Kingfisher, 1845
Type: Brig ; Armament 12
Launched : 8 Apr 1845 ; Disposal date or year : 1890
BM: 446 tons
Notes:

12 Mar 1846 the Kingfisher and Espoir detained in lat. 7� 22' N. long. 12� 37' W., bound from Rio to the Coast, the Brazilian slave vessel Ligeiro, Manuel Pazeres Machado, master, which was sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, and on 27 Apr 1846 sentenced to be condemned.

28 Mar 1846 English Shipping. The Brankenmoor left London on 10th November, and put into Torbay, which port she left on 21st. Upon the passage out she spoke to HM Brig Kingfisher, 10, bound for Ascension Island

15 Aug 1846 Kingfisher, with the crew of the Heroine's Pinnace in company, detained in lat. 7� 15' S. long. 12� 38' E. the Brazilian slave schooner Maria, Oridio dos Santos, master, which was sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena and on 23 Sep 1846 sentenced to be condemned. 18 Nov 1848 the proceeds arising due for payment.

6 Sep 1846 detained the slave vessel Vallerozo, 174 tons, which was sent to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena for adjudication and condemned. 13 Sep 1848 the tonnage bounty due for payment.

13 Sep 1846 detained the slave vessel Augusta, 80 ft long ; 22 ft. broad and 107 tons (foreign), which was sent to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena for adjudication and condemned. 13 Sep 1848 the tonnage bounty due for payment.

16 Oct 1846 detained the slave vessel Victoria, 185 tons, which was sent to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena for adjudication and condemned. 13 Sep 1848 the tonnage bounty due for payment.

17 Oct 1846 detained a slave vessel Name Unknown, supposed Genio, 195 tons, which was sent to the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena for adjudication and condemned. 13 Sep 1848 tonnage bounty and proceeds of vessel, due to be paid.

17 April 47 captured slave schooner, name unknown. 17 Jan 1849 slave and tonnage bounties due for payment.

24 April 47 detained a slave barque, Name Unknown.

5 May 47 detained a slave cutter, Name Unknown.

28 January 1847-48 officers and crew paid �46 8s. 11d. in respect of expenses incurred beyond the proceeds in the case of the Vullerozo, at St. Helena.

17/18 July 1848 Paid off. See St Vincent for article from the Morning Chronicle dated 17 Jul 1848

20 Dec 1848 Coast of Africa.

4 Sep 1849 detained in lat. 6� 14' N. Long. 2� 12' E. the slave vessel Paguete do Sul.

18 Oct 1849 detained off Little Popoe, West Coast of Africa, the slave vessel Lusitano / Lusituna, alias Varieta.

5 Nov 1849 detained in lat. 3� 46' N. Long. 2� 22' E., the slave vessel California, with 317 slaves on board.

30 Nov 1849 detained in lat. 6� 0' N. Long. l� 30' E., the Brazilian slave schooner Clio or Guelio, 100 tons, Joz� Manoel Cardozo, master ; condemned 5 Jan 1850, by Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, being equipped for the slave trade.

15 Feb 1851 departed from Ascension for England.

1860 Devonport.

1870 Devonport.

1875 Harbour Service.

1879 Attached to Impregnable, Devonport.

Daily News of 1 May 1851
Naval Prize Money (from Tuesday's Gazette)

The Kingfisher.- Notice is given that three accounts will be exhibited in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty on the 20th of May next, showing the amount of slave and tonnage bounties received for the undermentioned vessels, captured by her Majesty's sloop Kingfisher, viz:
The Paquete do Sul, captured 4 September, 1849
The California, captured 5 November, 1849
The Clio, captured 30 November, 1849
Hallett, Robinson and Co., Agents