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British Hero: Merchantman: For private owner. Unknown date United Kingdom: Nicholas Bools & William Good Bridport: Cato: Schooner: For Mr. Lambden. [32] Unknown date United Kingdom: William Rowe Newcastle upon Tyne: City of London: West Indiaman: For Fenn & Co. Unknown date New South Wales: Thomas Moore King's Dockyard, Sydney: Cumberland: Schooner
8 March – Second Battle of Abukir: a British Army under Ralph Abercromby defeats the French troops. [1] 10 March – The first British census is carried out. The count is conducted by clergy, overseers of the poor and schoolmasters. The population of England and Wales is determined to be 8.9 million, [4] with London revealed to have 860,035 ...
Elizabeth appears in the 1801 volume of Lloyd's Register with S. Haws, master, Charnck, owner, and trade London—Cape of Good Hope. [4] The EIC chartered Elizabeth for a voyage to the Cape and China. Captain Stephen Hawes sailed from Liverpool on 12 May 1801. [3] He acquired a letter of marque on 29 May 1801. [7]
The acts came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, and the merged Parliament of the United Kingdom had its first meeting on 22 January 1801. Provisions of the acts remain in force, with amendments and some Articles repealed, in the United Kingdom, [2] but they have been repealed in their entirety in the Republic of Ireland. [3]
Description of the Brookes, a British slave ship, 1787. The duration of the transatlantic voyage varied widely, [3] from one to six months depending on weather conditions. The journey became more efficient over the centuries: while an average transatlantic journey of the early 16th century lasted several months, by the 19th century the crossing ...
Baird, master; Cape Orfin (or Cape Orsoy) on the coast of Africa, [5] 7 June 1801; [7] Gabriel: 825 Calcutta, 1794 Lost on the expedition; crew and passengers saved Ganges: 450 Griffin: 400 Hercules: 485 Hope: 500 / 580 Calcutta, 1800 Jehanguire. Shaw Jehangire. 780 / 705 Deman Julia: Lost between January 1801 and June 1802 [5] London: 350 ...
Darwin argues that a main function of the British defence system, especially the Royal Navy, was defence of the overseas empire (in addition of course to defence of the homeland). [41] The army, usually in co-operation with local forces, suppressed internal revolts, losing only the American War of Independence (1775–83). [42]
The system was re-enacted and broadened with the Restoration by the Navigation Act 1660, and further developed and tightened by the Navigation Acts of 1663, 1673, and 1696. [2] Upon this basis during the 18th century, the Acts were modified by subsequent amendments, changes, and the addition of enforcement mechanisms and staff.