Hardy, 1804
Type: Convict Hospital ship (1821) ; late Store ship (1818) ; late Gun Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 7 Aug 1804 ; Disposal date or year : 1835
Notes:

Circa 10 Nov 1804 Lieut Read apptd to command the Hardy.

May 1805 Spithead

19 Feb 1808 in Company with HM Ship Port Mahon, and Swallow, Falcon, and Hawke Revenue Cutters, captured the French privateer La Revanche.
The following appeared in the London Gazette:
HM Gun-Brig Hardy, off Little Hampton, February 19, 1808.
Sir, I beg Leave to acquaint you, that at Eight o'Clock this Morning, Beachy Head bearing E. by N. about Five Leagues, I discovered a Lugger close in Shore, and made Sail in chace of her. Shortly after observed a Revenue Cutter also in Chace, astern of us; and from her superior Sailing, came up with her sirst. Two other Cutters joined in the Chace. At Ten Minutes past Eleven she struck, and proved to be La Revois �, Captain Friesmanton, mounting Sixteen Guns, from Two to Six-Pounders, and Forty-eight Men ; left Dieppe on the 18th Instant, and had made no Capture. I have the Honour to be, &c. (Signed) Steph. Perdrieau.
To George Montagu, Esq; Admiral of the White, &c.

� There would appear to have been a few language difficulties as she was subsequently described as Revanche.

Gosport, January 2, 1809.
Notice is hereby given, that an Account of the Proceeds received for the Capture of La Revanche French Privateer, �----- Friefimanton, Commander, by HM Brig Hardy, Stephen Perdriean, Esq., Commander, (in Company with HM Ship Port Mahon, and Swallow, Falcon, and Hawke Revenue Cutters,) on tbe 19 Feb 1808, will be delivered into the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty, agreeably to Act of Parliament. Hurry, Jukes, and Co.

9 Oct 1810 It is reported from Cadiz that Lieutenant Nops has been Court Martialled on charges of tyranny, oppression, and embezzlement of stores. He was sentenced to be mulcted (ie fined) 6 months pay, put at the bottom of the list of lieutenants and dismissed the command of the Hardy.

10 Oct 1811 arrived Spithead from Cadiz.

14 Oct 1811 arrived Deal from Portsmouth.

14 Oct 1811 departed Deal for the Nore.

18 Jul 1815 departed Deal on a cruise off Dungeness.

24 Sep 1815 arrived Spithead from Cork with a convoy of transports with troops onboard.

4 Jan 1817 Fitting out as a store-ship, to be employed in the conveyance of live stock, &c. between the Cape of Good Hope, St Helena and Ascension.

9 Feb 1817 Is expected to sail Spithead in the next few days for St. Helena, having been fitted out at as a transport for conveying live stock and other supplies from the Cape of Good Hope to St. Helena.

31 Oct 1821 arrived Spithead from St. Helena.

1805-36 National Archive source : HO 9 9 Convict hulk : moored at Portsmouth : Laurel, York, Hardy - Register of prisoners, which can be downloaded for free.

1821 Convict Hospital ship.

1830 Convict Hospital Ship, Portsmouth.

6 Aug 1835 Sold by Dutch auction for �105, having started at �400.