Marquis Cornwallis (1789 ship)
Marquis Cornwallis (1793) by Frans Balthazar Solvyns | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Marquis Cornwallis |
| Namesake | Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis |
| Owner | Lennox & Co. |
| Builder | Michael Hogan & Gabriel Gillett, Calcutta |
| Launched | 1789, or 1791 |
| Fate | Last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 586, or 634, or 654, (bm) |
| Length | 121 feet 0 inches (36.9 m) (overall); 95 feet 8 inches (29.2 m) |
| Beam | 33 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 feet 0 inches (5.2 m) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Armament | 14 × 6-pounder guns, or 16 × 6-pounder guns |
Marquis Cornwallis was a merchantman built in Calcutta in 1789 or 1791. She made one voyage transporting convicts in 1796 from Ireland to Australia. The voyage was marred by mutiny that resulted in the death of 11 convicts. Marquis Cornwallis then made a voyage for the British East India Company (EIC) as an "extra ship", sailing from India back to Britain.