Minerva (1) (Ship : active 1786-1800)

Built by Perry, launched 1786, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft 7in, keel 116ft 4in, breadth 35ft 11in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 22ft 11in, port cell 26ft 5in, waist 11in, between decks 6ft ½in & 6ft 3½in, roundhouse 6ft 3in, ports 12 middle & upper, deck range 82ft, 798 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1-4 Jeremiah Royds, 5-6 John Atkins. Voyages: (1) 1786/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Fairfull. Portsmouth 1 Apr 1787 - 6 Jul Johanna - 30 Jul Madras - 13 Aug Diamond Harbour - 15 Dec Cox's Island - 27 Dec Madras - 26 Jan 1788 Ingeli - 4 Mar Madras - 12 Apr Bombay - 24 Jun Penang - 1 Aug Whampoa - 26 Nov Second Bar - 4 Mar 1789 St Helena - 6 May Downs. (2) 1789/90 Madras and China. Capt Robert Fairfull. Portsmouth 5 Jan 1790 - 2 May Madras - 27 Jun Penang - 5 Aug Whampoa - 14 Nov Second Bar - 9 Apr 1791 Cape - 28 Apr St Helena - 27 Jun Downs. (3) 1792/3 China. Capt Kennard Smith. Portsmouth 5 Apr 1793 - 10 Sep Whampoa - 18 Nov Second Bar - 11 Apr 1794 St Helena - 20 Jul Galway - 26 Aug Downs. (4) 1794/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt Kennard Smith. Downs 24 May 1795 - 2 Sep Madras - 5 Oct Diamond Harbour - 4 Dec Cox's Island - 6 Jan 1796 Madras - 26 Apr Cape - 30 May St Helena - 3 Aug Downs. (5) 1796/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt Kennard Smith. Portsmouth 6 Apr 1797 - 27 Jul Madras - 12 Oct Penang - 25 Nov Diamond Harbour - Saugor 28 Feb 1798 - 1 Apr Colombo - 22 Jun Cape - 5 Aug St Helena - 22 Oct Long Reach. (6) 1798/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt Kennard Smith. Portsmouth 24 Apr 1799 - 25 Aug Madras - 15 Sep Diamond Harbour - 7 Dec Saugor - 27 Apr 1800 Cape - 9 Jun St Helena - 23 Sep Downs.