Princess of Wales

Princess of Wales was launched at Stockton in 1795. She made three voyages as an "Extra ship", i.e., under charter, for the British East India Company (EIC). On her return she became a West Indiaman. A privateer captured her in 1803 as she was coming back to England from Jamaica, but British privateers immediately recaptured her. She continued sailing to Jamaica though later, under a new owner, she traded more widely. She probably foundered in 1828, and is last listed in 1830. Career Princess of Wales entered Lloyd's Register in 1795 with R. Mash, master, R. Webster, owner, and trade London–India. The next volume of Lloyd's Register showed her master as R. Mash, and her trade as London–Bengal. The EIC had her measured and inspected in 1795. [Mash was born in Yarmouth, Norfolk in 1757 and died in 1803 in Mitcham, Surrey.] EIC voyage #1 (1795-1796) Captain Robert Abbon Mash acquired a letter of marque on 12 June 1795. (Earlier he had commanded .) He sailed from The Downs on 8 July 1795, bound for Bengal. Princess of Wales arrived at Culpee on 8 November. She was at Calcutta on 1 December. Homeward bound, Kedgeree on 7 February 1796. She was at the Cape of Good Hope on 12 April, reached St Helena on 5 May, and arrived at The Downs on 3 August. EIC voyage #2 (1796-1797) Captain Mash sailed from The Downs on 16 October 1796, bound for Madras. Princess of Wales arrived at Madras on 11 February 1797. Homeward bound, she was at Trincomalee on 13 April, and Simon's Bay on 13 July. She reached St Helena on 11 September, and arrived at The Downs on 14 December.