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Henry Meriton (1762–1826) was an English sea captain who worked for the East India Company (EIC). Throughout his service he was involved in a famous shipwreck{{which|date=March 2016}} and two naval engagements{{which|date=March 2016}}.

Henry was born in Rotherhithe. He first went to sea as an apprentice sailing on the John and Richard which was involved in the slave trade.^[1] In 1783 he began his career with the EIC, starting as Third Mate on the Pigot.^[2]{{rp|111}} He was second mate on the Halsewell^[2]{{rp|121}} which foundered off Purbeck on 6 January 1786. He wrote an account of the shipwreck with John Rogers, Third Mate. He was subsequently Chief Mate on the Albion,^[3]{{rp|126}} Lord Macartney^[2] and also on the {{ship||Exeter|1792 EIC ship|2}} ^[2] before becoming the Captain of this last ship..

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1. ^{{cite web|title=Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale on Wednesday 27th June 2012|url=http://www.thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/as270612/page9.html|accessdate=16 March 2016}}
2. ^¹²³{{cite book|last1=Hardy|first1=Charles|title=A Register of Ships, Employed in the Service of the Hon. the United East India Company, from the Union of the Two Companies, in 1707, to the Year 1760: Specifying the Number of Voyages, Tonnage, Commanders, and Stations. To which is Added, from the Latter Period to the Present Time, the Managing Owners, Principal Officers, Surgeons, and Pursers; with the Dates of Their Sailing and Arrival: Also, an Appendix, Containing Many Particulars, Interesting to Those Concerned in the East India Commerce|date=1799|location=London|page=149|accessdate=16 March 2016}}
3. ^{{cite book|last1=Hardy|first1=Horatio Charles|title=A Register of Ships, Employed in the Service of the Honorable the United East India Company, from the Year 1760 to 1810: With an Appendix, Containing a Variety of Particulars, and Useful Information Interesting to Those Concerned with East India|date=1811|publisher=Black, Parry, and Kingsbury|location=London|accessdate=16 March 2016}}