Fox (1), 1794
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 12
Hired : 1794 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

NB I note that there are 4-5 Hired Cutters with the name Fox around this period (1793-1801), but regret it is difficult, if not impossible, to identify each one. Some may be identified by their Commanding Officer ; others, but not all may be numbered first, second, third etc.

7 Jun 1795 the hired cutters Fox (1), and Fox (2), and lugger Vigilant, captured the Trendre Damin.

10 Apr 1796, in company with the Unicorn and Penguin at the re-capture of the re-capture of the Thames Brig.

2 May 1796, in company with the Unicorn, Dryad, Diana and Seahorse, at the capture of L'Abeille French National Cutler.

19 Oct 1796 salvage and prize monies resulting from the re-capture of the Thames and capture of L'Abeille due for payment.

12 Jun 1797 Fox and Nautilus captured the Dutch privateer Brutal, lugger, 6 guns, 32 men, off Fleckery, in Norway.

12 Jun 1797 Fox and Nautilus captured the French privateer Syrene off Fleckery, in Norway.

13 Nov 1797 in company with the Fairy at the capture of the French lugger privateer Epervier.

18 Feb 1798 captured the Maria Theresa.

25 Feb 1798 captured the St. Thomas.

1 Jan 1799 CO : Lt J Horne (Act) ; stationed : Plymouth (N.C.).

23 Jan 1799 Plymouth, Wind N. W. Cloudy. departed for the Downs, with several wind-bound vessels.

29 Mar 1799 the Latona, in company with the Espiegle, Hired Cutters Fox (Hired Vessel No. 1), and Phoenix captured the Nelly.

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

26 Apr 1799 re-captured the brig Eagle of Aberdeen.

2 Jul 1799 will be paid salvage money resulting from the re-capture of the brig Eagle of Aberdeen on next arrival at Yarmouth Roads.

4 Nov 1799 paid prize money for the Maria Theresa and the St. Thomas.

14 Feb 1800 prize money for the officers and seamen belonging to the hired cutters Fox (1), and Fox (2), and lugger Vigilant, resulting from the capture of the Trendre Damin due for payment.

1800 Period of hire terminated, but a Fox, hired cutter, was hired for the period 1800-1801, and since the hire of many of these vessels was renewed in late years, am going to assume that the same applied here ; see British Warships in the Age of Sail by Rif Winfield 1793-1817, for hired vessels. 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.

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