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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:25
London, 18 February 1802: Yesterday a Court of Directors of the East India Company was held at the India House, when the following Commanders attended, and took their final leave of the Court previously to their being dispatched, viz, Captain William Agnew, of the ship Walthamstow, and Captain Adam Cumine, of the ship Bengal, for Coast and Bay; together with Captain Henry Bullock, of the new ship the United Kingdom,, for the above Presidencies; and Captain Charles Jones, of the David Scott, for China; the three former ships are severally ordered to be in the Downs, on or before the 23d instant, and the David Scott on the 10th of March. [Morning Chronicle, 18 February 1802]
Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 18th of July 2026 15:44
Portsmouth, 13 June 1801: On Wednesday the Purser of the lord Nelson announced the arrival of the following China ships off this port, under the convoy of the Argo, of 44 guns, Capt Bowen: - the Cirencester, Ceres, Brunswick, Arniston, Walthamstow, Earl St Vincent, Marquis Wellesley, Canton, Lord Nelson, Carron (extra ship), Triumphoze (Portuguese). They left China 16th January, arrived at St Helena 15th April, sailed from thence 22d April. The whole of the convoy are arrived at Deal. [Hampshire Telegraph, 15 June 1801]