Empress Mary, 1799
Type: Armed Store ship ; Armament 16
Purchased : 17 Apr 1799 ; Disposal date or year : Sunk as a breakwater at Harwich 1804
Notes:

Jul 1799 The Naval Chronicle reports that the Government has purchased a large ship of 1000 tons, called the Empress Mary, built at Archangel, which is now taking in naval stores, &c. at Woolwich, for the British fleet in the Mediterranean. The cargo consists of masts, yards, cables, &c. which it is understood Lord St. Vincent is much in want of. Mr. Laird, an experienced master in the Navy, is appointed to the command of the above vessel.

19 Jul 1801 arrived the Downs the York and armed ship Empress Mary, with what was left of the Jamaica convoy, about 90 sail, which have sailed for the River.

29 Sep 1801 arrived Sheerness from the River.

6 Oct 1801 departed the Downs for Portsmouth. Wind NNE.

9 Oct 1801 arrived Spithead the Empress Mary armed store-ship, from the Downs, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, with stores.

30 May 1802 arrived, the armed ship Empress Mary, in the Downs, from Malta, and put in quarantine.

4 Jun 1802 was released from quarantine, and departed the Downs for the River [Thames], and landed 2,529 letters to be taken to London by mail coach.