Beaulieu, 1791
Type: 5th Rate ; Armament 38
Launched at Buckler's Hard 1791 ;
Disposal date or year : 1806
Tons (BM) : 1020 ;
Notes:

Portsmouth 19 Feb 1792 to be fitted out for commission for the East Indies.

2 Feb 1794 Vice-admiral Sir John Jervis departed from Barbadoes with a fleet, including the Beaulieu, for Martinique. Seamen from many of the ships played an important role in moving heavy guns over difficult terrain and in the various assaults required to subdue the Island. Elements from the fleet then went on to take Sainte-Lucie, Guadeloupe, and other islands, in subsequent months.

March and April 1794, operations at the Islands of Martinique, St. Lucia, and Guadaloupe.

14 Apr 1795 captured the French privateer Spartiate on the West Indies station.

8 Aug 1796 whilst lying at the Saintes, W.I., was sent in chase of a strange sail in the offing, which turned out to be the French frigate Vengeance. Following an exchange the Vengeance missed stays on a couple of occasions and eventually stood-off, under the protection of some shore batteries, at the same time as the 40-gun frigate Beaulieu, Captain Francis Laforey was arriving on the scene, by which time the Vengeance was safe in Basse-terre road.

27 Apr 1796 Sainte-Lucie. A squadron, including the Beaulieu, Captain Lancelot Skynner, arrived with troops, to reduce the Island, which was achieved by 26 May.

30 May 1797 the after effects of the Mutiny at Spithead and in the Medway rumble on - see p. 524-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1927-3.pdf.

26 Jun 1797 in the Downs - the mutiny flares up onboard - see p. 527->.

3 Oct 1797 Remained off the Dutch coast whilst the remainder of the North Sea fleet victualled etc. at Yarmouth.

11 Oct 1797 engaged the Dutch fleet in what was to be known as the Battle of Camperdown (Admiral Duncan).

21 Feb 1798 prize money resulting from the sale of Dutch ships captured on the 11 Oct 1797 due for payment.

1 Jan 1799 Capt. F. Fayerman. West Indies.

29 Jan 1799 Portsmouth, came in from Spithead

19 Mar 1799 at Portsmouth, in dock.

25 Sep 1799 Plymouth, arrived with the Diamond, and Valiant lugger from off Brest.

8 Oct 1799 Plymouth, departed for Torbay.

14 Nov 1799 Plymouth, arrived the Nonpareil, an American, captured by the French, and recaptured by the Beaulieu.

6 Jan 1800 Plymouth, arrived from the fleet, with the Windsor Castle, Terrible, Prince Frederick, and Nereide.

7 Jan 1800 Plymouth, arrived L'Huzelle French armed vessel from Cayenne, with passengers, ladies and children, prize to the Beaulieu. She was captured by the Amethyst, 32 guns. Capt. Cook ; recaptured by La Providence privateer, of 24 guns and 150 men ; sent for Bourdeaux, and again taken and sent here by the Beaulieu and Unicorn. There came passengers Colonel Malonson of Invalids, and Mons. Burnelle, naturalist, with a cabinet of natural curiosities for the French National Museum at Paris. They were in want of necessaries; and one child of 5 years old died in the Sound. M. P. Symonds broker for the prize, very humanely, on L'Huzelle's coming-to in Catwater, sent on board plenty of fresh provision.

14 Jan 1800 Plymouth, arrived the Dauphin, from Surinam for London with a valuable cargo, taken by the Bellona French privateer, of 26 guns and 160 men, and retaken by the Beaulieu.

29 Mar 1800 Plymouth, arrived the Beaulieu, Captain Skynner, from a cruise.

1 Apr 1800 Plymouth, departed on a cruise.

1 - 2 May 1800 prize money resulting from the operations at the Islands of Martinique, St. Lucia, and Guadaloupe due for payment.

11 Jun 1800 Plymouth, arrived from a cruise with the Valiant and Lady Duncan luggers.

27 Jun 1800 Plymouth, departed with the Clyde.

27 Aug 1800 the Beaulieu, with the Sylph in company, captured the Dragon, a copper-bottomed letter of marque, from Guadaloupe to Bourdeaux, with sugar, coffee, and cotton, out 32 days.

29 Sep 1800 Plymouth, arrived from a cruise.

29 Nov 1800 Plymouth, departed on a cruise with the Heureux, 14, and Indefatigable, 44.

27 Jan 1801 arrived Plymouth from a cruise off the Black Rocks, with her foremast head sprung, damaged in a recent gale.

21 Feb 1801 departed Plymouth Sound on a cruise.

8 May 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound with detained Prussian.

20 May 1801 departed Plymouth Sound on a cruise.

20-22 Jul 1801 ships' boats of the Doris, Beaulieu, Uranie and Robust cut out the French 20-gun ship-corvette Chevrette.

16 Sep 1801 came into Plymouth Sound from a cruise.

9 Jan 1802 orders came down this day for the Beaulieu, 44, Captain Poyntz, to proceed round to the Downs, there to wait for further orders.

16 Jan 1802 departed Plymouth Sound for the Downs. She takes up an Officer who is to have a Court of Enquiry on his conduct, for being absent without leave.

17 Jan 1802 arrived the Downs, and departed for Sheerness.

22 Jan 1802 the wind blowing a NW gale at the Nore, forced the Beaulieu to drive from her anchors and end up on the Nore Sand. Having fired her signal guns in distress, with the assistance of men and boats from other ships present she was hove off and moored in safely, it being hoped that not too much damage had been done ?

1 Feb 1802 a Court Martial was held on board the Magicienne frigate, lying in Sheerness harbour, to try Acting Lieut. Pasley, late belonging to the Beaulieu frigate, for scandalous expressions and charges against Capt. Poyntz, of the said ship, and absenting himself without leave while sent on duty at Plymouth Dock. After mature deliberation, the Court found that part of the charges had been fully proved against him, and sentenced him to be dismissed his Majesty's service, and rendered incapable to serve again as an Officer in the Navy.

8 Feb 1802 departed Sheerness the Beaulieu frigate and sloop Gannet, for the Downs.

9 Feb 1802 arrived in the Downs from Sheerness.

20 Feb 1802 came into Plymouth Sound, from the Downs, last from Torbay, where she had been for orders.

25 Feb 1802 the Beaulieu, parted her cable and anchors in Plymouth Sound in the gale that blew with incredible fury all night, and made signals of distress, which were answered by the Cambridge flag ship in Hamoaze, when the gale moderated, a yard launch went into the sound, with spare anchors and cables, and the Beaulieu moored again in safety.

26 Feb 1802 went up Plymouth harbour.

2 Mar 1802 arrived Torbay.

1 May 1802 arrived Spithead from Torbay.

5 May 1802 departed Spithead for Marcou.

13 May 1802 arrived Spithead, the frigates Beaulieu, Penelope and Ambuscade with naval stores from Marcou. The Starling, gun vessel, was left at Marcou, waiting for the Commander of Marines to complete the business at Marcou by returning the Island to the French later today.

2 Aug 1802 a Court Martial was held on board HM ship Donnegal, on Mr. John Weir, Boatswain of the Beaulieu, for neglect of duty, and taking improper women on board. The charge not being proved, he was acquitted.

20 Oct 1802 at present lying in Ordinary at Portsmouth and is to be fitted for commission.

Circa 21 Apr 1804 Capt Ekins apptd to the Beaulieu, at Portsmouth.

19 May 1804 departed Portsmouth Harbour for Spithead.

26 May 1804 dropt down to join the guard ships at St Helen's.

2 Jun 1804 has made a signal for a convoy to the West Indies.

Circa 16 Jun 1804 the Beaulieu, Baccante, and convoy, are detained at Spithead by contrary winds.

22 Jun 1804 departed Spithead the Beaulieu, with the Baccante, and a convoy for the West Indies.

Circa 15 Sep 1804 letters received from Barbadoes report the arrival of the Amelia, Lord Proby ; Beaulieu, Capt Ekins ; Bacchante, Capt Dashwood ; King Fisher, Capt Cribb ; Diana, Capt Maling ; Fly, Capt Pellew, from England with convoys.

May 1805 Leeward Island Station