Northampton (1801 ship)

History
British East India Company
Name	Northampton
Owner	EIC Voyages 1-2:Moses Agar; EIC Voyages 3-7: John Crosthwaite; EIC Voyages 8-9: George Palmer;
Builder	Peter Everitt Mestaer, King and Queen Dock, Rotherhithe
Launched	11 July 1801
Fate	Sold for breakup in 1819 but listed through 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen	523, 542, 54247⁄94, 548, or 573 (bm)
Length	123 ft 6 in (37.6 m) (overall); 99 ft 1 in (30.2 m) (keel);
Beam	32 ft 1 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	1801: 50; 1803: 55; 1807: 60; 1811: 55;
Armament	1801: 14 × 12- & 9-pounder guns; 1803: 14 × 12- & 9-pounder guns; 1807: 16 × 12- & 24-pounder guns; 1811: 16 × 12-pounder guns;

Northampton, was a three-decker merchant ship launched in 1801 upon the River Thames, England. She made eight voyages to India as an extra (chartered) ship for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1801 and 1819. During the same period she made one separate trip transporting convicts from Britain to New South Wales, followed by a voyage for the EIC from China back to England. In 1820 she carried settlers to South Africa. She is last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1822.

History

British East India Company
Name	Northampton
Owner	EIC Voyages 1-2:Moses Agar EIC Voyages 3-7: John Crosthwaite EIC Voyages 8-9: George Palmer
Builder	Peter Everitt Mestaer, King and Queen Dock, Rotherhithe
Launched	11 July 1801
Fate	Sold for breakup in 1819 but listed through 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen	523, 542, 54247⁄94, 548, or 573 (bm)
Length	123 ft 6 in (37.6 m) (overall) 99 ft 1 in (30.2 m) (keel)
Beam	32 ft 1 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	1801: 50 1803: 55 1807: 60 1811: 55
Armament	1801: 14 × 12- & 9-pounder guns 1803: 14 × 12- & 9-pounder guns 1807: 16 × 12- & 24-pounder guns 1811: 16 × 12-pounder guns