- Aft 1824
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| Name |
Robert Maw |
| Gender |
Male |
| Voyages |
12 Dec 1777 |
- Robert Maw sails on the East Indiaman "Duke of Kingston" to Madras, Culpee and Ingelee.
Last log entry (arrival) 4 November 1778
Ledger L.&R.B.
Reference Number 545 D (1) 545 H
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| Voyages |
4 Nov 1778 |
- Robert Maw sails on the East Indiaman "Duke of Kingston" to Madras, Culpee and Ingelee.
Last log entry (arrival) 4 November 1778
Ledger L.&R.B.
Reference Number 545 D (1) 545 H
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| Voyages |
14 Nov 1780 |
- Robert Maw sails on the East Indiaman "Asia" to Bombay and China
Last log entry (arrival) 25 April 1783
Ledger L.& two R.B.
Reference Number 24 E 24 I F
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| Voyages |
Sep 1782 |
Straights of Malacca  |
- A George III silver salver, Joseph Heriot, London, 1787. Beaded rim enclosing two armorial cartouches surrounded by a presentation inscription "FANNY N. N. BECKETT, The Gift of her Aunt Louisa Bullock, Nov. 23, 1850. The Gift of the Hon'ble East India Company to Robert Maw Esq'r Commander of the Asia East Indiaman for gallantly defending the said ship against a French frigate of 44 guns in the Straights of Malacca September, 1782". One cartouche has a recumbent camel on a pillow above a shield ...
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| Voyages |
25 Apr 1783 |
- Robert Maw sails on the East Indiaman "Asia" to Bombay and China
Last log entry (arrival) 25 April 1783
Ledger L.& two R.B.
Reference Number 24 E 24 I F
Built 1780
Rig Ship
Type Reg
Tons 816
EIC Service Period 1780-1798
EIC Voyages 6
Crew
Guns
Shipbuilder Perry
Where Built London
Date of Launch Nov 1780
Dimensions & Construction
3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft 6½in, keel 116ft, breadth 35ft 6in, hold 14ft 11½in, wing transom 23ft 11in, port cell 26ft 6½in, between decks 6ft 2in and 6ft 4in,roundhouse 6ft 6in, ports 13 middle and upper
Ship History
1780 Launched on the River Thames at Blackwall, for Thomas Newte.
1780 Taken up for East India Company service.
1798 Ended East India Company service.
1799 Sold to W Beatson & Co, London.
1799 Placed on a regular run to Lisbon.
1802 Sold to buyers at Emden.
1802 Renamed Reine Louise de Prusse.
1802 Returned to the Far East trade.
East India Company voyages and captains
Voyage Started Ended Captain's Name
1 1781 1783 Robert Maw
2 1785 1786 John Davy Foulkes
3 1788 1789 John Davy Foulkes
4 1791 1792 John Davy Foulkes
5 1794 1795 John Davy Foulkes
6 1796 1798 John Davy Foulkes
Ship Owners
Thomas Newte 1780-1799
W Beatson & Co 1799-1802
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| Fact 2 |
20 Aug 1783 |
Ceylon |
| "Duke of Kingston" caugt fire |
- 20/08/1783
Duke of Kingston - 723t
Caught fire off Ceylon - Outward Bound
Note that Robert Maw was no longer commanding this ship.
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| _UID |
7EDC21F832CC4C48ABD359B8981825E54E68 |
| Death |
Aft 1824 |
| Person ID |
I15961 |
The Maw Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
6 Dec 2020 |
