Hired Armed Schooner Diligente and HMS Diligent

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Diligent / Diligente, 1793
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 6
Hired : 1793 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

3 Oct 1797 arrived Yarmouth from off the Texel to victual and store etc.

9 Oct 1797 departed from Yarmouth for the Texel. 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 CO : Tho Dawson, stationed : Downs and North Sea (N.C.).

29 Mar 1799 the Latona in company with HM Ships Juno, Astrea, Espiegle, Fox Hired Vessel No. 1, Griffin, Diligente, and Phoenix Cutters captured the Galliot Neptunus.

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

15 Dec 1800 Yarmouth Roads, following depredations to shipping by a French privateer off Scarborough, the Shannon, Bittern, lugger Phoenix and cutter Drake were sent on a cruize in order to provide protection to the homeward-bound Baltic convoys, along with the Inspector sloop, and Hazard and Diligent cutters.

12 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money resulting from the expedition to Holland due for payment.