robert Morgan. Portsmouth 14 Apr 1772 - 9 May São Tiago - 27 Aug Johanna - 2 Oct Cochin - 13 Oct Tellicherry - 24 Oct Onore - 30 Oct Goa - 9 Nov Bombay - 11 Jan 1773 Surat - 16 Mar Bombay - 10 May Tellicherry - 16 Aug St Helena - 7 Nov Downs.