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'WORCESTER'

Built by:Perry at Blackwall.
Yard No.
Launched:3rd December 1785
Tonnage:789 70/94
Length:116' 4"
Breadth:36' 0"
Depth:14' 10"
Machinery:Sail
Decks:
Built of:
Type:
Registered:
Built for:Henry Boulton.
Other info:
History:20th February 1786. Sailed from the Downs for the Coromandel Coast and China. Captain John Hall.
26th June 1788. Arrived back in London.
22nd May 1790. Sailed from London for Bombay.
31st August 1791. Arrived back in London.
5th April 1793. Sailed from London for Bencoolen.
2nd May 1794. Arrived back in London.
24th May 1795. Sailed from London for Bengal and Bencoolen.
18th January 1797. Arrived back in London.
14th April 1797. Stranded at Blackwall, when leaving Perry’s Dock after refitting. Broke her back, but was refloated and repaired.
17th February 1798. Sailed from London for St. Helena and Bengal.
7th February 1800. Arrived back in London.
31st March 1801. Sailed from London for Bombay. Captain Seales Wood.
11th June 1802. Arrived back in London.
10th July 1804. Sailed from London for the Coromandel Coast and Bengal.
19th June 1806. Arrived in London.
4th March 1807. Sailed from London for St. Helena and Madras.
14th July 1807. Sailed from Bombay.
19th September 1807. Arrived at the Cape, and found there the 'Europe'.
11th December 1808. Arrived off the Isle of Wight. Passengers- Major F. Pearce; Capt. Whitfield. Mr. Wynne, Surgeon; Capt. DeBergeon, Mrs. Fleming, Mr. Burgess and Mr. Cassen.
22nd December 1808. Arrived in London.
1809. Sold. (for breaking up?)
13th December 1809. The Court of Directors at the East India House, when Captain Lindsay took leave previous to departing for Bombay and China.
June 1810. Robert Wigram had 1/16 share till June 1812.


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