Eden, 1814
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 26
Launched : 1814 ; Disposal date or year : 1833
Notes:

5 Nov 1816 in dock at Portsmouth preparing for sinking at the bottom of the harbour, to test the effects of sea water on dry rot.

17 Feb 1818 has been raised and taken into dock, but the treatment of submersion has not been found to work, she remains rotten in every part, and must undergo a thorough repair.

18 Aug 1819 had arrived Trincomalee from the Gulf.

2 Sep 1819 Is reported to be one of a number of vessels fitting at Bombay, to take part in the expedition against the pirates in the Persian Gulf.

Expedition to Ras-al-Khyma, Gulf of Persia, late 1819, with the Liverpool and Curlew, where the works were taken and destroyed and all the piratical vessels in port were burnt or sunk. See p. 234 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow.

25 Jun 1820 In Madras roads.

24 Dec 1822 departed Plymouth Dock with the squadron under Commodore Sir E. Owen, K.C.B., thought to be bound for the West Indies.

13 Feb 1823 had arrived Barbadoes, having been separated from the squadron in a gale off Lisbon. On the arrival of the Commodore, she departed with sealed orders.

20 Apr 1823 Had departed Kingston, Jamaica, with a convoy to Mexico.

23 Nov 1825 arrived Port Royal, Jamaica.

2 Jul 1826 arrived Spithead from the West Indies.

17 Apr 1827, the Eden�s tender Emilia detained in lat. 8� 20' N. long. 14� W. off Cape Sierra Leone, the Brazilian slave schooner Tres Amigos, Manoel F. dos Santos Pires, Master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone and on 21 Apr 1827 sentenced to be condemned.

23 Oct 1827 detained off Quitta Fort, the Brazilian slave sumacoa St. Joao Voador, Antonio Jos� Galvao, master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 19 Jan 1828 sentenced to be restored to her Master.

28 Oct 1827 detained off Whydah the Brazilian slave schooner Vencedora, Joao Maria Evangelista, master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 26 Jan 1828 sentenced to be restored to her Master.

3 Feb 1828 detained by the Eden's tender Emilia, whilst at anchor in the River St. John's, the Spanish slave schooner Feliz Victoria, Joze Roquer, master, with 2 slaves on board of the 150 purchased, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, where she eventually arrived on 9 Jun., and on 23 Jun 1828 was sentenced to be condemned and the 2 slaves emancipated.

14 Mar 1828 it is reported from the Coast of West Africa that her Marine Officer had died, possibly 1st Lieut. of Marines W. R. Caldwell, who joined 8 May 1827 : he's been replaced with an officer from the North Star, possibly 1st Lieut. A. O. Carrington ?

14 Apr 1828 the ship's boats detained, whilst at anchor at the entrance of the Old Calabar River, the French slave schooner Mosquito, alias Elizabeth, Bartholemew Rochefort, master, with 126 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 16 Jun 1828 sentenced to be condemned.

19 Apr 1828 detained in lat. 4� 1' N. the Brazilian slave schooner Voadora, Antonio Luis Goazago, master, with 234 slaves on board which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone and on 16 Jun 1828 sentenced to be condemned.

12 Jun 1828 detained in about lat. 2� N. the Spanish slave schooner Emprendador, Ramon Clavell, master, with 3 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 12 Jun 1828 sentenced to be condemned.

11 Aug 1828 the ship's boats detained, in lat. 3� 50' N., the Netherlands slave brig Henriette, alias Confiance, L'Espoire Raouland, master, with 426 slaves on board which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 3 Oct 1828 sentenced to be condemned.

Circa 23 Nov 1828 the tender to the Eden, the Cornelia, arrested the French slave brig Neirs�e, alias Estafette, with 280 slaves on board, off Calabar, in the Bight of Biafra, which was taken to Fernando Po and detained there until 27 Nov when the brig was sent to Northwest Bay to buy yams for the crew and negroes, and to await the arrival of the Eden's tender, the Horatio. On 2 Dec 1829 the Neirs�e and her escort departed for Sierra Leone for adjudication : en route 2 of the prize crew fell sick and were replaced by 2 of the original crew of Neirs�e who were serving on board the Horatio. On 19 Dec the Neirs�e parted with the Horatio in a squall and on 24 Dec the crew of Neirs�e over-powered the prize crew wounding 2 of the Eden's men in the process. On 23 Jan they arrived at the French island of Deseada, before proceeding to Guadaloupe where, about 2300, the slaves were landed, along with 8 of the prize crew, free negroes known as Kroomen, along with the wife of one of these men, before departing for Martinique, the officer of the prize crew and the 5 English seamen then being put in an open boat, which came ashore at Dominica, where the story was broken by the Governor, Wm. Nicolay, on 2 Feb 1829. In view of the international links the story took on diplomatic legs, with requests being made to the French authorities at Guadaloupe for the release of the free negroes and at Martinique for the return of the prize, previously arrested for being involved in an illegal activity, along with "angry correspondence" taking place between the officer commanding naval forces in the West Indies and the authorities at Martinique. By 8 May the French authorities are reporting that it is known that 6 of the free negroes have been sent to Dominica and that the other 3 should be likewise and that they French have done all that was asked.

Circa Dec 1828 is reported to be at Fernando Po.

Per a report made to Parliament in 1842, at some time during 1829 the 6th rate Eden, 26 guns, Complement: 135, was involved in combatting the Slave Trade and experienced 2 Deaths by Accident, Total No of Deaths: 23, and I assume that the balance of deaths will be made up from those men who died from disease.

6 Jan 1829 the boats of the Eden, with the tender Cornelia, detained the Dutch slave Brig Jules on the bar of River Calebar ; when bound from Old Calebar to St. Thomas. 144 men and 76 women, were emancipated, 13 having died en route for Sierra Leone where the Mixed Court sat to adjudicate the capture.

6 Jan 1829 the boats of the Eden, with the tender Cornelia, detained the Dutch the slave schooner La Jeune Eugenie, on the bar of River Calebar ; bound from Old Calebar to Martinique. 18 men, and 32 women were emancipated, 4 having died en route for Sierra Leone where the Mixed Court sat to adjudicate the capture.

29 Jan 1829 a part of the prize crew of the French slave brig Neirs�e arrive at Dominica by open boat from Guadaloupe.

9 Feb 1829 detained in Clarence Cove at Fernando Po when bound from St Thomas to Brasse with a cargo of merchandise, the Netherlands slave schooner Adeline, alias Fourmi, ------ Sarassin, master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 24 Jun 1829 was sentenced to be condemned.

15 Feb 1829 the Eden's tender, Cornelia, detained the Brazilian slave schooner Mensageira, on the bar of the River Bonny when bound from the River Bonny to Rio de Janeiro, with 353 negroes on board, of whom only 244 were emancipated, 43 dying en route to Sierra Leone, to attend the Mixed Court for adjudicating the capture, and 66 whilst awaiting the adjudication. I've included this item with the Eden as the ship's company of the Cornelia will be on the books of the Eden.

17 Feb 1829 the Grasshopper, Captain Deare, in the West Indies, has been detailed off to follow up the search for the missing prize crew, sent with the Neirs�e, alias Estafette to Sierra Leone, see entry above for 23 Nov 1829.

26 Feb 1829 detained at the entrance of the Old Calebar River, when bound from Akassatora River to St Eustatius, the Netherlands slave schooner Hirondelle, Jos� Carretero, master, with 112 slaves on board, 5 dying en route to Sierra Leone and 18 following the vessel's arrival at there for adjudication by the British and Netherlands Mixed Court of Justice on 24 Jun 1829 when the vessel was sentenced to be condemned and 89 Negores to emancipation.

13 Mar 1829 on receipt of intelligence from the Commanding Officer of the tender Cornelia, Lieutenant Kellet, that there was a strange vessel on the bar of the River Bonny, made ready to sail for same.

18 Mar 1829 arrived of the bar of the River Bonny, the Cornelia having arrived a couple of days previously. On being observed by the strange vessel, which now flew a Spanish flag, she made sail to escape, but was brought to by the Cornelia to await the Eden, who, following some preliminaries, ranged up along side the strange vessel, both vessels being fully prepared for action, and warned the officers of the Spanish vessel that they had 2 minutes to come on board, which command was almost obeyed with alacrity. The vessel, now known to be the Diana, alias La Fama, Diana aka Nueva Dians, was taken possession of and brought to Clarence Cove for examination. Whilst she was equipped for slaving she couldn't be arrested at this time as she didn't have any slaves on board, and so, after a thorough inspection she was released, but a serious point appears to have been made at a time when many slavers appear to be resorting to their guns for defence when R.N. vessels attempt to arrest them, often with sad results for both vessels.

12 May 1829 in the river at Sierra Leone refitting and storing provisions.

10 Jun 1829 arrived Fernando Po from Sierra Leone and reports that she buried 47 officers and men whilst on the passage, including Lieutenant Baddesley, the surgeon, Dr. Burn, his 2 assistants and the carpenter. The ship was fumigated and cleared out and the sick transferred to hospital ashore.

21 Jun 1829 Clarence Cove, Captain Owen responds to a letter from the Right Hon. J. W. Croker regarding the Neirs�e, alias Estafette, but one has the feeling that it is all too much, Lieutenant Badgley who was involved in her capture is now dead and that he couldn't care less regards the demands of the Establishment.

18 Jul 1829 departed Fernando Po for St Helena to improve the health of the crew, having now lost 90 officers and men, leaving 40 men in hospital.

4 Sep 1829 of the 173 officers and men who departed from England for the West Coast of Africa only 6 officers and 11 men are left. Now recruiting at St Helena with a view to returning to the Coast.

11 Sep 1829 departed St Helena for Ascension.

9 Oct 1829 Sierra Leone.

28 Nov 1829 the ship's boats detained in lat. 4� 5' N. long. 9� 20' E., when at anchor in the River Cameroons, the Brazilian slave brigantine Ismenia, Jaoa Antonio da Silva, master, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 29 Jun 1831 sentenced to be condemned.

1 Jan 1830 departed Prince's Island for the South America station.

Late 1830 the English squadron in the Pacific consisted of the Seringapatam, at Valparaiso; the Tribune at San Bias ; the Eden coming from the North with treasure, with which she would leave Valparaiso for England about the 1st of January ; and the Alert at one of the intermediate ports on the west coast of South America.

17 Apr 1831 arrived at Rio Janeiro from Coquimbo.

26 Apr 1831 it is reported at Rio Janeiro that she is to call at Cape Frio to receive what may have been recovered from the wreck of the Thetis.

10 Aug 1831 arrived Portsmouth from South America, having departed from Lima (11 Jan), from Valparaiso (13 Jan), from Coquimbo (26 Feb), Rio de Janeiro (11 May), Bahia (27 May), Pernambuco, (8 Jun), and Porto Praga, (5 Jul), Capt. W.F.W. Owen, in command.

20 Oct 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Henriette 8 Aug 1828, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Emprendador on 12 Jun 1828, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship La Jeune Eugenie on 6 Jan 1829, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Adeline on 9 Feb 1829, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Mensageira on 15 Feb 1829, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Hirondelle on 26 Feb 1829, due to be paid.

1 Dec 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Musquita / Isabella on 14 Apr 1828, due to be paid.

1 Nov 1831 prize money due for the capture of the slave ship Voadora on 18 Apr 1828, due to be paid.