HMS King George

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King George, 1799
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 16
Hired : 1799 ; Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

25 Jan 1801 attempted to speak to the vrow Gesiena, bound from Hamburgh to Liverpool, who then attempted to enter Dover harbour, but in the process ran ashore and will be lost, with much of her cargo of barley, oats and pease damaged.

28 Jan 1801 captured the French cutter privateer Flibustier on the Downs station at about One o'Clock this morning ; she was commanded by M.Deflogue, manned with 16 men, with muskets and pistols, and had been out from Dunkirk 2 Days, and had made no Captures.

8 Feb 1801 remains in the Downs.

23 Feb 1801 remains in the Downs, flying a signal for the West India convoy for Spithead.

15 Mar 1801 remains in the Downs with the cutter Kent.

25 May 1801 departed the Downs with the outward bound convoy to Spithead.

17 Jun 1801 departed the Downs the Ferreter, Gun Brig ; King George, Queen, and Kent, cutters ; Nile 3d, Resolution, luggers ; on a cruise.

21 Sep 1801 departed the Downs, the King George cutter, Lt Pierce, with an outward-bound convoy for Spithead.

24 Sep 1801 departed Spithead for the Westward.

18 Apr 1803 prize monies resulting from the capture of the French Cutter Privateer Le Flibustier are due to be paid.