Britannia was launched by the Bombay Dockyard in 1772, and was rebuilt in 1778. The British East India Company (EIC) apparently acquired her in 1775....
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vessel until 1816, which is the last year in which she is listed. Britannia (1772 EIC ship), a merchantman built by the Bombay Dockyard and rebuilt there...
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He bet heavily against EIC share price, which went awry. Fordyce had speculated away the bank's assets. On Monday 8 June 1772, it became clear Fordyce...
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Coote was sailing to take up the position of Commander in Chief of the EIC's forces in India. Stafford reached Madeira on 9 June and left on 18 June...
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East India Company (redirect from Ships of the East India Company)
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the...
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Transport vessels for the British invasion of the Dutch Cape Colony (1805–1806) (category Age of Sail merchant ships of England)
China. Britannia (1772 EIC ship) – lost on the expedition Comet (1800 ship) Euphrates (1803 EIC ship) Europe (1803 EIC ship) Glory (1802 ship) Jane, Duchess...
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replaced by John Herbert who commanded the Britannia as it transported soldiers, goods, and supplies from India in 1772, and arrived at Balambangan in December...
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Selby, Yorkshire. She made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1794–95. She then became a West Indiaman until 1801 when a new owner...
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Supreme Council of Bengal, and so the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1772–1785. He and Robert Clive are credited with laying the foundation of the...
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two voyages as an extra ship to Bengal or the Malabar Coast to carry cargoes of sugar, saltpeter, pepper, or other goods. The EIC rejected her on the grounds...
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millimetres in diameter. Some coins issued between 1729 and 1739 carry the mark EIC under the king's head, to indicate the gold was provided by the East India...
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The use of convict ships to New South Wales began on 18 August 1786, when the decision was made to send a colonisation party of convicts, military, and...
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