Henry Wellesley

Henry Wellesley was a barque built in 1804 by Bacon, Harvey & Company at Calcutta, British India. In 1808 a French privateer captured her, but she returned to British ownership. Between 1820 and 1824 she was a whaler that made three voyages to the British southern whale fishery. Later, she twice transported women convicts from England to Port Jackson, New South Wales. She was wrecked near Calais in 1841. Career In September 1808 the French privateer Hirondelle captured Henry Wellesley, Wilkinson, master, near Ganjam. She returned to British ownership by means that are currently obscure. Henry Wellesley entered Lloyd's Register (LR), in 1812. In March 1812 Lloyd's List reported that Henry Wellesley had been on her way to Île de France when she had grounded between Gravesend, Kent and the Downs. She had lost her false keel and was expected to have to go into dock at Portsmouth and unload. By 3 June she was at Madeira, on her way to the CGH, the Cape, and Mauritius. On 21 August Henry Wellesley, Groube, master, had reached the Cape.