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General Harris | 29765 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | Unknown | IORMAR | |
| Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1812 | IORMAR | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | IORMAR | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe - London - Surrey | IORMAR | |
| Constructor | Daniel Brent (1764-1834) | IORMAR | |
| Category | Merchant | IORMAR | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
| Last known | 1831 | IORMAR | |
Built by Brent, launched 1812, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 165ft 5½in, keel 133ft 7in, breadth 42ft 6in, wing transom 25ft 6in, port cell 29ft, waist 1ft 4in, between decks 6ft 5in & 6ft 4in, roundhouse 6ft 4in, ports 14 middle & 13 upper, deck range 97ft, 1200 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1-2 John A Cumberlege
3-9 James Sims.
Sold to Joseph Christall 20 Oct 1831 for £6600.
Voyages:
(1) 1812/3 Bombay and China. Capt Charles Elton Prescott. Portsmouth 24 Dec 1812 - 9 May 1813 Bombay - 18 Jul Penang - 7 Aug Malacca - 6 Sep Whampoa - 5 Jan 1814 Second Bar - 26 May St Helena - 6 Aug Downs.
(2) 1814/5 Madras and China. Capt George Welstead. Portsmouth 28 Feb 1815 - 11 Jul Madras - 8 Aug Penang - 9 Sep Malacca - 13 Oct Whampoa - 15 Jan 1816 Second Bar - 23 Mar St Helena - 10 May Downs.
(3) 1816/7 Bombay and China. Capt George Welstead. Downs 7 Jan 1817 - 31 Mar Cape - 31 May Bombay - 22 Dec Batavia - 22 Feb 1818 Whampoa - 16 Mar Second Bar - 27 Apr Penang - 10 Aug St Helena - 6 Oct Downs.
(4) 1818/9 China. Capt George Welstead. Portsmouth 5 Apr 1819 - 20 Jul Penang - 14 Oct Malacca - 24 Sep Singapore - 21 Oct Whampoa - 28 Jan 1820 Second Bar - 21 Apr St Helena - 20 Jun Downs.
(5) 1820/1 Madras and China. Capt George Welstead. Downs 14 Mar 1821 - 20 Jun Madras - 25 Aug Penang - 6 Sep Malacca - 29 Sep Singapore - 6 Nov Whampoa - 25 Jan 1822 Chumpee - 16 Mar Penang - 15 Jul Singapore - 2 Aug Whampoa - 30 Oct Second Bar - 3 Feb 1823 St Helena - 4 Apr Long Reach.
(6) 1823/4 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt George Welstead. Downs 15 Jan 1824 - 6 Mar St Helena - 31 May Benkulen - 12 Aug Penang - 5 Sep Singapore - 22 Oct Whampoa - 20 Dec Second Bar - 23 Mar 1825 St Helena - 16 May Downs.
(7) 1825/6 China. Capt Joseph Stanton. Downs 29 Apr 1826 - 16 Aug Whampoa - 29 Nov Second Bar - 20 Feb 1827 St Helena - 6 Apr Downs.
(8) 1827/8 St Helena, Bengal and China. Capt Joseph Stanton. Plymouth 29 Jan 1828 - 9 Apr St Helena - 28 Jun Saugor - 25 Sep Penang - 6 Oct Malacca - 11 Oct Singapore - 9 Nov Whampoa - 17 Jan 1829 Second Bar - 24 Apr St Helena - 17 Jun Downs.
(9) 1829/30 Bengal and China. Capt Joseph Stanton. Downs 15 Feb 1830 - 27 May Saugor - 20 Sep Whampoa - 29 Nov Second Bar - 10 Feb 1831 St Helena - 5 Apr Downs.