Sir Stephen Lushington

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:36

London, 25 February 1802: The following ships were daily expected to arrive at the island of St Helena from Madras and Bengal, viz, The Walpole, Captain James Sandilands; the Asia, Captain Robert Wardlaw; the Calcutta, Captain William Maxwell; the Sir Stephen Lushington, Captain George Gooch; the Charlton, Captain John Altham Cumberlege; the Duke of Montrose, Captain Patrick Burt; and the Dover Castle, Captain Peter Sampson. The above ships sailed from England in March last, and arrived at Madras in the August following. [The Morning Chronicle, 25 February 1802]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 31st of May 2026 00:14

The following are the only ships now remaining to arrive of the season, 1800, viz: the extra ship Melville Castle, Captain John Lambe; the Travers, Capt Thomas Sanders; and the Skelton Castle, Captain Matthew Isaacke, from Bengal; with the Rockingham, Capt Thomas Butler, from Fort St George and Bengal. The Ganges, Capt Alexander Gray, is the only ship remaining to arrive from China. The Company’s ships the Henry Addington, Ocean, and Nottingham, which sailed from Portsmouth the 9th of January last, are expected to arrive from Bombay and China in April or May next. The Dover Castle, Duke of Montrose, Charlton, Sir Stephen Lushington, Calcutta, Asia, and Walpole, are the next ships to arrive from Madras and Bengal. [London Courier, 8 December 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 29th of May 2026 05:52

London, 5 March 1801: Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following commanders took leave, previous to departing for their respective destinations: Capt Thomas Wall, of the Duke of Buccleugh, for China; Capt John Wordsworth, jun, of the Abergavenny, for ditto; Capt George Gooch, of the Sir Stephen Lushington, for Madras and Bengal; and Capt John Dale, of the Lord Thurlow, for ditto. [London Packet, 6 March 1801]