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Fort William | 29728 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1785 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Deptford - London | EICS | |
| Constructor | John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1802 | EICS | |
Built by Wells, launched 1785, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft 6in, keel 116ft, breadth 35ft 11¾in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 8in, port cell 26ft 2½in, waist 1ft 2in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 3in, roundhouse 6ft 3in, ports 13 middle & upper, 798 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1-2 David Mitchell
3-6 Robert Donald
Voyages:
(1) 1785/6 Madras and China. Capt George Simson. Downs 16 Jan 1786 - 10 Feb Madeira - 22 Jun Madras - 14 Aug Penang - 28 Aug Malacca - 29 Sep Whampoa - 6 Feb 1787 Second Bar - 14 Jun St Helena - 21 Aug Long Reach.
(2) 1788/9 Bombay and China. Capt George Simson. Downs 13 Dec 1788 - 3 Apr 1789 St Augustine's Bay - 3 Jun Bombay - 7 Sep Malacca - 11 Oct Whampoa - 27 Jan 1790 Second Bar - 19 Jun St Helena - 28 Aug Long Reach.
(3) 1792/3 Madras and Bengal. Capt George Simson. Portsmouth 22 May 1793 - 14 Sep Madras - 2 Nov Diamond Harbour - 8 Jan 1794 Saugor - 18 Jun St Helena - 10 Sep Long Reach.
(4) 1794/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt George Simson. Portsmouth 9 Jul 1795 - 7 Sep Rio de Janeior - 16 Dec Madras - 22 Feb 1796 Kedgeree - 27 Apr Saugor - 1 Jul Andamans - 27 Aug Madras - 24 Sep Diamond Harbour - 8 Dec Saugor - 3 Feb 1797 Madras - 14 Jul Cape - 12 Sep St Helena - 19 Dec Long Reach.
(5) 1797/8 China. Capt George Simson. Portsmouth 29 Apr 1798 - 5 Jul Rio de Janeiro - 28 Sep Balambang - 25 Nov Whampoa - 21 Jan 1799 Second Bar - 22 Feb Malacca - 17 May St Helena - 2 Aug Long Reach.
(6) 1800/1 Bombay. Capt Joseph Boulderson. Portsmouth 31 Mar 1801 - 23 Jul Bombay - 13 Oct Surat - 21 Oct Bombay - 23 Nov Tellicherry - 31 Dec Cochin - 3 Jan 1802 Anjengo - 5 Jan Quilon - 5 Apr St Helena - 11 Jun Long Reach.