Eling, 1796
Type: Schooner ; Armament 14
Purchased : 1796 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

22 Jan 1801 departed Harwich for N. Yarmouth Roads.

10 Mar 1801 the North Sea Fleet has come together at N. Yarmouth, and consists of the London, and St George, 98 guns, Adm. Sir Hyde Parker having transferred his flag from the Ardent to the St George ; Monarch, Bellona, Saturn, Ramilies, Ganges, Warrior, Russell and Defence, 74 ; Veteran, Ardent, Polyphemus, Raisonable, Agamemnon, 64 ; Glatton, 54 ; Isis, 50 ; Desiree, Blanche, and Amazon frigates ; Pylades, Hyaena, Dart, and Arrow, sloops ; Harpy ; Biter, Blazer, Bruiser, Tigress, Pelter, Teazer, Hasty, Force, Sparkler Brigs ; Terror, Volcano, Explosion, Hecla, Zebra, Albion, Sulphur, and Discovery bombs ; Eling, schooner ; cutters Fox and Hazard ; and luggers Rover and Lark.

Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson, consisting of 17 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 10 gun-brigs, nearly as many bomb-ketches, with smaller vessels usually attendant on a fleet, making in the whole nearly 50 sail, got under weigh from Yarmouth Roads at the break of day, and by eight o'clock had cleared the Sands ; they directed their course to the northward, wafted by a fine breeze at S.W. as departed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen (Naval Chronicle). On arrival at Copenhagen supported the ships-of-the-line as required.

4 Sep 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound, the schooner Eling, Lt Archbold, with dispatches dated 16 Aug, from R.-Adm Saumarez, cruising off Cadiz, and now reinforced with a part of Sir James Warren's squadron, previously cruising off Alexandria.

20 Jul 1802 head money for those present at the Engagement at Copenhagen, on the 2d April 1801, due for payment.

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

2 Apr 1803 departed Plymouth on a cruise.

13 Jun 1803 captured the French privateer Espi�gle on the Home station.

27 Dec 1803 arrived Spithead from the Eastward, schooner Eling, Lt Archbold.

1 Jan 1804 departed Spithead the Eling schooner and the gun brig Assault on a cruise.

May 1805 Plymouth