HMS Leighton and Hired Armed Brig Leith

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Leith, 1804
Type: Hired Armed Ship ; Armament 10 x 18 pdr carronades ; 4 x 6 pdr
Date Hired : 4 Apr 1804 ;
Hire Terminated : 17 Jan 1806 ;
BM : 294 ;
Notes:

Circa 31 Mar 1804 as appeared in the Hampshire Telegraph the following vessel was to be hired into the Service to be employed in the North Sea and Channel, to protect convoys, the hired armed ship Leith, Commander G Langford.

15 Sep 1804 captured the Jonge Albert. George Langford, Esq., Commanding officer.

May 1805 North Sea Convoy.

9 Jan 1810 prize money resulting from the capture of the Jonge Albert due for payment.