Valentine

Owners

Notes on Ship

Built by Randall, launched 1780, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft 8in, keel 116ft 7in, breadth 35ft 8½in, hold 14ft 7in, wing transom 22ft 7in, port cell 26ft, between decks 6ft & 6ft 3½in, roundhouse 6ft 2¼in, ports 13 middle & upper, 790 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: Donald Cameron.

Voyages:

(1) 1780/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Lewis. Portsmouth 13 Mar 1781 - 10 Apr São Tiago 3 May - 18 Aug Madras - 28 Sep Kedgeree - 23 Nov Madras - 23 Dec Negapatam - 22 Jan 1782 Madras - 22 Feb Kedgeree - 10 Apr Barrabulla - 12 Sep St Helena 26 Nov - 21 Feb 1783 Downs.

(2) 1783/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Lewis. Downs 1 Jan 1784 - Cape 20 Apr - 29 Jun Downs - 25 Jul Kedgeree 23 Jan 1785 - 17 Apr Cape - 16 May St Helena - 8 Aug Downs.

(3) 1785/6 Madras and China. Capt Thomas Wall. Downs 17 Jan 1786 - 16 Feb São Tiago - 26 May Madras 24 Jul - 28 Aug Malacca - 21 Sep Whampoa - Second Bar 4 Feb 1787 - 23 May St Helena - 20 Jul Downs.

(4) 1788/9 Madras and China. Capt John Lewis. Downs 13 Dec 1788 - 29 Dec Madeira - 26 Jan 1789 São Tiago - 1 May Madras 10 Jul - 1 Aug Penang - 18 Sep Whampoa - Second Bar 3 Dec - 18 Feb 1790 St Helena - 25 Apr Downs.

(5) 1791/2 St Helena, Bengal, Madras and Benkulen. Capt Iver McMillan. Downs 9 Mar 1792 - 11 May St Helena - 6 Aug Diamond Point - 21 Sep 'Monsourcottah' - 2 Nov Diamond Harbour 2 Jan 1793 - 12 Jan Madras - 20 Feb Benkulen 13 Mar - 11 May St Helena 21 Jun - 21 Aug Downs.

(6) 1793/4 Bengal. Capt Iver McMillan. Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 12 Sep Diamond Harbour - 28 Nov Cox's Island 8 Jan 1795 - 18 Mar St Helena 14 May - 23 Jul Downs.