When returning to England, how did East India Company officials and their families marry the England they imagined to that they were greeted with? For…
As an East India Company official in Madras, Richard Benyon understood and valued objects. The preparations he made for his final journey to England in…
East India Company Connections Although Lawrence Dundas was never a ‘servant’ of the East India Company, he was closely involved in its affairs. He bought…
Valentines Mansion Case Study: Shipwrecks and the East India Company’s ‘Immaterial’ Material Culture
As the fate of both the Valentine and the Abergavenny attests, shipwreck was a frequent occurrence in the history of the EIC in the Georgian era. Of the 980…
Ship Valentine on a Cruise, Monday the 10th day of August 1778 At 5PM the Commodore made the signal for all Commanders upon which I…
Navigating, investing in and managing the vessels that carried the EIC’s goods from India to Britain was a risky business in the eighteenth century. European…
During the eighteenth century three owners of Valentines were involved with the East India Company (EIC): Robert Surman, Sir Charles Raymond and Donald Cameron. Robert…
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