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Active, <-1800-1860->
Type: Revenue Cruiser ; Armament 6
Notes:

N.B. These notes may well cover a number of vessels with the same name.

20 Feb 1801 arrived Falmouth, the Active cutter, Capt Kinsman, from a cruise, with the Ravensworth transport, bound from Chatham to Cork, with a troop of the 23d Light Dragoons on board, which she recaptured yesterday near Mount's Bay, in sight of La Bougnanville French privateer, 16 guns and 70 men, by which she had been taken a short time before. It appears that the Active was in Mount's Bay when this privateer was discovered to be on the coast, and on a telegraphic signal being made of the appearance of an enemy, the Active immediately put to sea, and in a few hours fell in with her, together with the Ravensworth in company. The privateer sheered off, though vastly superior to the Active in force, the latter having but 10 guns and 16 seamen, after putting 7 on board the transport to take possession. La Bougnanville had been but 2 days from St Malo's and had made no other capture.

24 Feb 1801 It transpires that when the Ravensworth arrived at Falmouth that she reported that La Bougnanville French privateer took on board 40 soldiers.

15 Mar 1801 arrived Falmouth, the Active cutter, Kinsman, from a cruise, with the Expectation lugger, of Looe, with 515 casks of spirits, and 7 bales of tobacco.

19 Mar 1801 departed on a cruise, and was reported during this period, precise date not known, to have called briefly at Fowey [see Royal Cornwall Gazette - Saturday 28 March 1801 and adjacent editions].

23 Mar 1801 arrived from a cruise.

26 Mar 1801 departed on a cruise.

6 Jul 1801 arrived Falmouth, the Active excise cutter, Kinsman, from a cruise. She brought in with her two smuggling vessels from Guernsey, with about 450 ankers of spirits on board.

31 Jul 1801 arrived Falmouth the Active, Kinsman, and has brought in with her the smuggling lugger Morgan Rattler, of Polperro, with 600 ankers of spirits, from Guernsey.

25 Oct 1801 arrived Falmouth, the Active, Kinsman, from the Downs, having been from 3 months past attached to the squadron under the command of Lord Nelson.

26 Jan 1802 departed Falmouth the Active Excise cutter on a cruise.

10 May 1802 departed Falmouth, the Active, Kinsman, on a cruise.

28 May 1802 departed Falmouth, the Active, Kinsman, on a cruise against smugglers.

26 Jul 1802 arrived Falmouth with a small smuggling cutter, laden with spirits, her prize.

21 Aug 1802 arrived Falmouth this evening with two small boats containing 160 ankers of spirits.

24 Sep 1802 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

5 Oct 1802 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

17 Oct 1802 departed Falmouth, on a cruise against smugglers.

26 Oct 1802 arrived Falmouth with a smuggling lugger, loaded with 150 ankers of spirits.

6 Nov 1802 departed Falmouth, the Active, Kinsman, with the revenue cruizer Diligence, Dobbins, on a cruise.

15 Dec 1802 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

6 Jan 1803 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

20 Jan 1803 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

25 Jan 1803 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

12 Feb 1803 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

25 Feb 1803 arrived Falmouth with the Fly smuggling vessel, of Mevagissey, having on board 400 ankers of spirits, and some tobacco.

14 Mar 1803 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

31 Mar 1803 arrived Plymouth from Falmouth with seamen for the Fleet.

5 Jun 1803 arrived Falmouth 2 prizes to the Active, the Dutch brig Resoltie, Wilderberg, from Surinam to Rotterdam, with coffee &c. ; and a French ship from Newfoundland, with oil and codfish.

20 Jul 1803 arrived Plymouth from the Eastward.

10 Nov 1803 arrived Plymouth from the Eastward with men for the fleet, and a smuggling lugger, with spirits and tobacco, taken on passage between Exmouth and Torbay.

15 Dec 1803 arrived Plymouth, from off the Scilly Isles, where she left a convoy for Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, last from Falmouth.

9 Jul 1804 arrived Falmouth Thursday last having spoken to recaptured vessels, privateers who had no more men to put on board to man prizes, &c., and then the print becomes unreadable.

1805 covered the coast from Leight to the North Foreland: Vessel of Port of Faversham ; 75 tons, 18 men.

17 May 1808 captured the French privateer Deux Freres on the Home station.

20 Jan 1811 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

13 Nov 1811 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

6 Apr 1812 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

27 Aug 1813 arrived Falmouth from Scilly with passengers and despatches from the Bedford, put into Scilly yesterday morning with 47 sail of merchantmen from Jamaica.

Circa 31 Dec 1814 armed with 6 guns as an Revenue cruiser under the command of Rich. Dozell, based on the Plymouth Station, and responsible to the English Board.

11 Sep 1817 departed for a cruise.

17 Nov 1817 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

8 Dec 1818 arrived Plymouth from a cruise (Hough).

12 Dec 1818 departed Plymouth on a cruise (Hough).

27 Jul 1819 arrived Falmouth from a cruise (-).

21 Sep 1819 departed Falmouth on a cruise (-).

9 Apr 1821 revenue cruiser departed to Falmouth to meet the dismasted merchant vessel Thetis, off that port, and towed her back to Plymouth.

29 May 1821 Active revenue cruiser, with 2 sloops, has righted the sloop Blue-Eyed Maid, of Portsmouth, which upset on Sunday in a squall off the Deadman, the master and crew having taken to the boats, and are attempting to bring her back here, to Plymouth.

5 Jan 1824 departed Falmouth.

21 Jan 1824 Lt. Miller, arrived Falmouth, from a cruise.

24 Jan 1824 departed Falmouth, on a cruise.

16 Feb 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

17 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

18 Feb 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

22 Feb 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

23 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

16 Mar 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

6 Apr 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

6 Apr 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

2 May 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

12 May 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

13 May 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

15 May 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

24 May 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

27 May 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

30 May 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

6 Nov 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise, Lt. Miller, in command.

9 Nov 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

10 Nov 1824 arrived Fowey from a cruise.

10 Nov 1824 departed Fowey for a cruise.

30 May 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

2 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

7 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

10 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

23 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

6 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

13 Jul 1824 departed Falmouth for a cruise.

28 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

5 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

9 Aug 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

5 Oct 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed later the same day.

9 Oct 1824 Miller, departed Falmouth for Plymouth.

16 Oct 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

20 Oct 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

26 Oct 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

27 Oct 1824 arrived Fowey from a cruise.

4 Nov 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise - would appear to have delayed sailing until Saturday.

6 Nov 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

9 Nov 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

10 Nov 1824 arrived Fowey from a cruise and departed later the same day.

8 Dec 1824 Miller, departed Falmouth on a cruise.

16 Dec 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

26 Dec 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

6 Jan 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

10 Jan 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

19 Jan 1825 arrived Fowey from a cruise, and departed later the same day.

22 Jan 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

30 Jan 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

5 Feb 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

19 Feb 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise..

24 Feb 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

8 Mar 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

c 19 Mar 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise. [date indistinct]

28 Mar 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

2 Apr 1825 departed Falmouth for Port Patrick with the Iris cutter.

17 Apr 1825 arrived Falmouth from Port Patrick, and departed.

20 Apr 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

23 Apr 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

26 Apr 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

1 May 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

26 May 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

30 May 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

8 Jun 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

15 Jun 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

18 Jun 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

4 Jul 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

9 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

13 Jul 1825 departed Falmouth for a cruise, calling at Fowey.

30 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

1 Aug 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

3 Aug 1825 Lt Miller, called at Fowey whilst on a cruise from Falmouth.

11 Aug 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

20 Aug 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

24 Aug 1825 called at Fowey whilst on a cruise.

c 28 Aug 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

c 4 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.[date etc unreadable].

c 6 Sep 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise, calling at Fowey.[date etc unreadable].

3 Oct 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

9 Oct 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

11 Oct 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

13 Oct 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

16 Oct 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

16 Nov 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

17 Nov 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

19 Nov 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

26 Nov 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

14 Dec 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

30 Dec 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

26 Dec 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

4 Jan 1826 Miller, departed Fowey on a cruise.

18 Jan 1826 Miller called at Fowey and departed later in the day on her cruise.

11 Apr 1826 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

3 May 1826 arrived Falmouth from a cruise

22 May 1826 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

24 May 1826 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

25 May 1826 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

Further movements of this nature, if any, can be found for the Active in the Royal Cornwall Gazette, with the Falmouth Packets, available in the British Newspaper Archive.

Dec 1827 Revenue Vessel based in England : Commanding officer: Wm. H. Miller, presumably a Revenue Officer ?

1830 Revenue Vessel - England

Falmouth Jan 13, 1833 E. Passed, off the Bolt, a schooner's top-gallant-mast, and yard, with a new sail bent to it, and several casks with the heads out.

Falmouth Mar 21 1833 N. arrived the Nickerie, from Surinam, detained by the Active revenue cutter, bound to Rotterdam.

19 Jun 1841 Lieut. G.W. Tomlin apptd. to the Active.

Nov 1841 based at Lymington.

1 Apr 1845 Lieut. Com. J. S. W. Gandy apptd. to the Active.

Jan 1847 based at Lymington, (99 tons, crew 23).

20 Dec 1848 Revenue Vessel.

28 Apr 1854 arrested the Russian bark Frya Broder.

1860 Coast Guard Tender