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'GLATTON'

Built by:William & John Wells at Rotherhithe.
Yard No.
Launched:23rd May 1796
Tonnage:1,432 7/94
Length:144.3
Breadth:32.3
Depth:17' 6"
Machinery:
Decks:Three
Built of:
Type:
Registered:
Built for:Sir Richard Neave.
Other info:Cost to build - £17 . 10s . 0d per ton.
Guns:38. Crew:130 men.
Robert Wigram paid the Duchess of Admiral Wells her part of 3/32 shares.
History:11th August 1796. Sailed for China, Captain Charles Drummond.
11th July 1798. Arrived back at her moorings.
2nd April 1799. Sailed for St. Helena, Bencoolen and China.
17th April 1801. Arrived back at her moorings.
21st March 1802. Arrived at Deal from London.
29th March 1802. Sailed from the Downs for China, Captain William Macnamara.
24th April 1803. Arrived back at her moorings.
16th December 1803. Captain Charles Drummond signed for the next voyage.
6th February 1804. Sailed to the Downs.
13th February 1804. Sailed for Bombay and China.
19th August 1804. Arrived at Fort St. George from London.
21st August 1804. Sailed from Fort St. George for China.
12th September 1805. Arrived back at her moorings.
4th March 1806. Due to sail to Gravesend and stay there for 30 days then to the Downs.
14th May 1806. Sailed from the Downs for China, Captain James Halliburton.
2nd January 1808. Arrived back at her moorings.
5th April 1809. Sailed for China.
29th July 1810. Passed Portsmouth for London from China.
2nd August 1810. Arrived back at her moorings.
25th March 1812. Sailed to China.
8th June 1814. Arrived in London.
1814. Robert Wigram held 4/16 shares.
22nd February 1814. Sailed for St. Helena and China.
22nd August 1815. Arrived in London.
1815. Sold for use as a hulk.


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