Lively, <-1797-1815->
Type: Revenue cutter ; Armament : 10
Tons : 165
Notes:

N.B. These notes may well cover more than one vessel.

5 Jun 1797 captured the French privateer Flying Fish off Shoreham.
The following appeared in the London Gazette :
Copy of a Letter from Mr. F. Newport, Colledor of HM Customs at Dover, to Evan Nepean, Esq; dated June 5, 1797.
Sir, I Beg Leave to inform you, that Mr. Dubois Smith, Commander of the Lively Cutter, in the Service of the Customs, sent in this Morning a French Lugsail Privateer, called the Flying Fish, which he took off Shoreham, with Two Swivel Guns, a Number of Musquets, and Twenty-four Men; out Three Days from Morlaix, and had taken nothing. I am, Sir, &c. &c. &c. F. Newport.

1 Jan 1799 Commander = D Smith ; 18 men ; station : Kent, Sussex and Essex.

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.

13 Feb 1801 the revenue cutters Argus, Lively, and Viper, detained, off Harwich, the French privateer Sans Peur, 6 guns, 5 of which were thrown overboard in the chase, 18 men, of Dunkirk, Citizen Job Bunker, master ; she departed the Helder last Monday and hasn't taken anything. She was reported to have been laying off the entrance to the harbour, within a large fleet of merchantmen, and it was considered fortunate that she had been discovered, otherwise there was no knowing how many vessels she might have taken.

15 Oct 1801 following the signing of the Peace of Amiens has been discharged from RN service and has departed the Downs for her former station, presumably Shoreham, judging by the above.

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 Jun 1802 arrived Harwich the Excise cutter Lively.

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

7 Apr 1803 departed the Downs this morning to the Northward, the Isis, R.-Adm Thornborough, and Capt Lobb, in company with the Hydra, Capt Mundy ; Minerve, Capt Kittoe ; and the revenue cruisers Swallow, Lively, and Tartar.

22 Nov 1803 departed the Downs last night with sealed orders.

May 1805 London to Beachy Head - Vessel of Port of London.

7 Mar 1807, when in company with the Revenue cruiser Tartar, were fired on by the crew of a smuggling lugger in Folkstone Roads.

Whitehall, May 8, 1807.
Whereas it has been humbly represented to the King, that on the Night of the 16th Ultimo, a Lugger, laden with smuggled Spirit and other contraband Articles, having been chaced on Shore opposite the Town of Folkestone, in Kent, and boarded by the Boat's Crew of the Lively Cutter, in the Service of the Revenue of Excise, William Lilburn, Commander, a great Number of Persons assembled riotously, and fired several vollies of small Arms against the said Lugger and the Officers therein, and a Cannon-shot also struck and damaged her.
His Majesty, in order to bring to Justice Persons who have been guilty of this violent Outrage and Capital Felony, is pleased hereby to promise His most gracious Pardon to any Accomplice who shall discover any one cr more of the said Offenders, so that he or they may be apprehended and convicted.

Dover 13 Jan 1811 The Lively custom-house cutter struck the South Pier Head, and the stove her bows, when veering round the North Pier Head, and sank ; her crew were rescued.

Circa 31 Dec 1814 under the command of Wm. Lilburn, based on the Sheerness Station, and responsible to the English Board.

Dover 8 Nov 1815 Has taken and sent in a boat laden with foreign spirits.