The British East India Company ( EIC ) purchased her to use her in the China trade .
General Hewett , sometimes spelled General Hewart or General Hewitt , was a three - deck sailing ship launched at Calcutta in 1811 .
The British East India Company ( EIC ) purchased Hewett to use Hewett in the China trade .
General Hewett , sometimes spelled General Hewart or General Hewitt , was a three - deck sailing ship launched at Calcutta in 1811 .