Espiegle, 1793
Type: Brig sloop ; Armament 16
Taken : 1793 ; Disposal date or year : 1802
Notes:

23 Feb 1796 a Dutch squadron was observed leaving the Texel by the Espi�gle, Captain Benjamin Roberts, which followed the squadron until the 24th.

14 Aug 1797 captured the French privateer Prodig�e in the North Sea.

27 Aug 1797 captured the French privateer Victorieuse.

23 Sep 1797 captured the Dutch privateer D'0ndelboarlaid, schooner, 10 guns, 46 men, off the coast of Holland.

29 Mar 1799 Latona, Espiegle, Hired Cutters Fox and Phoenix captured the Nelly.

29 Mar 1799 the Latona in company with HM Ships Juno, Astrea, Espiegle, Fox Hired Vessel No. 1, Griffin, Diligente, and Phoenix Cutters captured the Galliot Neptunus.

27 Jun 1799 operations at the back of the Island of Ameland, with the Jalouse, Espeigle, and others to cut out a number of Gun-Vessels, but they had previously been moved with the ebb tide, and were lying aground when the boats got in, at a place where it was impossible to get near them, so orders were changed to cut out as many Vessels from the Wadde as it might be practicable to bring away.....they succeeded in getting out 12, without a man being killed or wounded, despite the best efforts of the Dutch. Six of the vessels have valuable cargoes, and were bound to Amsterdam ; the others are in ballast.

11 July 1799 off Ameland. the boats of the Circe, Pylades, Espeigle, Courier Cutter, and Nancy Cutter, Day, made another dash into the Watt, at the back of Ameland and brought out 3 valuable vessels deeply laden with sugar, wine, and brandy, and burnt a large galliott, laden with brass ordnance and stores, which could not be brought off. The men were at their oars for 15-16 hours in a very hot day, opposed to an enemy of superior force, but I am happy to say not a man was hurt.

11 Aug 1799 part of a light squadron which re-captured the late British gun-brig Crash off the coast of Holland.

12 Aug 1799 small craft and ship's boats of a light squadron capture a number of Dutch schuyts : the attack also results in the destruction of the Dutch schooner Vengeance, at the second attempt.

Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

9 Jan 1801 arrived Sheerness to be repaired.

6 Apr 1801 it is reported at N. Yarmouth that the Espiegle had recaptured a ship laden with groceries, which was bound to the North, which had been in the hands of the enemy for some hours.

29 Apr 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Elizabeth Reyn, Hakker, master, and the Fortuna, Prager, master, both from Rotterdam and laden with goods, taken by the Espiegle.

8 Mar - 2 Sep 1801 Expedition to Egypt.

19 Jun 1801 arrived at Yarmouth from the Baltic, to join Admiral Dickson's squadron, now blockading the Dutch Fleet in the Texel.

7 Jul 1801 the Drie Gesusters, Jurien Hiestan, from Amsterdam, bound for Bremen, with sundry goods, sent in by the Espiegle.

8 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

13 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise.

21 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise. Also arrived the Mermaid, Pieter Oester, from Flie, and the Jonge Tinker, Class Pieter, from Amsterdam, both laden with salt, sent in by the Espiegle. Wind NW fresh breeze.

22 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise.

5 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Jonge Simon and Juiken, S.H.E. De Vrees, master, bound from Amsterdam to Riga with seed and tobacco, sent in by the Espiegle and Drake cutter. Fine wind NNE.

7 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Elsyna, Harm Kooter, master, bound from Petersburgh to Amsterdam with linseed, sent in by the Espiegle.

13 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth, from a cruise off Goree.

16 Aug 1801 departed N. Yarmouth the Blenheim, flag ship to Adm Dickson, Speedwell, and Espeigle brigs ; Speculator, and Rover, luggers, for a cruise off Goree.

25 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth, the Five Sisters, with corn, sent in by the Espeigle.

5 Mar and 9 Oct 1801 the Kite, Espiegle and Cobourg in company, involved in the capture of the Juffrow Catharina.

12 Oct 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Waazamhud, P,T, Bergh, from Hull to Amsterdam, with goods ; and the Morgan Ster, S. Muller, from Dantzic, bound to Amsterdam with timber, sent in by the Lady Ann and the Espeigle.

14 Oct 1801 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise.

16 Nov 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth.

24 Nov 1801 arrived Sheerness from Yarmouth.

30 Nov 1801 remains with the Zealand and some 20 other vessels at the Nore.

18 Feb 1802 Espiegle sloop, 271 tons, copper-bottomed, lying at Sheerness, put up for Sale.