Earl Cornwallis (1783 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Cornwallis (ship).

The Earl Cornwallis, c.1786-94, Thomas Daniell; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
History
United Kingdom
NameFletcher
NamesakeEarl Cornwallis
Owner
  • EIC voyages 1-3: James Farquharson
  • EIC voyage 4: Robert Farquharson
  • EIC voyages 5-6: James Farquharson
  • EIC voyage 7: William Urquhart
  • Convict transport: Wilson & Co.
BuilderJohn & William Wells, Rotherhithe[1]
Launched1783,[1] or possibly 1782[2]
RenamedEarl Cornwallis (before launch)[1]
FateNo longer in 1809 Lloyd's Register or Register of Ships
General characteristics
Tons burthen774,[3] or 77449⁄94,[1] or 784,[4] or 800[2](bm)
Length
  • Overall: 145 ft 6 in (44.3 m)[3]
  • Keel: 118 ft 7 in (36.1 m)[3]
Depth of hold14 ft 0 in (4.3 m)[3]
Complement1793:90[5] 1798:64[5]
Armament
  • Indiaman: 26 guns[3]
  • 1793: 26 × 4 & 9-pounder guns[5]
  • 1798: 12 ×9-pounder guns + 6 × 18-pounder carronades[5]

Earl Cornwallis was a three-decker East Indiaman launched in 1783 on the River Thames. She made seven voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then made one voyage transporting convicts from England to New South Wales. By 1809, she was no longer listed.

  1. ^ a b c d Hackman (2001), p. 98.
  2. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1804), Seq. №E38.
  3. ^ a b c d e British Library: Earl Cornwallis.
  4. ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 288–9.
  5. ^ a b c d Letter of Marque, 1793–1815, p.60; Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine