Hired Armed Lugger Lady Ann

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Lady Ann, 1799
Type: Hired Lugger ; Armament 12
Hired : 1799 ;
Disposal date or year : 1801
Notes:

13 Aug-Oct 1799 employed on expedition to Holland.

28 Aug 1799 capture of the Dutch hulks Drotchterland and Brooderschap, and the ships Helder, Venus, Minerva, and Hector, in the New Diep, in Holland.

5 May 1800 captured the French lugger privateer Huits Freres, 14 guns, after an action of 1 hour and 35 minutes, off West Capel, Flushing.

6 May 1800 in Yarmouth Roads.

16 May 1801 at eight a.m. after a chase and running fight of 17 hours, captured the French privateer cutter Victoire, 14 long 4 pounders, and manned with 75 men, Jean Seville, Commander, a Lieutenant in the French Navy (the Victoire was late his Majesty's hired cutter the Active), departed from Dunkirk six days since, and had made no captures ; when I first gave chase to him at 3 p.m. on the 15th, close in with Flamborough Head, the cutter was under a press of sail after several loaded ships, which I have the pleasure to reflect I prevented him from capturing. I cannot speak too highly of the spirited and good conduct of the Lady Ann's company in general ; the two vessels being so crowded with prisoners, and several of my people being very weak and sickly, with the wind blowing strong from the S.W. I think it my duty to make for the first port to land the prisoners, who are far too numerous for our ship's company, after manning the prize. 60 of the French prisoners were landed at Humber, and 15 were landed here at N. Yarmouth yesterday. John Lake.

21 Jun 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

28 Jun 1801 departed N. Yarmouth to join the the Baltic convoy as it sailed by.

26 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for a cruise.

23 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

30 Sep 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise, the St Alban's, the sloop Ariadne, hired brig Vidette with 2 prizes, lugger Lady Ann, and hired armed cutter Griffin.

5 Oct 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for a cruise.

12 Oct 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Waazamhud, P,T, Bergh, from Hull to Amsterdam, with goods ; and the Morgan Ster, S. Muller, from Dantzic, bound to Amsterdam with timber, sent in by the Lady Ann and the Espeigle.

21 Dec 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

27 Dec 1801 departed N. Yarmouth, on a cruise.

24 Feb 1802 prize money resulting from the capture of the Dutch hulks Drotchterland and Brooderschap, and the ships Helder, Venus, Minerva, and Hector due to be paid.

17 Nov-30 Dec 1802 prize money resulting from the expedition to Holland due for payment.