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Houghton | 29817 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 26 | IORMAR | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1751 | IORMAR | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | IORMAR | |
| Category | Merchant | IORMAR | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1764 | IORMAR | |
Rated at 499 tons, 99 crew, 26 guns.
Voyages:
(1) 1751/2 China. Capt Richard Walpole. Plymouth 30 Dec 1751 - 14 May 1752 Mew Bay - 12 Jun Whampoa - 9 Nov Second Bar - 1 Mar 1753 St Helena - 20 May Downs.
(2) 1754/5 Bombay and China. Capt Richard Walpole. Downs 23 Apr 1755 - 22 May São Tiago - 18 Aug St Augustine's Bay - 1 Dec Bombay - 5 Feb 1756 Bandar Abbas - 10 Mar Bombay - 2 Apr Surat - 17 Apr Bombay - 7 May Tellicherry - 17 Jun Malacca - 27 Jul Whampoa - 30 Dec Second Bar - 1 Apr 1757 St Helena - 27 Jun Leith - 9 Aug Downs.
(3) 1758/9 Bengal and Bombay. Capt Charles Newton. Portsmouth 14 Apr 1759 - 1 May Madeira - 10 Aug St Augustine's Bay - 28 Oct Madras - 31 Dec Culpee - 24 Feb 1760 Ingeli - 2 Apr Anjengo - 13 Apr Calicut - 17 Apr Tellicherry - 9 May Bombay - 5 Feb 1761 St Helena - 18 Aug Downs.
(4) 1761/2 Madras and China. Capt Charles Newton. Plymouth 6 May 1762 - 24 May Madeira - 6 Nov Acheh - 20 Dec Kedgeree - 6 Apr 1763 Madras - 23 Jul Manila Bay - 3 Sep Whampoa - 23 Dec Second Bar - 12 Feb 1764 Benkulen - 2 Jun St Helena - 1 Sep Downs.