SAMUEL HOUGH

Born - Died in 1787

 

A son of Samuel Hough, he was in the service of the East India Company.

A letter written by Admiral G Pocock dated 22nd March 1759 refers to him as Superintendent of the port of Bombay, a post to which he would appear to have been appointed as Superintendent of Marine 5th April 1754. The next appointment to this post was in 1772, so he would appear to have held this for some 18 years. The court of Directors wrote to Bombay in their letter of 5th April 1754: "Being informed that Lowjee our shipbulder has behaved in that station with great industry and fidelity, we have thought proper as a token of our regard to send a Silver Rule and a Set of Instruments by our Superintendent Captain Hough, which you are to present to him as likewise a shawl in our name."

Records of the East India Company further show that in the 1762-1765 season he was serving on the SS Latham. In 1769 he was on board the SS M of Rockingham. Finally, in 1771 he was Captain of the SS Ponsborne, a position he retained until 1786. He died in 1787. Much of the trade was coastal or with China. The Ponsborne was of a burden of 499 tons. She was lost in 1791 on the West Indies Expedition.

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