The Chilean squadron as commanded by Lord Cochrane according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 6 November 1819

In an item was a list dated 9th April published of the Chilean revolutionary squadron. It consisted of
40-gun Frigate O’Higgins, former Spanish, flagship Lord Cochrane. Captain Forster with 330 men mostly British
60-gun St. Martin, former East India man Cumberland, captain Wilkinson former in service of the British East India Company, 480 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans (1)
52-gun frigate La Java, former East India man Windham, captain Guise former officer in the Royal Navy, 350 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans (2)
24-gun corvette Chacabouca, captain Garter, earlier lieutenant in the Royal Navy, 200 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
10-gun brig Aricano, captain Ramsay, former 2nd mate in the Royal Navy, 120 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
18-gun brig Golvereno, captain Speigh former serving in the Royal Navy, 93 men consisting of British, Americans and Chileans
Corvette Rosa, a former British vessel yet without crew and officers
16-gun brig Pulceton, without a crew and a captain
10-gun schooner Chilano, captain Gull former lieutenant in the Royal Navy

Notes
1. The San Martin. Launched at Dudman, Deptford for William Borradaile/British E.I.C. 11 November 1802, sold as ex-East Indiaman Cumberland to Chilean navy and departed for Chile 12 February 1818, arrived at Valparaiso 22 May 1818, rebuilt at 60 guns 3rd rate San Martin, wrecked in Bay of Chorillos, Chile August 1821, dimensions 133’10”x 31’1” x 17’2”, 1260.69/96 tons builders measurement, 60 guns. sources:
2. In fact the Lautaro. Launched at Perry, Wells& Green as East Indiaman Windham for Robert Wigram 3 November 1800, sold by Joseph Andrews to Chile and fitted out as 52-gun 3rd rate Lautaro 1818, dimensions 118’10” x 36’2”x 14’10”, 823.47/94 tons builders measurement.

Chilean privateers according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 20 August 1818

Rio Janeiro, 2 June. According to an extract of a letter included the privateers of Chile the former East Indiaman Windham armed with 32 guns and with sailors and officers coming from different countries. It left in the meantime Valparaiso. The arrival of Lord Cochrane at Chile coming from Buenos Ayres was daily expected.

Brazilian frigate (ex-Surat Castle 1795-1825) Dona Paula or Paula 1825-1827

Built as the Surat Castle in England for the British East Indies Company in 1795, purchased and renamed Dona Paula in 1825. Sunk at Cabo Frio on 2 October 1827. The armament consisted of 36 guns.

Chilean rebels buying ships in England according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 14 November 1818

An item referred to a letter dated London, England 7th August reporting that the Independents bought the British ship Cumberland (1) of 1.200 ton and 60 guns and that she was to be expected to arrive in Valparaiso, Chile in May 1819. The Chilean government also bough the British ship Wyndham (2) of 840 ton and 40 guns and which was already underway to pursuit the Spanish frigate Esmeralda. Further more were 2-22 gun former British brigs (3) sent from Buenos Aires towards Valparaiso. The result was that the naval force of the Independents at the Pacific coast was much stronger as the Spanish. The two ships built by Don Manuel Aguire in the USA would not arrive on time to participate in the coming events.

Notes
1. The San Martin. Launched at Dudman, Deptford for William Borradaile/British E.I.C. 11 November 1802, sold as ex-East Indiaman Cumberland to Chilean navy and departed for Chile 12 February 1818, arrived at Valparaiso 22 May 1818, rebuilt at 60 guns 3rd rate San Martin, wrecked in Bay of Chorillos, Chile August 1821, dimensions 133’10”x 31’1” x 17’2”, 1260.69/96 tons builders measurement, 60 guns. sources:
2. The Lautaro. Launched at Perry, Wells& Green as East Indiaman Windham for Robert Wigram 3 November 1800, sold by Joseph Andrews to Chile and fitted out as 52-gun 3rd rate Lautaro 1818, dimensions 118’10” x 36’2”x 14’10”, 823.47/94 tons builders measurement.
3. Probably the Musquito and Sapphire.

British Royal navy captured Spanish frigates El Thetis and Santa Brigada according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 12 November 1799

An item reported that two seized Spanish galleons were brought into Plymouth, England. The first was the 44 guns-frigate El Thetis (1), a crew of 300 sailors and coming from Havana, Cuba bound for Ferrol, Spain with 1.5 million dollars cash and a cargo of consisting of sugar, cacao, coffee, skins and so on. The  second ship was the 42 gun frigate Santa Brigada (2) with a crew numbering 320 men. She was loaded with 2-3 million dollars, cochineal, ivory, sugar and so on. The Spanish frigates were near the harbour of Ferrol captured by the British 32 gun frigates Triton, Najade and Alkmene.  

Notes

1. Left Vera Cruz on 21 August 1799 and captured on 16 October by the HMS Ethalion

2. Left Vera Cruz on 21 August 1799 and captured on 16 October by the HMS Triton, Naiad and Alcmene. Built in 1785, handed over to the British East India Company (EIC), renamed Automatica, made just one voyage and sold to be scrapped in 1803 

The British East Indiaman William Miles returning from Bengal according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 14 July 1818

London, 10 July. The William Miles of the East Indies Company arrived the day before yesterday at Lymington where one of her officers went on land with papers of Bengal and Madras destined for the company and letters for sir Hudson Lowe of the office of colonies. The William Miles which left Madras 27 February arrived 12 April at St. Helena and continued her voyage 17 April.

Chilean privateers according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 20 August 1818

Rio Janeiro, 2 June. According to an extract of a letter included the privateers of Chile the former East Indiaman Windham armed with 32 guns and with sailors and officers coming from different countries. It left in the meantime Valparaiso. The arrival of Lord Cochrane at Chile coming from Buenos Ayres was daily expected.

Chilean and Spanish navies according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 29 July 1818

London, 24 July. The East Indiaman Windham, arrived 7 March at Valpairaso coming from London. The Spanish 44-gun frigate Venganza and the corvette Pedrillo which blockaded the harbour let her pass without holding her. She was bought and fitted out by the Chilean government for 180.000 dollars no doubt to capture the Venganza. The newspaper thought that she would succeed in doing this.

British East Indiaman Brittannia arrived in England returning from China according to the Dutch newspaper Leydse courant dated 9 July 1764

An item dated London, England 3rd reported the arrival of the British East Indiaman Brittannia at Portsmouth, England returning from China. When she left Canton, China there were another eight British East Indiamen lying of which four homeward bound. The Temple was underway from China towards Manila, Philippines wrecked.

The value of the cargoes of the returning British East Indiamen had according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsche courant dated 30 June 1785

An item dated London, England 24th the cargoes of the British East Indiamen returning from the Indies and China and the ones expected to return from there had an estimated value of 8 million pond sterling.

British East Indiaman Ogden Castle wrecked according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 12 November 1825

London, 7 November. The East Indiaman Ogle-Castle of 600 tons returning from Bombay was wrecked on the Goodwind Sands.

British E.I.C. cruiser Sylph left Bombay towards Goa ac cording to the Dutch newspaper Java Government Gazette dated 27 July 1816

An item reported the departure from Bombay, British Indies on 27th April by the British E.I.C. cruiser Sylph lieutenant James Arthur towards Goa.

British government refused to sell frigates to Spain according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 31 1 September 1824

London, 17 August. According to rumours refused the British government to sell frigates to Spain. The person who was ordered to so sighted an East Indiaman and ships of comparable sizes, ask for more details and departed Tuesday back via France to Spain.

British East Indiaman Royal George underway from British Indies towards China according to the Dutch newspaper Java Government Gazette dated 1 July 1815

An item reported the departure from Calcutta, British Indies of the British East Indiaman Royal George captain C.B. Gribble towards Madras and China.

Portuguese ship Netunno-Grande arrived at Lisbon, Portugal returning from China according to the Dutch newspaper Diemer- of Watergraafs-meersche courant dated 22 October 1781

An item dated Lisbon, Portugal 21 September reported the arrival on the 15th of the Portuguese ship Nettuno-Grande which left ton 18 January Canton, China. A passenger on board stated that around the same time 12 rich-loaded ships of the British East India Company left Canon. They met five of those ships off Ile de France [Mauritius] and Bourbon. The British commanding officer told the Portuguese captain that he was lacking enough victuals to go for the ordered destination namely the island St. Helen. He decided instead to visit Cape of Good Hope to obtain there the necessary provisions.

British East Indiamen returning in England from Bengal respectively Madras according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 7 October 1773

An item dated London, England 1st reported the arrival on the Thames of the British East Indiamen Triton returning from Bengal and Madras and the Hector from Bombay.

British East India Company fitted out extra ships towards the Indies and China according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1785

An item dated London, England 19th and 22nd reported that the British East India company would commission 37 ships and which should depart that same year towards the Indies and China. This number excluded the ships already in service.

British East Indiamen Egmond and Harcourt returned in England according to the Dutch newspaper ‘s-Hertogenbossche courant dated 20 September 1771

An item dated London, England 13th reported the arrival on the Thames of the British East Indiamen Egmond and Harcourt while the Verelst was expected to arrive each moment.

British East India Company in problems in Bengal according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 17 January 1766

An item dated London, England 1st reported that that there were rumours since the last few days that the British East India company suffered problems in Bengal. The Nabob seemed to defeat the British which could not leave Colcota. Two East Indiamen who entered the waterway of Bassora [Basra, Iraq?]were captured and plundered.

British East India Company expecting several ships and paid the British squadron with the money received from the Nabob of Bengal according to the Dutch newspaper Leydse courant dated 28 October 1767

An item dated London, England 23rd reported that the amount of money supplied by the Nabob of Bengal to be used for the British squadron would be dived over the officers and crews by the British East India Company. The East Indiaman ship Piggot arrived at Spithead, England coming from Bengal.  The British East India Company expected that year the arrival of three more of the ships returning from the Indies and China.