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British King ➡ 1780 Raynham Hall | 29115 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 15.2.1763 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Deptford - London | EICS | |
| Constructor | John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1783 | EICS | |
Built by Wells, launched 1763, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 110ft, breadth 33ft 8in, 663 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 Abraham Hume,
2-4 William Black.
Voyages:
(1) 1762/3 Madras, Bengal and China. Capt Peter Pigou. Downs 30 Apr 1763 - 28 Aug Johanna - 30 Oct Madras - 17 Jan 1764 Kedgeree - 21 May Penang - 5 Jun Malacca - 14 Jul Whampoa - 2 Jan 1765 Second Bar - 29 Apr St Helena - 16 Jul Lisbon - 6 Oct Woolwich.
(2) 1766/7 Benkulen and China. Capt Richard Williamson. Portsmouth 23 Jan 1767 - 6 Jul Bencoolen - 4 Sep Whampoa - 2 Feb 1768 Second Bar - 19 May St Helena - 12 Aug Woolwich.
(3) 1769/70 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt Daniel Griffiths Hoare. Plymouth 21 Feb 1770 - 9 May St Helena - 28 Aug Benkulen - 25 Nov Pulau Pisang - 21 Mar 1771 Whampoa - 24 Nov Second Bar - 28 Feb 1772 St Helena - 20 Mar Ascension - 29 May Long Reach.
(4) 1772/3 Bombay and Bengal. Capt Daniel Griffiths Hoare. Portsmouth 27 Mar 1773 - 4 Jun Cape - 22 Jul Bombay - 25 Oct Culpee - 27 Dec Calcutta - 6 Feb 1774 Kedgeree - 5 Mar Colombo - 19 Mar Cochin - 1 Apr Tellicherry - 26 Apr Bombay - 4 Sep Kedgeree - 10 Dec Ingeli - 20 Feb 1775 Cape - 24 Mar St Helena - 23 Jun Plymouth - 8 Jul Woolwich.