Magnet, 1823
Type: Packet brig ; Armament 3
Launched : 30 Mar 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1847
BM: 237 tons
Notes:

6 Dec 1823 announced that the Admiralty have appointed the Magnet, Rinaldo, Beagle, Emulous, Plover, Cygnet, and Kingfisher to be based at Falmouth, and to act as regular packets between the UK and S. America, [this to include the West Indies too].

2 Jan 1824 Capt Porteous, departed Falmouth, for Madrid.

28 Jan 1824 arrived Falmouth, from Lisbon, in 8 days.

6 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon, [although she is later reported as departing Falmouth on the 8th as the Magdalen].

29 Feb 1824 departed the Tagus, leaving the Windsor Castle, the frigates Tribune and Glasgow having previously departed for the Mediterranean. Whilst there the packet Eclipse, Passingham arrived from Rio (10 Jan).

8 Mar 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

14 Apr 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (4 Apr).

24 Apr 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

1 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (17 May).

2 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

1 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (17 May).

9 Jun 1824 arrived Lisbon from Falmouth.

24 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon in 10 days.

26 Jun 1824 departed Falmouth for Plymouth.

12 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

21 Jul 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

16 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon in 12 days.

21 Aug 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

17 Sep 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon in 7 days.

12 Sep 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon in 7 days.

22 Oct 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

20 Nov 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (7 Nov).

1 Dec 1824 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

31 Dec 1824 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon and Plymouth.

11 Feb 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

10 Mar 1825 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

c 19 Mar 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon. [date indistinct]

20 Apr 1825 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (3rd inst).

28 Apr 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

24 May 1825 arrived Falmouth, from Lisbon (13th).

30 May 1825 departed Falmouth, for Lisbon.

26 Jun 1825 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon [some unreadable].

2 Jul 1825 departed Falmouth for Plymouth.

5 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from Plymouth.

13 Jul 1825 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

11 Aug 1825 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

c 8 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth from Madrid [rest unreadable].[date etc unreadable].

c 14 Sep 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon [date unreadable].

14 Oct 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

10 Oct 1825 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (2nd inst.).

8 Nov 1825 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon, departed 20th ult.

25 Nov 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

c 23 Dec 1825 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

[almost unreadable].

30 Dec 1825 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

26 Jan 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

7 Feb 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

1 Mar 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

8 Mar 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

5 Apr 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (22 Mar)

7 Apr 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon

11 May 1826 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.in 17 days.

22 May 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

27 Jun 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

30 Jun 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

16 Jul 1826 Porteous, departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

7 Aug 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon in 23 days.

14 Aug 1826 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

15 Sep 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

04 Oct 1826 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

21 Oct 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (4th).

29 Oct 1826 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

17 Nov 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (9th).

4 Dec 1826 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

17 Nov 1826 Porteous, arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (20th).

For further movements of Falmouth Packets try page 3 of the Royal Cornwall Gazette, available through the British Newspaper Archive, for a fee.

12 Dec 1829 Spoken to en route for Lisbon.

22 May 1830 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (9th).

6 Jul 1830 arrived Lisbon.

1 Aug 1830 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon (11th ult.)

10 Oct 1830 arrived Falmouth from Lisbon.

19 Nov 1830 departed Falmouth for Lisbon, J. Porteous, in command.

22 Feb 1831 arrived Lisbon.

3 Sep 1831 departed Falmouth for Lisbon.

23 Apr 1832 arrived Lisbon.

26 May 1832 arrived Lisbon and passed on the recent news from England to the Squadron on her arrival, e.g. that Lord Grey retained office, which apparently disappointed the Portuguese Miguelites.

8 Jun 1832 the packet Magnet arrived at Falmouth, from Lisbon, with the following news: as stated elsewhere the Portuguese had asked the British to leave the Tagus, and the Admiral was in the process of organising his departure when the Caledonia, Britannia, Romney and Viper arrived from England. The Caledonia passed over the bar and entered harbour without any problems, but the Britannia got stuck on the bar, but after starting 80 tons of water, and with a high tide, managed to float off. No mention of them, but assume that the Romney and Viper entered harbour with no problems. In the light of the additional support the Admiral signified to the Portuguese Secretary of State, Viscount Santarem, that should he hear of any British subject being insulted he would be taking active measures accordingly.

11 Jun 1832 arrived at Plymouth, from Falmouth, to be paid off into ordinary.

18 Oct 1840 departed Rio Janeiro for Falmouth.

30 Jun 1841 arrived Falmouth from Rio (7/5), via Bahia (15/5) ; and Pernambuco (21/5).

30 Apr 1842 arrived Saturday from Falmouth to be paid off.

9 May 1842 paid off at Plymouth.

6 Aug 1842 having recently been replaced by a Royal Mail Steamer and paid off the Admiralty has asked the authorities at Plymouth Dockyard how long it would take to refit and prepare the vessel for commission, with a view to the vessel being used to convey the West India Station mails.