Hecate, 1797
Type: Gun Brig / Sloop (Sliding Keel) ; Armament 14
Launched : 1797 ;
Notes:

22 Jan 1799 Plymouth, undocked.

26 Jun 1799 Plymouth, arrived the Mary, Partlett, from Lisbon, with fruit, and the Minerva, Carlton, from Bourdeaux to Emden, sent in by the Hecate, gun-vessel, Lieutenant Burlton.

19 Jan 1801 departed Falmouth for Penzance.

9 Feb 1801 Court of King's Bench, Mr. Gibbs said, he was instructed by Lieutenant Burlton, of the Hecate gun-boat, to move for leave to file a criminal information against William Hitchens, of Penzance, in Cornwall, for a libel. He said, that two privateers having appeared off the Land's End, where the Hecate was stationed, Mr. Burlton had made every exertion in his power to come up with them, but without effect. Two or three days after this, he received a letter from Mr. Nepean, stating, that a letter had been received by the Lords of the Admiralty, signed James Jones, which letter said, that near ten vessels had been taken by some privateers off the Land's End, and that he, the writer, was very near being taken also : and that there must be something more than negligence in the conduct of Captain Burlton. An answer, in explanation, was required by their Lordships ; and Captain Burlton had returned one so satisfactory, that their Lordships had authorized him to make what use he pleased of this letter. The hand-writing of it was sworn to by three witnesses, as that of William Hitchens, who is a little shopkeeper in the town of Penzance. He therefore trusted the Court would grant a rule. Rule granted.

21 Dec 1801 departed Mount's Bay.

Circa 1 Aug 1803 Lieut Parsons apptd to the Hecate.

23 Aug 1803 fitting in Hamoaze and will soon be ready for sea.

3 Sep 1803 departed Plymouth with a convoy for the Downs.

13 Sep 1803 departed the Downs to the Northward with the Ranger transport.

18 Sep 1803 arrived N Yarmouth, from a cruise.

Circa 3 Dec 1803 Lieut Field apptd to the Hecate, vice Parsons drowned.

Circa 15 Dec 1804 Lieut Norman apptd to the Hecate.

May 1805 on the Nore station.