Elgin (Countess of Elgin), 1803
Type: Hired Armed Cutter ;
Hired : 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

[Whereas the ship's name was Countess of Elgin, which was used occasionally, most reports abbreviated it to Elgin, and then, at least that way, we keep them altogether and don't find at a later date they've been split.]

May 1803 Lieut Dickenson apptd to the armed cutter Countess of Elgin.

20 Jun 1803 departed Dover, for Sheerness.

29 Jun 1803 arrived in the Downs with French prisoners taken out of French prizes. This article goes on to suggest that due to the elegance of her accommodation she was ordered round to Ramsgate to attend on HRH the Princess of Wales, but doesn't say anything about what was done with the French prisoners.

20 Nov 1803 remained off Dungeness with the cutter Sulphur.

27 Nov 1803 remains in Dungeness Roads.

13 Jan 1804 captured the the Sloop Le Pierre, when in company with the gun-brig Archer.

22 Oct 1804 the Hired Armed Cutter Flirt re-captured the Oak, Robert Forrest, Master, the Countess of Elgin in sight. Lieutenant Francis Dickinson, Commanding Officer.

12 Dec 1804 in company with the sloop Favourite at the capture of the French Lugger Racrocheuse.

14 Jul 1806 recaptured Melcombe, R. Gray, Master (Lieut. James Browne).

3 Sep 1806 officers and company will be paid salvage arising from the recapture of the Melcombe.

19 Oct 1807 re-captured the Expedition of Sunderland. Lieutenant Michael Comerford, Commanding officer.

8 Nov 1807 in company with the Skylark and Trompeuse at the capture of Le Renard French Privateer, �-� Lennel, Commander.

25 Nov 1807 salvage money resulting from the re-capture of the Expedition of Sunderland due for payment on next arrival in port.

30 Jul 1808 prize money resulting from the capture of Le Renard, French privateer, due for payment.

23 Dec 1808 salvage money resulting from the re-capture of the Oak and French Lugger Racrockeuse due for payment.

21 Sep 1810 in company with the Theban, Osprey, Rinaldo, Redpole and Viper, captured the Hope.

Deal 4 Jul 1811 arrived from the Eastward.

Deal 6 Jul 1811 departed to the Eastward.

Deal 23 Sep 1811 departed departed last evening, with convoy for Portsmouth, but put back today.

Deal 29 Sep 1811 arrived from off Ramsgate.

2 Dec 1811 prize money resulting from the capture of the Hope due for payment shortly as an Account Sales of the Proceeds will be delivered in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty in the near future.

Deal 15 Jan 1812 departed for Dover.

Deal 15 Jan 1812 arrived from off the North Foreland.

Deal 1 Mar 1812 arrived from a cruise.

Deal 9 Jun 1812 arrived from Portsmouth.

Deal 28 Jul 1812 Put back with outward-bound convoy.

Deal 30 Jul 1812 departed with the outward-bound convoy for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 20 Sep 1812 departed for the Downs.

Portsmouth 22 Nov 1812 departed with a convoy for Guernsey and Jersey.

Portsmouth 18 Dec 1812 Remains with her convoy, for the Downs, at Spithead.

Portsmouth 21 Dec 1812 departed with a convoy from Plymouth.

Deal 23 Mar 1813 departed with a convoy for Portsmouth.

Deal 12 Jul 1813 departed with a convoy, for Portsmouth.

Deal 19 Aug 1813 departed with the outward-bound merchantmen, transports, coasters and colliers, for Portsmouth.

Deal 5 Dec 1813 arrived with dispatches from off Flushing.

Deal 28 Mar 1814 arrived from the Scheldt.

Deal 5 Apr 1814 arrived with dispatches from Admiral Young.

Deal 6 Apr 1814 departed with dispatches for Admiral Young.