The fleet under convoy of HMS 'Chiffone', under Captain Wainright, leaving Bombay on 14 September 1809 from the Apollo Gate, John Heaviside Clark, April 1813

Plate 1 of sixteen views of places in the persian gulph. Forces. Against the arabian pirates no. 1 'the fleet under convoy of hms 'chiffone', under captain wainright, leaving bombay on 14 september 1809 from the apollo gate'coloured aquatint of the fleet under convoy of h. M. 's ship 'chiffone' captain wainwright leaving bombay in maharashtra by j. Clark (fl. 1789-1834) after an original drawing of september 14th 1809 by robert temple (fl. Early 1800) of the h. M. 65th regiment and published in london in 1813. In 1674, bombay replaced surat as the headquarters of the english east company in india. The esplanade, seen in the foreground of this view, provided a clear range of fire from the fort and was added in the 1770s to protect the city from the french. Acquisitionpurchased from frank t sabin, march 1973. Object Type: print. Date: April 1813. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 20.3 cm (7.9 in); width: 34.9 cm (13.7 in). Medium: aquatint print with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Mumbai. Collection: Government Art Collection. The Fleet Leaving Bombay, September 11 1809 GAC 10060