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Acute, lately Gunboat No. 6, 1797
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 12
Launched : 1797 ;
Disposal date or year : Oct 1802
Notes:
14 Dec 1801 a Court Martial was held on board his Majesty's frigate Waakzaamheid, on Lieutenant Jeremiah Leaver, commanding his Majesty's gun-brig Acute, for having embezzled a part of his Majesty's stores entrusted to his charge, and having wronged the crew of the said vessel of their provisions, as set forth in a letter from the crew of the said vessel ; when the former part of the charges not being proved, he was acquitted of them ; but the latter being proved in part, he was severely reprimanded by the Court.
18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.
3 Dec 1801 remains Sheerness with numerous vessels, waiting to be paid off etc.
10 Dec 1801 gun brigs that have been paid off and dismantled at Sheerness, will have been laid up in ordinary in Queenborough Creek.
18 Feb 1802 departed Sheerness, with the gun brigs Acute, Charger, Constant, Boxer, and Mariner, for the Northward.
18 Apr 1802 has been paid off at Sheerness.