HMS Dove

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Dove, 1823
Type: Packet brig ; Armament 6
Built : 1805, at Falmouth, name Manchester ;
Purchased as packet : 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1829
Notes:

16 Feb 1824 Lt Crosby, departed Falmouth for Jamaica.

3 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from Jamaica (20 Apr).

25 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

c 22 Dec 1824 departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

5 Feb 1825 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

21 Feb 1825 departed Falmouth for the Leeward Islands.

11 May 1825 Lt Crosby, arrived Falmouth from the Leeward Isles.

20 Jun 1825 Crosby, departed Falmouth for the Brazils.

Circa Oct - Nov 1825 : transferred the mails to the schooner Eliza for Sir William A'Court.

4 Dec 1825 Bull, arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

26 Dec 1825 departed Falmouth for the Leeward Isles.

29 Mar 1826 Crosby, arrived Falmouth from the Leeward Isles.

21 Apr 1826 departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

24 Oct 1826 arrived Falmouth from from Buenos Ayres (6 Aug) ; Monte Video (10th) ; Rio (30th).

29 Nov 1826 Forster, departed Falmouth for Buenos Ayres.

For further movements of Falmouth Packets try page 3 of the Royal Cornwall Gazette, available through the British Newspaper Archive, for a fee.

Dec 1827 packet based on the Falmouth station : Commanding officer: Lt. G. B. Forster.