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'CANNING'

Built by:Wells, Wigram & Green at Blackwall.
Yard No.167
Launched:11th September 1817
Tonnage:1,326 32/94
Length:133' 11"
Breadth:43' 2"
Depth:17' 1"
Machinery:Sail
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Registered:
Built for:East India Company. Manager owner, E. J. Cossop.
Other info:Cost £22 per ton = £28,930 + £432 extra.
History:31st December 1817. Sailed from London, Captain William Patterson, for Bombay and China.
3rd May 1819. Arrived in London.
4th March 1820. Sailed from London for St. Helena, Bombay and China.
8th June 1821. Arrived in London.
31st March 1822. Sailed from London for Bencoolen and China.
25th January 1823. Sailed from China.
9th April 1823. Arrived at St. Helena.
13th April 1823. Sailed from St. Helena.
29th May 1823. Arrived at London.
26th February 1824. Sailed from London, Captain James Head, for Bengal and China.
13th March 1825. The 'Earl of Balcarras', 'London', 'Canning', and 'Sir David Scott', were hourly expected.
8th September 1825. Arrived in London.
3rd April 1826. Sailed from London for China. Captain Bryan Broughton.
8th April 1827. Arrived in London.
28th April 1828. Sailed from London, Captain Philip Baylis, for China.
20th April 1829. Arrived in London.
3rd March 1830. To be ready for sea.
24th March 1830. To sail for Gravesend and stay there for 21 days.
21st April 1830. To be at the Downs.
10th May 1830. Sailed from the Downs, Captain Thomas P. Penfold, for China.
22nd May 1831. Arrived in London. 26th April 1832. Sailed from London, Captain Philip Baylis, for China. 9th March 1833. Arrived in London.
7th May 1834. Sold to Joseph Somes for £5,750, and resold by him to the breakers.
23rd July 1834. Register cancelled, demolition being complete.


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