THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY SERVICE

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The following are a miscellany of part trancriptions that have been donated by visitors to this website.


HOUGHTON
(1759-61.
Transcribed and donated by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/438H.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Houghton, third of that name, was rated 499 tons with 26 guns and a crew of 99; her commander on this voyage was Captain Charles Newton. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 14 Apr 1759 - 1 May Madeira - 10 Aug St Augustine's Bay - 28 Oct Madras - 31 Dec Culpee - 24 Feb 1760 Ingeli - 2 Apr Anjengo - 13 Apr Calicut - 17 Apr Tellicherry - 9 May Bombay - 5 Feb 1761 St Helena - 18 Aug Downs.

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HORSENDEN
!761-63.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/473A.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Horsenden, was built by Wells, launched 1761, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 111ft 10½in, breadth 36ft 1in, 774 tons. Principal Managing Owner: John Durand. Her commander on this voyage was Captain William Martyr. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 25 Mar 1761 - 12 Sep Whampoa - 28 Dec Second Bar - 15 Apr 1763 St Helena - 15 Jul Downs.

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PACIFIC
1764-66.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/497A.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Pacific, was built by Perry, launched 1760, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 716 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1: John Hyde, 2-4 Gilbert Slater. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Charles Barkeley. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 14 Apr 1765 - 2 Oct Madras - 21 Nov Kedgeree - 28 Jan 1766 Ingeli - 28 Feb Madras - [sic]27 Feb Madras - 27 Jul St Helena - 19 Oct River Shannon - 28 Nov Falmouth - 17 Dec Downs.

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EARL OF ASHBURNHAM
1768-70.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/542C.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Earl of Ashburnham, was built by Wells, launched 1761, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 112ft & ½in, 777 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1: John Hallett, 2-4 John Durand. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Richard Peirce. Her voyage included: Downs 18 Jan 1769 - 31 May Madras - 18 Sep Whampoa - 4 Jan 1770 Second Bar - 14 May St Helena - 1 Aug Erith.

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EARL OF ASHBURNHAM
1771-73.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/542D.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Earl of Ashburnham, was built by Wells, launched 1761, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 112ft & ½in, 777 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1: John Hallett, 2-4 John Durand. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Richard Peirce. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 16 Jan 1772 - 25 Jun Madras - 26 Aug Malacca - 8 Oct Whampoa - 26 Jan 1773 Second Bar - 18 Apr Cape - 10 May St Helena - 3 Aug Gravesend. She was noted in the Journal of the Solebay as returning from the East Indies and passing Gravesend on Friday 4th May 1764, see under the ship Solebay and under Encounters.

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HALSEWELL
1778-82.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/465A-B.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."

The Halsewell, was built by Wells, launched 1778, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 139ft 7in, keel 112ft & 2¼in, breadth 36ft 1in, hold 15ft ½in, wing transum 23ft, port cell 25ft 1in, between decks 6ft 4¼in, 776 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1: Thomas Burston, 3 Peter Esdale. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Richard Peirce. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 6 Mar 1779 - 5 Apr Madeira - 8 May Goree - 30 Jul Cape - 18 Jan 1780 - Madras - 19 Jul Malacca - 1 Sep Whampoa - 11 Dec Second Bar - 19 May 1781 St Helena - 20 Oct Downs.

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HALSEWELL
1782-84.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/465C.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy."
The Halsewell, was built by Wells, launched 1778, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 139ft 7in, keel 112ft & 2¼in, breadth 36ft 1in, hold 15ft ½in, wing transum 23ft, port cell 25ft 1in, between decks 6ft 4¼in, 776 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1: Thomas Burston, 3 Peter Esdale. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Richard Peirce. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 11 Mar 1783 - 30 Mar São Tiago - 23 Jun Johanna - 26 Jul Madras - 4 Sep Kedgeree - 31 Jan 1784 Saugor - 7 Jun St Helena - 28 Aug Downs. Downs 1 Jan 1786 - lost between Peverill Point and St Albans Head, Isle of Purbeck 6 Jan. See: A circumstantial narrative of the loss of the Halsewell ... (London, 1786). A true and particular account of the loss of the Halswell ... (London, 1786).

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EARL TALBOT
1782-84.
Transcribed by Philip Browne: British Library Ref: L/MAR/B/410C.
Philip Browne states that "I did not transcribe every entry by any means but just the bits I thought I might draw on when writing about Richard Peirce [see under the page titled 'Books']. In some cases I noted the latitude and/or miles sailed but that part is very patchy." Richard Browne only extracted a few entries from the Earl Talbot when it accompanied and therefore sumplimented the log of the Halsewell.
The Earl Talbot (1), was built by Perry, launched 1778, 3 decks, 4in bottom, 758 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1-4 Sir Charles Raymond,, 5-6 Donald Cameron. Her commander on this voyage was Captain Robert Taylor. Her voyage included: Portsmouth 6 Feb 1782 - 29 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 7 Sep Bombay - 19 Oct Madras - 27 Nov Masulipatam - 27 Jan 1783 Madras - 6 Mar Mangalore - 25 Apr Bombay - 12 Aug Madras - 2 Sep Masulipatam - 6 Oct Kedgeree - 1 Jun 1784 St Helena - 28 Aug Downs. 9 Mar 1783 capture of Mangalore fort from the French.

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