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Augusta

28991
Nominal Guns30EICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched15.9.1737EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardBronsdon's Yard - Deptford EICS
Constructor
Peter BronsdonBritish
Ship Builder
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Sold1751EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen560Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1737/09/15 - 1751
Robert HudsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1737-1751
EICS

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.9.173799 EICS

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1739 - 1747Captain (HEIC)
Augustus TownsendBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1739-1747
EICS
1745 - 1751Captain (HEIC)
Thomas ParkerBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1751
EICS


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Rated at 499 tons, 28/30 guns, 99 crew.

Voyages:

(1) 1738/9 China. Capt Augustus Townsend. Downs 1 Mar 1739 - 3 Jul Batavia - 8 Aug Whampoa 10 Dec - 2 Apr 1740 St Helena - 20 Sep Gravesend.

(2) 1741/2 China. Capt Augustus Townsend. Downs 8 Feb 1742 - 20 Jun Batavia - 6 Aug Whampoa - 17 Dec Second Bar - 2 Apr 1743 Cape - 7 May St Helena - 12 Sep Erith.

(3) 1744/5 China. Capt Augustus Townsend. Downs 23 Feb 1745 - Torbay 8 May - 4 Sep Batavia 27 May 1746 - 25 Jun Whampoa 22 Dec - 6 Apr 1747 Cape - 5 May St Helena - 8 Sep Lisbon - 9 Nov Downs. Captured French ship Baronette 21 Oct 1747.

(4) 1748/9 Fort St David and China. Capt Thomas Parker. Downs 26 Jan 1749 - 16 Jul Kedah - 5 Aug Malacca - 27 Dec Fort St David 27 Apr 1750 - 26 Jun Malacca - 2 Aug Whampoa 22 Nov - 17 Mar 1751 St Helena - 30 May Downs.



 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 16:25

London, 22 May 1751: By the Union, arrived at Dover from China, bound for Gottenburgh, the India Company have advice, that the Augusta homeward bound, was well at New Island the 30th of December, and was to sail for England in a few days. The Portfield, Capt Legeyt; the Stafford, Capt Baker; the Prince Edward, Capt Halden; the York, Capt Ward; and the Grantham, Capt Oliver, were arrived at China; the True Briton, Capt Bradley, was also arrived, and sailed for Bombay; the Suffolk, Capt Wilson, arrived at Batavia, the 24th of August. [Kentish Post, 25 May 1751]


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