122:
41:
66:
512:, an appointment he took up in June. During his time aboard her he was tasked seriatim with anti-smuggling patrols, carrying despatches to the Mediterranean, cruising on the Irish, Boulogne, and Havre stations, reconnoitering the enemy's ports in the north of Spain, assisting at the capture of the Danish West Indies, and escorting a convoy back to England from the Leeward Islands.
809:
was paid off as unfit for further service. In actuality, she was under the temporary command of first
Commander Edmund Heywood, and then Commander Alexander Cunningham. It is possible that she underwent refitting at this time, though there is no record of this.
638:, six days out of Bordeaux, with a crew of 120 men under the command of Arnaud Martin. She was pierced for 22 guns but only had fourteen 6-pounders mounted, having thrown eight overboard during the chase. Captain Hammond of
853:
returned to
Sheerness by June 1808, having convoyed a fleet back from the Leeward Islands. The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy offered for sale on 21 December 1808 "His Majesty's Sloops
492:
returned to
Plymouth on 23 May 1802. There Byron landed at the pier $ 20,000 in specie that he had brought from Jamaica for merchants in London. While she was away, on 29 April Byron had received promotion to
577:
returned to
Plymouth from Malta on 26 March 1803 having left Gibraltar on the first of the month. She went into quarantine while the dispatches she was carrying went by express to London. On 4 June
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Britain: consisting of historical memoirs of those officers of the British navy who distinguished themselves during the reign of His Majesty George III
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reported on 13 May 1800 that the "Hardy French
Privateer, of 20 Guns and 150 men", had arrived at Plymouth. She was only 33 days out of the stocks and three days out of Bordeaux.
564:
413:. Lastly, Durham reported sending into port for adjudication a very valuable ship that had been sailing from Batavia to Hamburg with the Governor of Batavia as passenger.
543:. On the 11th, the vessels were ordered to embark victuals for two months. They were to cruise from Berry Head to Mount's Bay, an area "infested with smugglers".
962:
835:
882:
A first class share of the prize money awarded in 1816, i.e., the share accruing to
Mounsey and each of the other captains and commanders, was worth
347:
was a privateer corvette commissioned at
Bordeaux. c. June 1796. She was commissioned as an armed merchantman in 1799, with 194 men and 18 guns.
560:
fired a salute. The two vessels then moved to
Cawsand Bay to remain there for the duration of the visit. They were still there on 5 September.
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547:
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and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in the Commissioners' yacht visited Plymouth on an inspection tour on 27 August,
646:
as an "exceedingly handsome Vessel", and as sailing remarkably fast, having "run us nearly Ninety Miles in the Nine Hours."
732:
389:
fired a broadside into her; Durham believed that the broadside did considerable damage, but he was unable to follow up as
467:
201:
839:
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1529:
1509:
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sailed for the Leeward Islands on 10 January 1807, under Mounsey's command. There she served in the squadron under
799:
620:
had to drop astern having lost her fore top-mast because of the amount of sail that she was carrying. Fortunately
571:
She completed her provisioning for a four-month voyage and next morning left Cawsand Bay for the Mediterranean.
401:, of 18 guns and 194 men. Durham described her as "a very fine new Ship just of the Stocks." The Royal Navy took
1598:
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973:
50:
483:
1628:
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505:
1540:
1520:
724:, Hedelius, master, which had been sailing from Philadelphia to Bordeaux. At the beginning of September
1602:
1061:
825:
631:
526:
482:). (Leclerc attempted to reassert control over a slave rebellion, and eventual captured and deported
1618:
1017:
866:, all lying at Sheerness." She took some time to sell, being last offered for sale on 18 May 1809.
677:
647:
555:
397:. Durham then set off after one of the other French vessels, which he was able to capture. She was
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on 8 June to participate in a small anti-smuggling squadron under the command of Captain King of
442:, commissioned in Hamoaze, that beautiful corvette, La Rosario, of 18 guns." Then on 28 October
1582:
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774:
532:
520:
443:
20:
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351:
322:
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arrived at Plymouth; there she was released and continued her voyage on 6 September.
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described her as being of 24 guns and having a crew of 150 men. The Admiralty took
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came into Plymouth with a large Danish vessel carrying timbers for the naval yard.
494:
1514:
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a number of vessels in a convey that had left Cork on the 9th for Newfoundland.
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28:
470:. Byron's role was to observe the fleet that France had sent to assist General
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894:; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman in the fleet, was worth £1 18s 10d.
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when she sighted and started to chase a French privateer ship. By 4p.m.
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had been sailing from Surinam to Amsterdam when the Guernsey privateer
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arrived by express from the Admiralty together with sealed orders for
1524:. Vol. 2, part 2. London: Longman and company. p. 618–628.
883:
838:
did not occur until 7 December, after receipt of news of the second
49:
by John Marshall (Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1795-1801);
1544:. Vol. 2, part 2. London: Longman and company. p. 20–29.
891:
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at noon and by 8 o'clock she came alongside the quarry, which
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On the evening of 25 October dispatches from Rear-Admiral
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captured in 1800. The navy took her into service as HMS
373:(16). As soon as the French vessels realized that
214:111 ft 2 in (33.9 m) (overall),
662:arrived in Plymouth on 3 August. At the time
409:, before shortly thereafter renaming her HMS
8:
701:had captured her. Then the French privateer
393:had the wind in her favour and so outsailed
1079:(Exeter, England), 15 May 1800; Issue 1910.
836:actual occupation of the Danish West Indies
466:to the West Indies where she served on the
317:. She was previously the French privateer
1155:
1124:
949:
913:
525:. The other vessels in the squadron were
377:was a British frigate they scattered. As
217:89 ft 0 in (27.1 m) (keel)
932:
508:; he was appointed on 17 May to command
19:For other ships with the same name, see
906:
875:
786:, Denche, master, on 30 April 1806 off
616:was within gunshot of her quarry when
35:
1394:
1112:
336:later in 1800. She was sold in 1809.
118:
62:
7:
1416:. 9 February 1808. pp. 193–200.
652:later shared in the prize money for
357:encountered four French privateers:
597:, from Berbice, and sent her into
14:
689:recaptured and took into Milford
1456:. 6 December 1808. p. 1661.
1436:. 20 February 1816. p. 337.
798:on 2 May, and brought her into
385:going in the opposite direction
120:
64:
39:
782:Two French privateers captured
1562:. London: Chatham Publishing.
1289:. 21 January 1804. p. 99.
830:, that was sent to occupy the
604:A few days later, on 27 July,
438:, "nephew of the late Admiral
1:
1494:(in French). Éditions Ancre.
1269:. 2 August 1803. p. 963.
350:At daybreak on 29 April 1800
1369:. 29 July 1806. p. 957.
1077:Trewman's Exeter Flying Post
474:in his efforts to recapture
434:On 30 August 1801 Commander
1476:. 13 May 1809. p. 681.
1051:. 13 May 1800. p. 475.
738:captured on 13 May 1805 at
458:Peace of Amiens (1802-1803)
405:into service, first as HMS
1650:
1560:Who's Who in Nelson's Navy
1305:Accessed 21 February 2014.
515:Initially, Mounsey sailed
454:came into Plymouth Sound.
18:
1624:Privateer ships of France
1490:Demerliac, Alain (1999).
1010:Warship Histories, vol ix
676:, there already being an
430:French Revolutionary Wars
163:
57:
38:
1634:Sloops of the Royal Navy
1599:National Maritime Museum
1558:Tracy, Nicholas (2006).
1535:"Mounsey, William"
1250:- Accessed 27 July 2016.
1014:National Maritime Museum
974:National Maritime Museum
970:Warship Histories, vol i
805:By one account, in 1806
164:General characteristics
51:National Maritime Museum
1581:. Seaforth Publishing.
1003:"NMM, vessel ID 374798"
963:"NMM, vessel ID 368153"
952:, p. 268, n° 2355.
682:in Royal Navy service.
16:Sloop of the Royal Navy
1577:Winfield, Rif (2008).
1553:. Whitmore & Fenn.
1515:"Byron, Richard"
1385:Accessed 27 July 2016.
1350:Accessed 27 July 2016.
1335:Accessed 27 July 2016.
1320:Accessed 27 July 2016.
916:, p. 268, n°2355.
709:, only to lose her to
504:received promotion to
1549:Ralfe, James (1828).
1541:Royal Naval Biography
1521:Royal Naval Biography
1197:, Vol. 8, pp.257-259.
779:each recaptured one.
484:Toussaint L'Ouverture
291:HMS: 16 × 24-pounder
263: in (4.1 m)
241: in (9.1 m)
98:c. June 1796, or 1800
840:battle of Copenhagen
634:. The privateer was
332:but renamed her HMS
295:+ 2 × 6-pounder guns
753: /
340:Origins and capture
1473:The London Gazette
1453:The London Gazette
1433:The London Gazette
1413:The London Gazette
1366:The London Gazette
1286:The London Gazette
1266:The London Gazette
1048:The London Gazette
832:Danish West Indies
822:Alexander Cochrane
802:a few days later.
632:struck her colours
444:"Diable in Quatre"
425:Royal Navy service
288:Privateer: 18 guns
1603:Warship Histories
1601:, as part of the
1588:978-1-86176-246-7
757:49.817°N 15.417°W
500:Also on 29 April
301:
300:
180:350 tons (French)
21:French ship Hardi
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1438:
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1233:, Vol. 9, p.492.
1228:
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1221:, Vol. 9, p.328.
1216:
1210:
1209:, Vol. 8, p.433.
1204:
1198:
1192:
1186:
1185:, Vol. 8, p.172.
1180:
1174:
1168:
1159:
1156:Marshall (1825b)
1153:
1140:
1139:, Vol. 6, p.449.
1134:
1128:
1125:Marshall (1825a)
1122:
1116:
1110:
1104:
1103:, Vol. 6, p.428.
1098:
1092:
1091:, Vol. 6, p.252.
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1039:
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1023:on 2 August 2011
1022:
1016:. Archived from
1007:
999:
993:
992:
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988:
983:on 2 August 2011
982:
976:. Archived from
967:
959:
953:
950:Demerliac (1999)
947:
936:
930:
917:
914:Demerliac (1999)
911:
895:
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768:
767:
765:
764:
763:
758:
754:
751:
750:
749:
746:
733:French corvette
716:On 30 July 1804
705:had re-captured
699:Friends Goodwill
670:into service as
262:
261:
257:
254:
240:
239:
235:
232:
199:
198:
197:
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147:by capture, 1800
128:
125:
124:
123:
72:
69:
68:
67:
43:
36:
1649:
1648:
1644:
1643:
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1259:
1258:
1254:
1241:
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1231:Naval Chronicle
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1225:
1219:Naval Chronicle
1217:
1213:
1207:Naval Chronicle
1205:
1201:
1195:Naval Chronicle
1193:
1189:
1183:Naval Chronicle
1181:
1177:
1173:, Vol. 8, p.81.
1171:Naval Chronicle
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1143:
1137:Naval Chronicle
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904:
899:
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848:
762:49.817; -15.417
761:
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744:
742:
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739:
726:Bordeaux Packet
722:Bordeaux Packet
720:sent into Cork
587:
585:Napoleonic Wars
548:Earl St Vincent
502:William Mounsey
472:Charles Leclerc
468:Jamaica station
460:
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313:of the British
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1629:Captured ships
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1587:
1574:
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1555:
1546:
1530:Marshall, John
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1510:Marshall, John
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1485:
1482:
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1459:
1439:
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1397:, p. 314.
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1223:
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935:, p. 268.
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837:
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813:In any case,
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808:
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1395:Ralfe (1828)
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1380:Lloyd's List
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1345:Lloyd's List
1344:
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1330:Lloyd's List
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1300:Lloyd's List
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1244:Lloyd's List
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1281:"No. 15668"
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365:(18),
209:Length
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391:Brave
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