Long Reach on 18 August. EIC voyage #5 (1809–1810) Captain Colnett sailed from Portsmouth on 28 April 1809, bound for Madras and Bengal. Castle Eden was at Madeira on 9 May, reached Madras on 15 September, and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 23 October. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 4 December, Vizagapatam on 31 December, Coninga on 5 January 1810, Masulipatam on 9 January, and Madras on 13 January. She was at Colombo on 3 February, reached St Helena on 3 May, and arrived at Long Reach on 9 July. The celebrated memoirist William Hickey, who had served the EIC in Bengal since 1783, arrived home on his retirement on this voyage. His memoirs provide a detailed account of the voyage. EIC voyage #6 (1811–1812) Captain Colnett sailed from Portsmouth on 12 March 1811, bound for Madras and Bengal. Castle Eden reached Madras on 27 July and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 15 August. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 23 October, reached St Helena on 4 March 1812, and arrived at The Downs on 14 May. Fate In 1812 Castle Eden was hired out as a transport. Notes Citations References 1800 ships Ships of the British East India Company Age of Sail merchant ships of England