Catalogue description EARL CORNWALLIS

Built by Wells, launched 1783, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 145ft 6in, keel 118ft 7in, hold 14ft, wing transom 23ft 8in, port cell 26ft 7½in, waist 1ft 4in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 2in, roundhouse 6ft 3in, ports 13 middle & upper, 26 guns, 774 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1-3 James Farquharson, 4 Robert Farquharson, 5-6 James Farquharson, 7 William Urquhart. Voyages: (1) 1783/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Burnet Abercromby. Downs 31 Mar 1784 - 26 Jul False Bay - 7 Oct Madras - 17 Nov Kedgeree - 10 Mar 1785 Saugor - 16 May Port Louis - 14 Jul St Helena - 2 Oct Downs. (2) 1785/6 China. Capt Thomas Hodgson. Downs 4 Mar 1786 - 21 Aug Whampoa - 22 Dec Second Bar - 22 Mar 1787 St Helena - 22 May Downs. (3) 1787/8 Madras and China. Capt Thomas Hodgson. Downs 28 Jan 1788 - 20 Feb Madeira - 6 Jul Madras - 5 Sep Malacca - 9 Oct Whampoa - 27 Dec Second Bar - 1 May 1789 St Helena - 9 Jul Downs. (4) 1790/1 Madras and China. Capt Thomas Hodgson. Portsmouth 7 Mar 1791 - 19 Jun Madras - 12 Sep Whampoa - 26 Nov Second Bar - 14 Feb 1792 St Helena - 30 Mar Downs. (5) 1792/3 Bengal. Capt Thomas Hodgson. Portsmouth 7 Jul 1793 - 19 Sep Cape - 10 Dec Diamond Harbour - 28 Jan 1794 Saugor - 1 May St Helena - 20 Jul Galway Bay - 27 Aug Downs. (6) 1794/5 China. Capt Thomas Hodgson. Portsmouth 24 May 1795 - 3 Sep Simon's Bay - 1 Oct False Bay - 7 Mar 1796 Whampoa - 21 Jun Second Bar - voyage ended 13 Feb 1797. (7) 1798/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt James Tennant. Portsmouth 4 Oct 1798 - 20 Jan 1799 Cape - 12 Apr Madras - 11 May Ceylon - 18 May Madras - 30 May Diamond Harbour - 25 Aug Saugor - 27 Jan 1800 St Helena - 30 May Downs.