HMS Camden

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Camden, <-1823-1837->
Type: Packet ; Armament 4 ?
Purchased : former Post Office packet ; Disposal date or year : 1837
Notes:

[Named after the John Pratt, later Earl of Camden, an improver of the mail services of the Post Office, with respect to mail coaches etc.]

20 Sep 1823 Lt. Henry Cary, departed Falmouth for the Leeward Isles.

24 Apr 1824 arrived Falmouth from New York (24 Mar) ; and Halifax (4 Apr).

26 May 1824 departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

30 Oct 1824 arrived Falmouth from Buenos Ayres.

24 Nov 1824 departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

18 Jan 1825 arrived Buenos Ayres.

6 May 1824 Tilly, arrived Falmouth from Buenos Ayres.

6 Jun 1825 Donellan, departed Falmouth for Jamaica.

21 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth [starting point unreadable].

10 Oct 1825 departed Falmouth for America.

12 Feb 1826 Tilly, arrived Falmouth for New York and Halifax.

13 Mar 1826 Tilly, departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

16 Aug 1826 Tilly, arrived Falmouth from Rio (24 May) ; Bahia (9 Jun) ; Pernambuco (19th).

17 Sep 1826 departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

8 Nov 1829 departed St Thomas's for Falmouth.

8 Dec 1829 arrived Falmouth from the Leeward Isles.

3 Apr 1830 departed Bermuda for Halifax.

25 Apr 1830 departed Halifax for Falmouth.

16 May 1830 arrived Falmouth from Bermuda.

22 Nov 1830, departed Falmouth for Leeward Islands. John Tilly, in command.

24 Feb 1831 arrived Falmouth from the Leeward Islands (26th ult.)

14 Apr 1832 arrived Halifax from Falmouth.

12 May 1832 departed Bermuda for Halifax and Falmouth.

26 Aug 1832 arrived Madeira, from Falmouth, and departed the following day for the Brazils.

12 Oct 1833 arrived Devonport at Falmouth with the mails from North America.

13 Feb 1836 is reported at Portsmouth to have arrived at Falmouth from Havannah.

Lisbon 29 Oct 1836 reported to be in the Tagus.