Hope (1804 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hope |
| Owner | Cook & Co.[1] |
| Builder | Hudson, Calcutta[1] |
| Launched | 8 March 1804[1] |
| Fate | Captured in 1808. |
 France | |
| Name | Hope |
| Acquired | June 1808 by capture |
| Captured | December 1810 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hope |
| Acquired | December 1810 by capture |
| Renamed | Madras Merchant |
| Fate | Sold 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 301,[1] or 30164⁄94,[2] or 302[3] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 2 ×6-pounder guns + 8 × 12-pounder carronades[3] |
Hope was launched in 1804 at Calcutta. She made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC). She continued to trade around India until a French frigate captured her in 1808. She apparently returned to English hands and was renamed Madras Merchant. She was then sold in 1816 at Manila.
Hope, Captain J. Cook, sailed from Bengal on 22 August 1805.[1] She was serving as a packet for the EIC. She reached Saint Helena on 12 November and arrived at the Downs on 2 January 1806.[4]
Hope was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 15 March 1806.[2] She appears in the Register of Shipping with J. Cook, master and owner, and trade London–India.[5] Similarly, the Register of Shipping for 1809 shows Hope with J. Cook, master and owner, and trade London–India.[3]