''Glory'' was an

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launched in 1802. She made two complete voyages as an "extra ship" for the British

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(EIC) before she disappeared in November 1808 while homeward bound from her third voyage. On her second voyage she participated in the British expedition to capture the Cape of Good Hope.

Career

The EIC on 1 April 1803 accepted Joseph Dorin's tender of £13 14 s 6 d per ton, peacetime freight, for 540 tons. Before she left on her first voyage for the EIC, the EIC had Wells repair her.

EIC voyage #1 (1803–1805)

Captain Thomas Rumbold Taylor acquired a

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on 25 Nay 1803. He sailed from Plymouth on 17 July 1803, bound for

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and Ceylon. ''Glory'' reached Rio de Janeiro on 24 September and Madras on 3 February 1804. There Captain Taylor accepted a challenge to a duel from Major William Davison. The duel took place on 4 March, with the result that Davison killed Taylor, who was aged 28. ''Glory''s First Mate was John Perry. ''Glory'' arrived at

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on 22 April. She returned to Madras on 13 May. Homeward bound, she reached

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on 17 November, and arrived at The downs on 8 February 1805.

EIC voyage #2 (1805–1807)

Captain Horatio Beevor acquired a letter of marque on 21 May. He sailed from The Downs on 13 June 1805. ''Glory'' was one of the EIC vessels that were part of the expedition under General Sir David Baird and Admiral Sir

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that would in 1806 capture the

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. They would carry supplies and troops to the Cape, and then continue on their voyages. ''Glory'' was ultimately bound for Madras and Bengal. ''Glory'' was at

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on 31 August, and

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on 29 September. She and the fleet were at St Salvador Bay on 10 November and the

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on 11 January 1806. After the Dutch Governor Jansens signed a capitulation on 18 January 1806, and the British established control of the

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, escorted the East Indiamen to Madras. ''Glory'' reached Madras on 22 April. At Madras, the captains of the eight East Indiamen in the convoy joined together to present Captain George Byng, of ''Belliqueux'', a piece of silver plate worth £100 as a token of appreciation for his conduct while they were under his orders. Byng wrote his thank you letter to them on 24 April. ''Glory'' arrived at

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on 14 May. Homeward bound, she was at

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on 20 September and Madras again on 9 October. She was at

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on 18 October and the Cape on 30 December. She reached St Helena on 23 January 1807 and arrived at The Downs on 12 April.

EIC voyage #3 (1807–1808 )

Captain Beevor sailed from Portsmouth on 15 September 1807, bound for Madras and Bengal. She was reported well on 28 November at . She was in convoy with , , , , , and . Their escort was the 64-gun third rate . ''Glory'' reached Madras on 16 February 1808 and arrived at Calcutta on 10 March.

Fate

''Glory'' was homeward bound with the returning fleet of Indiamen that left Bengal on 25 October. She, , and parted company with the fleet in a gale between 20 and 23 November, at . None of the three vessels was ever heard of again. The EIC put the value of the lost cargoes at £63,468, £12,470, and £11,875 for ''Lord Nelson'', ''Experiment'', and ''Glory''.''Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany''. (July 1816, Vol. 2, p.38. The EIC declared that the value of its cargo on ''Glory'' was £5,292.

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