Hired Armed Cutter Fox

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Fox, <-1796-1814->
Type: Excise Cruizer / Revenue Cutter ; Armament 10
Notes:

N.B. These notes may well cover more than one vessel.

20 Mar 1796 the Porcupine, in Company with the Fox Revenue Cutter, re-captured the Diamond.

20 Mar 1796 the Porcupine, in Company with the Fox Revenue Cutter, captured Le Courier French Privateer.
The following appeared in the London Gazette of 13 June 1797 :
Notice is hereby given to the Officers and Company of HM Ship Porcupine, John Draper, Esq., Commander, who were actually on Board on the 20th of March, 1796, (in Company with the Fox Excise Revenue Cutter, R. J. Kingman/Kinsman, Commander) at the Capture of Le Courier French Privateer, that they will be paid their respective Proportions of the Proceeds of the Hull and Head-Money Bill for the same, on Board the Porcupine at Plymouth, on Monday the 22d Instant ; and the Shares not then demanded will be recalled at No. 22, Arundel-Street, London, on the First Thursday in every Month during Three years. James Sykes, Agent.

15 Oct 1807 the Hired Armed Cutter Duke of York, in Company with the Fox and Seagull Revenue Cutters, captured the Friendland French Privateer.

Gosport, October 18, 1809.
Notice it hereby given, that an Account cf the Proceeds received for the Capture of the Friendland French Privateer, ----, Commander, by HM Hired Armed Cutter Duke of York, Lieutenant J. Forbes, Commander, (in Company with the Fox and Seagull Revenue Cutters,) on the 15th October 1807, will be delivered into the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty, agreeably to Act of Parliament. Hurry, Jukes, and Co.

Per Navy List circa 31 Dec 1814 shown to be armed with 6 guns as an Revenue cruiser under the command of James Cuff, and responsible to the English Board.