Active, 1803
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 8 x 4 pdrs
Hired : 14 Jun 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 4 May 1814
BM 77 tons ;
Notes:

May 1803 Lieut J Walker (1st) apptd to the armed cutter Active. NB hard to separate the hired Actives and could have been apptd to this Active or the next one on the list ? so we'll have to wait until more evidence comes to light, if any ! Ed

1803 Downs station.

7 Jul 1803 arrived Spithead with a convoy from the Downs.

20 Feb 1804 captured the horse-transport Jeune-Isabelle.

3 Apr 1805 prize money for the La Jeune Isabelle due to be paid.

May 1805 North Sea convoy duties and in the Downs.

26 Aug 1807 captured the Boletta Elizabeth.

28 Aug 1807 captured the Fornoyelsen. The late T. B. A. Hicks, Commanding officer.

13 Jan 1808 the Pandora, in company with the hired armed cutter Active, Robert Ellary, Commanding officer, captured the French Privateer L'Entrepenante on the Home station.

30 Sep 1808 prize monies due to the Pandora and hired armed cutter Active, for the capture of the French Privateer L'Entrepenante, due for payment.

Deal Jan 28 1811 arrived for the river

1 Mar 1811 Lieut. J. Askey, based off Flushing

Deal Mar 11 1811 arrived with a prize, from off the Scaw.

Deal Jul 12 1811 arrived from off Flushing

Deal Aug 22 1811 departed for the fleet off Flushing

Deal Sep 12 1811 departed for Flushing

Deal Sep 18 1811 departed for the fleet off Flushing.

Deal Oct 27 1811 departed to cruise off Flushing

10 Feb 1812 prize monies resulting from the capture of the Boletta Elizabeth and Fornoyelsen due for payment shortly.

Deal Mar 1 1812 arrived from a cruise.

Deal Jun 16 1812 arrived with dispatches from off Flushing

Harwich Dec 8 1812 arrived from Gottenburgh, with his Excellency Prince Kollosky, Envoy Extraordinary from Russia to Sardinia.

Deal Aug 26 1813 arrived from off Flushing.

Deal Sep 9 1813 arrived from off Flushing

Deal Dec 1 1813 arrived with dispatches from Admiral Young.

Deal Jan 12 1814 departed with dispatches for Admiral Young in the Roompot.

Deal Mar 19 1814 departed with dispatches for the fleet in the Scheldt

Deal Mar 28 1814 arrived from the Scheldt having detained and brought in a brig from St. Ubes.

Deal Apr 19 1814 arrived with dispatches from Admiral Young.