British hired ship 'East India Merchant' (1664)

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East India Merchant
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Merchant east indiaman 'East India Merchant' (1649) (Unknown) 1649-1664 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Acquired	8.1664	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	5.9.1664	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	EICS
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Returned to Owners	4.1668	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel96' 10"Imperial Feet29.2608
Breadth29' 8"Imperial Feet8.8618
Burthen453 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1664180 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.9.1664 - 12.12.1665CaptainB05111.5.1666 - 4.11.1667Captain†B05117.11.1667 - 31.3.1668CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
15.2.1664/65In SpitheadB094
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
18.8.1666The East India Merchant has sailed towards the fleetB094
1.1667In the HopeB094
12.7.1667Departed Barabdos in company with the Jersey and a victuallerB093
26.7.1667Arrived at NevisB093

Notes on Ship

The SurgeonB093
Capt. Wm. Traherne to Hayter. The bearer, Mr. Leburne, is appointed surgeon of the ship East India Merchant ; if there is any imprest money to be paid, let him have it, as he is going with the writer to Barbadoes.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B093J.W. Fortescue, W. Noel Sainsbury, Document

B094Official, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

EICSAndrea Cordani, Cy Harrison, Web Site

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