Merchant Navy query

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Morning Advertiser, 18 Nov 1839
The Orwell, Collard, from China, has arrived off Ramsgate, sailed June 4, St Helena Sep 28

Lloyds List, 21 Nov 1839
GRAVESEND ... arrived (20th) from Canton, Orwell, Collard

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Lloyds List, 4 May 1838
DEAL .... sailed 2(nd) for Madras, Orwell, Collard

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  Thanks, hanes. Did these ships have a "home" port, and could it have been Gravesend, as mentioned in one of the clips?

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  Thanks, hanes. Did these ships have a "home" port, and could it have been Gravesend, as mentioned in one of the clips?

As mentioned in my first post both vessels were registered in London and this would have been their "Home Port". Gravesend would be considered to be part of the Port of London.
Lloyd's Register 1838/39 confirms ORWELL sailed to China.
Nothing on G P Collard in the Mercantile Navy List.
I would try a search of TNA series BT 115 - Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Alphabetical Register of Masters
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_cr=bt%20115%2F3&_dss=range&_ro=any&_st=adv
I understand FindMyPast has copies.

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  Thank you for your help with this - an interesting man!

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I don't know what happened but a post of mine seems to have "disappeared"? I posted an item about Lloyds' Register and Collard/Orwell but no sign of it. Whichever, it related to Lloyds Register 1838/1839 showing a "J Collard" as Master of the Orwell.

You can check here    https://www.maritimearchives.co.uk/lloyds-register.html

Click on appropriate year and use search box under either Orwell or Collard.

PS - Seaweed, trust you enjoyed your lunch yesterday?

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PS - Seaweed, trust you enjoyed your lunch yesterday?

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PS - Seaweed, trust you enjoyed your lunch yesterday?

Yes thank you. Home made Scotch Egg and Stornaway Black Pudding. Together with home made Piccalilli!

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