Log of the ship Albion, 1762-1763.

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Log of the ship Albion, 1762-1763.

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The ship commander, William Larkin, began readying for the voyage on March 13, preparing the ship and taking on crew and supplies. The ship appears to have been in service to the East India Company and left England in early May bound for China. It arrived at Hong King on Oct. 19 and began taking on chests of tea and supplies for the return voyage. The ship left China on Jan. 24, 1763, bound for Manila and then England. All the details of the voyage are recorded, including a list of the officers and crew.

1 v. in box ; 40 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Albion (Ship)

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Chartered ship, 35/44 crew, 470 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1 Samuel Granger, 2 Charles Weller. Voyages: (1) 1820/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Charles Weller. City Canal 17 Apr 1821 - 20 Day Downs - 16 Sep Madras - 11 Nov Calcutta - 14 Jan 1822 Kedgeree - 3 Feb Madras - 27 Cape - 1 Jul St Helena - 1 Sep Blackwall. (2) 1824/5 Bengal. Capt Charles Weller. West India Dock 2 May 1825 - Downs 8 Jun - 21 Oct Calcutta - 24 Dec Kedgeree - 11 Jan 1826 Madras - 5 Apr St Helena - 23 Jun East India Dock. ...

East India Company

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The East India Company (formally called the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies (1600-1708) and the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies (1708-1873)), was an English company formed for the exploitation of the spice trade in East and Southeast Asia and India. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in December 1600. From the guide to the East India Company, 1647, 1647, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

Larkin, William.

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