Lord Anson

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 08:10

London, 11 May 1751: Yesterday the Pursers of the Boscawen, Capt Braund, from Bombay, and the Fort St George, Capt Burdett, from Fort St George, came to the India-House, with the agreeable news, that the said ships arrived safe the 7th Instant off Plymouth. By the above ships there is advice that the Lord Anson, Capt Fowles, and the Shaftesbury, Capt Booky, were arrived at Bombay, and the Ilchester, Capt Tedd, at Persia. The Britannia, Capt Summer, is gone to Bengal; the Walpole, Capt Fee, lost her passage to India, and was returned to Bengal; Capt Low, who went out commander, is dead. The Warren, Capt Glover, is gone to Bengal; the Swallow, Capt Bell, was to be dispatched from Fort St David’s, the middle of January; and the Kent, Capt Robson, the London, Capt Sedgwick, and the Benjamin, Capt Meard, were to sail from Bengal in December. [Kentish Post, 15 May 1751]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 24th of May 2026 17:43

London, 13 March 1751: The Lord Anson, Capt Foules, from London for East India, was well at Johannah, the 1st of August last. [Kentish Post, 16 March 1751]

Posted by Sue Berry on Sunday 9th of September 2018 19:26

I have a letter dated 30/11/1751 addressed to a passenger on the Lord Anson at St Helena, Captain Fowels. A later letter written by the passenger gives the Captain's name as Foulis. Can anyone confirm that this is the same ship as the Lord Anson launched in 1749?

I'd be very grateful for any assistance with this query.