Brazen, 1808
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 26
Completed : 26 May 1808 ; Disposal date or year : 1848
BM: 422 tons
Notes:

Deal 9 Jan 1814 departed with a convoy, to Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 18 Jan 1814 departed for the Eastward.

Portsmouth 16 Mar 1814 departed with a convoy for the Mediterranean, to Plymouth.

Cork 9 Nov 1814 arrived from Lough Swilly.

Portsmouth 7 Jan 1816 departed on a cruise.

Early Jul 1817 arrived Barbadoes.

11 Jun 1818 departed Barbadoes for Portsmouth.

21 Jul 1818 arrived Portsmouth from Barbadoes, in 31 days.

14 Jun 1820 at St Helena.

20 Sep 1820 remains St Helena.

11 Oct 1820 the Admiralty announced that the commanding officers of the following vessels now cruising on the Cape of Good Hope and St Helena Station, ie the Vigo, Blossom, Menai, Brazen, Redwing, Heron, Rosario, Shearwater and Cygnet, have been supplied with their instructions, should the right circumstances arise, authorising them to detain Portuguese or Spanish vessels in accordance with the several Treaties with foreign powers for preventing the Illegal Traffic in slaves with those countries.

St Helena 19 Nov 1820 is reported to have gone to the Cape of Good Hope.

Ascension Island 19 Sep 1821 departed for England.

Portsmouth 31 Oct 1821 arrived at Spithead from St. Helena, via Ascension Island.

27 Nov 1821 Is in commission and based on Portsmouth.

Plymouth 1 Feb 1823 Is fitting for the Brazil station.

18 Mar 1825 has chased on shore at Bognor a tub boat and galley with cargos of gin, tea, and tobacco.

17 Oct 1825 arrived Accra ; Captain Wiles writes that accounts at this place are of the same nature as those of Cape Coast. The troops, being all blacks except two serjeants, were healthy, and the fortification, such as it is, in good order ; but I regret to state the Slave Trade is still carried on to a great degree within half-gun shot of our forts.

4 Nov 1825, detained in lat. 5� 15' N. long. 10� 30' W., off Cape Mesurado, the Spanish slave schooner Clara, aka Clarita, Joze Morano, Master, with 36 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and on 23 Nov 1825 sentenced to be condemned and slaves emancipated.

17 Nov 1825, detained off Accra with 50 slaves on board, 181 being still ashore, but were put on board before departing for Freetown, the Spanish slave brigantine Ninfa Habanera, late Segunda Ligera, 150 tons, Jos� Puiz y Miro, Master, with 231 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and 21 Dec 1825 sentenced to be condemned.

28 Nov 1825 has arrived Badagry from Wydah ; the following had been boarded :
L'Eclair, 134 tons, of Nantes, Fleury master, 4 days from Cape Mount, 169 slaves.
Modeste, 67 tons, of St Pierre, Martinique, De Gournay master, 269 slaves,
Constance, 27 tons, of St Pierre, Martinique,
Barbarita, 69 tons, Pedro Blanco master, Spanish schooner, off Quita.
Felix Africano, 227 tons, Brazilian colours, licensed to carry 567 lsaves, off Whydah,
Magico, 130 tons, of Havannah, Juza master, off Whydah, fully fitted for slaves.
Eliza, Portuguese, 80 tons, off Whydah, fitted for slaves.
Bienfaisant, of Rochelle, not fully fitted, 24 Nov off Whydah,
Active, 149 tons, of Pernambuco, Josa Pinto master.
Orestes, 102 tons, Spanish.

Extract of a Letter from Captain Willes to J. W. Croker, Esq., [at the Admiralty] ; dated on board His Majesty's Ship Brazen, off Badagry, 28th November 1825. "On the 17th ultimo I reached Accra; the accounts at this place are of the same nature as those of Cape Coast. The troops, being all blacks except two Serjeants, were healthy, and the fortification, such as it is, in good order; but I regret to state the Slave Trade is still carried on to a great degree within half-gun shot of our forts: as a proof of it I have captured, since I left Sierra Leone, two Spanish schooners, one off Cape Misunada, of 56 tons, fitted for 200 slaves, 36 only on board ; the other off Accra, of 200 tons, fitted for 500, with 231, 50 of which were actually embarked at Dutch Accra, within half gun-shot of our fort. The vessel having been at anchor 12 days in the roads under our guns. Popoe was her head deposit or factory, and she was making her second trip." Source the Slave Trade dated 1828, one of many Government publications published over the years on a range of topics, many of which are available in Google Books.

13 Dec 1825 arrived Prince's Island. Further to his letter of 17 Oct., Capt. Wiles advises J. W. Croker at the Admiralty that when he arrived he found the English palm oil ship Malta, brig Caledonia and brigantine Lady Combermere here ; and on the 14th the crew of the Malta, of Liverpool, complained of the master's ill usage to them during the voyage, and also of his having in November last sold four women he had on board in the River Danger, as pawns or hostages for part of the cargo landed, to a Spanish slave schooner. On further inquiry, I regret to say, I found it too true. The master, Young, did not nor does he now deny it. I have consequently taken charge of the vessel as also the master, and shall send them to Sierra Leone for adjudication with all dispatch. She has been nine months on the coast, and is quite full of palm oil. I have obtained the sanction of the authorities here to take her away. As this appears a very uncertain conveyance, I hereby enclose a copy of the steward's (David Pepper's) deposition for their Lordships information and satisfaction, in the event of other intelligence arriving first in England, and the owner of the Malta making application about her.

17 Dec 1825 off Prince's Island. wrote to JW Coker Esq., at the Admiralty, regarding the Malta's master.

27 Dec 1825, detained in lat. 4� 25' N. long. 3� 43' W., following a chase of 50 hours the Spanish slave schooner Iberia, Andres Insua, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 23 Jan 1826 sentenced to be condemned.

22 Jan 1826 the Malta arrived Sierra Leone, and the Iberia, of Havannah, with 423 slaves on board. Reports that she chased the slave ship Van Pomp, but having only 10 of her crew on board, the rest being away in prizes, eventually lost her, having insufficient men to board the vessel. The Malta would appear to have been sent home to England under a prize crew : see below, being supplied with water and provisions by the packet Swallow 500 miles off the Scilly Isles.

22 Jan 1826, detained off Grand Currow / Carrow / Currou the Dutch slave vessel Vogel or l'Oiseau, late Gallant, Jean Blais, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned.

28 Jan 1826 in the Bight of Benin seeking information from the interior.

17 May 1826, detained in lat. 1� 42' N. long. 6� 22' E., when en route from the River Bonny to Surinam the Dutch slave schooner Fortun�e / Fortuna, 90 tons, Jean J. Gimbert, Master, with 245 slaves on board when taken, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and 8 Jun 1826 sentenced to be condemned.

11 Jun 1826, detained in lat. 6� 12' N. long. 1� 38' E., when en route from Molembo to Bahia, the Sam Benedicto, 251 tons, Joao Sabino, Master, with 25 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone who stated that she was not in breach of the Treaty and should be restored to her master, but being in violation of her passport damages were limited to expenses of only of GBP32 : 10s.

25 Jun 1826 when about 500 miles west of the Scilly Isles the Malta was running short of water and provisions and when she fell in with the packer Swallow who supplied provisions and water : it was noted that the Malta was then under the command of an RN officer and ratings, prize crew, from the Brazen, and would appear to have been returning to England.

16 Jul 1826 reported to be at Cape Coast Castle. It is said that she is waiting for a passenger, and that once he is on board will sail for England.

28 Sep 1826, detained in lat. 0� 2' S., long. 7� 10' E., the Dutch slave brigantine Snelheid, aka Intrepid, aka Enterprise, 127 tons, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 21 Oct 1826 sentenced to be condemned. On 16 Mar 1827 her 23 slaves, who were put on board by pirates, having taken the vessel from her original master were eventually emancipated.

4 Dec 1826 arrived Spithead from the Coast of Africa. Reports that Lieut. Wakefield of the Brazen apptd. to command the Conflict gun brig vice Lieut. Chrystie, invalided and Mid Wingrove of the Maidstone apptd. Lieutenant of the Brazen vice Lieut Wakefield.

1827 Floating chapel

1830 Deptford as a floating chapel