Holderness was launched in 1789, at Selby, Yorkshire. She made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1794–95. She then became a West Indiaman until 1801, when a new owner used her as a Greenland whaler. In 1806, two French warships captured and burnt her.

Career Lloyd's Register for 1790 lists Holderness with W. Wray, master, P. Green, owner, and trade Hull—St Petersburg.Lloyd's List (1790), Seq. №H249.

On 14 September 1792, Lloyd's List reported that Holderness, Wray, master, had run ashore on the Holm Sand while sailing from New York to Hull. She was gotten off with little damage.Lloyd's List №2436.

EIC voyage (1794–1795): The EIC had Hill repair and measure Holderness prior to chartering her for one voyage to India. Captain George Wright acquired a letter of marque on 14 May 1794. He then sailed from the Downs on 11 June, bound for Bengal. Holderness arrived at Calcutta on 23 November. She left Bengal on 18 February 1795, was at Madras on 3 March, and reached Saint Helena on 24 May. She reached Shannon and arrived at the Downs on 15 October.

Greenland whaler Year Master Owner Trade Tuns whale oil 1797 G.WrightG.Brown Green & Co.W.Hellen London–BengalLondon–Grenada 1798 BrownJ. Cummings LushingtonBruce & Co. London–Grenada 1801 A.Dixon Bruce & Co. London–Grenada 1802 A.DixonJ.Page Bruce & Co.Dobkin & Co. London–GrenadaHull–Greenland 135 1803 J.Page Dobkin & Co. Hull–Greenland 35

On 4 March 1803, Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Holderness and had been on their way to Davis Strait when they had had to put back to Hull having lost anchors and cables, and having sustained other damage.LL №4330.

Year Master Owner Trade Tuns whale oil 1804 J.Page Dobkin & Co. Hull–Davis Strait 140 1805 J.Page Dobkin & Co. Hull–Davis Strait 182 1806 J.PageW. Swan Dobkin & Co. Hull–Davis Strait 0

Fate On 2 August 1806, the French Navy frigates , Capitaine de frégate Le Duc, and , Capitaine de frégate Lambert, captured Holderness, Swan, master, and , Welburn, master, both of and for Hull, off Greenland. The French burnt their captures.Lloyd's List №4093.

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