Hired Armed Cutter Flirt

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Flirt, 1801
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament ?
Hired : 1801 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

24 Jul 1801 at Falmouth with the frigate Constance to take the trade for Oporto, with which they sail immediately.

4 Aug 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the St Pedro D'Alacantra, Spanish brig, late Lovely Emily, of Plymouth, with brandy, 22 guns and 130 men, from Corunna, to Vivaro, and a Spanish schooner, in ballast, prizes to the Constance, Stork, and Flirt cutter, detained 27th.

12 Sep 1801 arrived Spithead the Flirt cutter, from a cruise. She fired a Royal Salute yesterday, on passing the Cambrian off Weymouth, with his Majesty on board.

29 Sep 1801 at Spithead ; appointed convoy for the Downs.

30 Sep 1801 departed Spithead with several West Indiamen and other traders under convoy for the Downs.

28 Oct 1801 arrived Sheerness, the Flirt, Lt J. Peck, from the Downs, and has now come into the Little Nore to be paid their wages tomorrow. Wind N., moderate.