"Cornwall" sailed from Bombay on 8 April 1819. She was at Muscat on 26 April, where she took on a cargo. She delivered some at Bushire, which she reached on 14 May, and between 23 May and 2 June she delivered 676 bags of rice to Bahrain. She was at Matrah on 13 July and returned to Bombay on 24 July. Captain William Richardson, "Cornwall"s master, reported that at Bahrain the main topic of conversation was the expected British attack on the pirates in the Gulf. In late 1819 the government appointed Captain Francis Augustus Collier of to command the naval portion of a joint navy-army punitive expedition against the Joasmi (Al Qasimi) pirates at Ras al-Khaimah in the Persian Gulf. The naval force consisted of , , , several EIC cruisers including , and a number of gun and mortar boats. Eighteen transports, most merchant vessels registered at Bombay, carried troops and supplies. "Cromwell" was one of the transports. After destroying Ras al-Khaimah, the British then spent the rest of December and early January moving up and down the coast destroying forts and vessels. On 31 December "Cornwall", James Richardson, master and Tulsee Munchajee, owner, sailed to Dwarka. She then carried General Lionel Smith and to embark elements of the 65th Regiment of Foot to Coogeram on the Arabian coast. The capture and destruction of the fortifications and ships at Ras al-Khaimah was a massive blow for the pirates in the Persian Gulf region. British casualties were minimal. "The India Office and Burma Office List" for 1821 shows "Cornwall" with Wm. Richardson, master, and Tulsee Monackjee owner. On 20 March 1823 "Cornwall", Richardson, master, became stuck on a bank off Cape Aden. She was sailing from Mocha to England with a cargo of coffee. She sustained considerable damage and put into Bombay on 25 May to refit. An 1824 listing of vessels belonging to Bombay showed "Cornwall" with Richardson, master, and Tulsee Monackjee owner. The 1825 volume no longer lists her. Notes  Citations  References