Majestic, 1785
Type: 3rd rate † ; Armament 74
Launched : 1785 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
BM: 1642 tons
Complement: 594
Notes:

14 Jul 1793 departed with the Channel fleet from St. Helen's. On the 18th was in collision with the Bellerophon, causing the latter some damage. 23rd anchored off Torbay, sailing for off Plymouth Sound on the 25th.

31 Jul 1793 briefly sighted, but was unable to close the French fleet ; returned to Torbay on 10 Aug.

23 Aug 1793 the Channel Fleet departed to escort the Newfoundland trade, West Indian convoys in home waters.

27 Oct 1793 departed in search of the French fleet and squadrons. 18 Nov brief skirmish with a French squadron : by mid-December the fleet had returned to Spithead.

2 May - 1 Jun 1794 Departure of the Channel Fleet, Captain Charles Cotton, from St. Helen's, off the Isle of Wight. The lead up to and actions and manoeuvres with the French fleet on 29 May - 1 Jun., resulting in the capture of six sail of the line and one sunk.

29 May - 1 Jun 1794, review of the part performed by each British ship engaged.

13 June 1794, the major part of the fleet arrived at Spithead with the prizes, with 9 ships being sent to Plymouth.

14 Feb 1795 the Channel fleet departed from Torbay for a brief cruise and to see various convoys safe out of the Channel.

24 Apr 1796 Marin bay, Martinique. Sir John Laforey handed over command of the Barbadoes station to Rear-admiral Christian and departed to England in the Majestic.

24 May 1798 departed from off Cadiz with a squadron of 10 ships of the line to join Nelson's squadron in the Mediterranean, arriving 7 Jun.

7 Jun 1798 the search for the French fleet.

1 Aug 1798 the preparation for the Battle of the Nile.

1 Aug 1798 Battle of the Nile.

14 Aug 1798 the Orion, Bellerophon, Minotaur, Defence, Audacious, Theseus, and Majestic, accompanied by the prizes Franklin, Tonnant, Aquilon, Conquérant, Peuple-Souverain and Spartiate leave Aboukir Bay.

Mid Sep 1798 arrive Gibraltar with prizes and after making repairs sail for England leaving the Peuple-Souverain (re-named Guerrier) behind as a guard ship.

5 Dec 1798 refitting at Gibraltar.

22 Feb 1799 was in sight when the crew of the Espoir boarded and captured the Spanish xebec Africa.

4 Apr 1799 a French privateer ship, coppered, and mounting 16 long guns, carronades, was driven on shore by the Majestic and brig Transfer, under cover of a fort a few leagues to the eastward of Veles Malaga, where, finding it impossible to get her off she was destroyed by the boats of the Majestic, under the command of Lt. Boger.

3 May 1799 prepared for action on receipt of news that the French fleet had escaped from Brest and was heading towards Cadiz. The French were sighted the following day, but stood on for the Mediterranean.

10 May 1799 arrived with the fleet at Gibraltar, and having watered and victualled departed for the Mediterranean.

20 May 1799 anchored in Port-Mahon : departed on 22nd on a cruise.

30 May 1799 detached to reinforce Lord Nelson at Palermo.

7 Jun 1799 joined Nelson's squadron off Palermo.

13 Jun-mid Aug 1799 departed from off Palermo for a cruise, arriving Naples 24th, where crews were involved in operations ashore.

2 Aug - 4 Sep 1799 with the Powerful, and Vanguard, captured a brig laden with salt ; her master and crew having already deserted the vessel.

24 Oct 1799 Portsmouth, the store-ship Serapis was cleared from quarantine. She departed from Gibraltar with the Zealous, Majestic, and Aurora men of war, and a large convoy, among which were four ships from Smyrna with foul bills of health.

19 Nov 1799 Plymouth, arrived in the Sound.

20 Nov 1799 Plymouth, went up the harbour to be paid off, some of her men being turned over to Loire, 48, and Decade, 44.

25 Dec 1799 the Downs, the Master of the Growler gun-vessel, captured some time since by two French row-boats under Dungeness, has been honourably acquitted by a Court Martial held on board the Majestic.

Doubled and sheathed &c.from, main wales only and strengthened with diagonal braces.

16 Mar 1801 commissioned at Plymouth and now alongside the Jetty Head.

9 Apr 1801 this morning made signals to go into Cawsand Bay, but it blowing too hard, struck the signals at at 2 p.m.

11 Apr 1801 went into Cawsand Bay to join the Channel fleet shortly.

19 Apr 1801 departed Plymouth Sound to join the Channel fleet.

15 Jun 1801 departed Torbay for the Channel Fleet, off Brest.

30 Jun 1801 arrived Torbay to embark oxen for the Fleet and awaits more suitable weather before sailing. Wind SW.

5 Jul 1801 departed Torbay to join the Channel Fleet.

8 Jul 1801 due to SW winds put back to Torbay.

9 Jul 1801 came into Plymouth last night.

14 Jul 1801 departed Plymouth Sound with live bullocks and vegetables for the Channel fleet.

10 Oct 1801 arrived Plymouth last evening, the Majestic, Capt D Gould, from the Channel Fleet.

22 Oct 1801 departed Plymouth, for Portsmouth.

17 Nov 1801 Admiral Sir A. Mitchell made the signal for unbending sails, which was followed by the fleet, therefore it is supposed the squadron which consists of the following ships will winter near Beerhaven, in Bantry Bay, viz. Windsor Castle, Temeraire, Barfleur, Princess Royal, Formidable, Atlas, Namur, Majestic, Resolution, Vengeance, Malta, of 84 guns, Centaur.
The Glory, had put into Cork, and the Juste, had not joined. Provisions were plenty : a fat sheep nine shillings, Geese one shilling each, eggs two-pence per dozen, and fish and game to be had in great abundance.

6 Dec 1801 letters received Plymouth this day from the Namur, dated the 26th ult. state, that the fleet off Beerhaven were all well, and that the following ships had been victualled for five months, and were to sail soon with sealed orders, viz. Temeraire, Windsor Castle, Resolution, Vengeance, Majestic, and Centaur. Their destination is supposed for Jamaica.

29 Dec 1801 this evening anchored at St Helen's, IoW, on arrival from Bantry Bay, with the squadron under the command of V.-Adm. Sir A. Mitchell, with a view to trying the mutineers from the Squadron.

5 Jan 1802 the Temeraire, out at Spithead with the Formidable, Majestic, Theseus, Orion, Resolution, Vengeance and Resistance, are ordered to refit and victual for the West Indies, with all possible haste.

15 Jan 1802 the yellow flags, the usual signals for punishment, were hoisted on board the Temeraire, Formidable, and Majestic, and the following prisoners, convicted by the above Court-Martial, and sentenced to die, were brought out to suffer : Chesterman, Collins, Hillier, and Fitzgerald, on board the Temeraire ; Ward on board the Majestic, and Mayfield on board the Formidable.

15-16 Jan 1802 the following ships, under the command of R.-Adm. Campbell, dropped down to St. Helen's and will sail, with sealed orders, on the first fair wind, supposed for Jamaica : Temeraire, Formidable, Majestic, Orion, Theseus, Desiree, and Morgiana.

7 Feb 1802 departed St. Helen's the Temeraire, 98, R.-Adm Campbell, Capt Eyles ; Formidable, 98, Capt Grindall ; Majestic, 74, Capt Gould ; Orion, 74, Capt Cuthbert ; Vengeance, 74, Capt Duff ; Resolution, 74, Capt Gardner ; Theseus, 74, Capt Bligh ; Desiree, 44, Capt Dacres ; and the Morgiana, store ship, 16, Capt Otter ; with sealed orders, supposed for Jamaica.

9 Feb 1802 owing to the contrary winds, rain and bad weather, put into Torbay : the Temeraire, Formidable, Theseus, Majestic, Orion, Vengeance, Resolution, Desiree, and Morgiana, and departed later for their destination.

17 May 1802 the Morgiana sloop of war, Captain Otter, arrived Spithead from Martinique, after a passage of 45 days, and reports that the Temeraire, Vengeance, Formidable, Resolution, Majestic, Theseus, and Desiree, under the command of R.-Adm. Campbell, departed Martinique, for Jamaica, a few days prior to her departure for England.

12 Sep 1802 passed up for Torbay from Jamaica, after a passage of six weeks, the Goliath, 74, the Bellerophon, 74, and Majestic, 74, having overshot Plymouth in a gale. They are to be paid off at this port.

21 Sep 1802 last night, after a passage of seven weeks, arrived Cawsand Bay from Jamaica, the Temeraire, 98. Rear-Admiral Campbell ; Formidable, 98, Majestic, 74, and Audacious, 74.

25 Sep 1802 went up into Plymouth harbour to be paid off.

27 Sep 1802 the Temeraire. of 98, Rear Admiral Campbell ; the Majestic, 74, Captain Gould ; the Audacious 74, Captain Peard ; lately arrived Plymouth from the West Indies, took only at Port Royal, Jamaica, eight weeks provisions and water; they were eleven weeks on their passage owing to baffling winds, and three weeks at one quarter allowance of beef, bread, and water, and when they came to in Cawsand Bay, they had scarce enough left for a days consumption.

2 Oct 1802 the Majestic, Captain D. Gould, was paid off and laid up in ordinary in Hamoaze.

Circa 27 Jun 1803 Mr. Bass, late Purser of the Conquerant, apptd to the Majestic.

16 Aug 1803 has gone into Cawsand Bay, with a view to joining the Channel Fleet shortly.

8 Oct 1803 departed Cawsand Bay with livestock and vegetables for the Channel Fleet, the Majestic, Capt Lord A Beauclerk.

27 Oct 1803 the Magnificent, Majestic, and Ganges have joined the Thunderer at Bantry Bay, with a supply of provisions for two months.

Circa 16 Jun 1804 Capt Hawke apptd to the Majestic.

Circa 9 Sep 1804 the Ajax, Defiance, Majestic, and Queen are reported at Portsmouth to have departed Plymouth to join the Channel Fleet.

May 1805 Yarmouth Roads.

Yarmouth 2 Jan 1807 Remains in the Roads.

30 Aug - 5 Sep 1807 treaty was signed with the governor of the Danish island of Heligoland.

Deal 18 Jan 1810 arrived from the Baltic.

Sheerness 29 Jan 1810 Came into harbour.

† 1812-13 Majestic, Goliath, and Saturn were cut down, fore-and-aft, to the clamps of the quarterdeck and forecastle. Each ship was allowed to retain her first-deck battery of 28 long 32-pounders, and, in lieu of her 28 long 18-pounders on the second deck, she received an equal number of 42-pounder carronades, besides two long 12-pounders as chase-guns, making 58 guns on two flush decks, with a net complement of 495 men and boys.

Deal 23 Mar 1813 Passed through the Downs from Chatham, for the American station.

Portsmouth 29 May 1813 arrived from Chatham, and will sail for the coast of America the moment the wind permits.

Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 departed with large supplies of naval stores for Bermuda.

Falmouth 6 Jun 1813 This morning appeared off this port with 550 sail of merchant vessels under convoy for Spain, Portugal, Mediterranean, Brazils, North America, and West Indies, via Cork, and were joined from hence by a number of merchantmen.

30 Jun 1813 captured the Ship Ulysses, from Savannah to France, which was sent to Halifax, N.S., where she arrived 28 Jul.

6 Aug 1813 arrived Halifax, N.S.

27 Aug 1813 captured in Boston Bay the Spanish schooner Euphemia, 34 days from Havana for Boston, arrived Halifax, N.S. 3 Sep.

3 Sep 1813 captured the Ship Jerusalem, from Havana, for Boston, mixed cargo, arrived Halifax 8 Sep.

7 Oct 1813, a Swedish ship, 48 days from Gottenburg, sent in by the Majestic, arrived Halifax.

26 Oct 1813, sent in the schooner Betsy and Jane, for Boston, detained by the Majestic.

2-3 Feb 1814 discovered a strange vessel in lat. 36° 41' N., lon. 22° 11' W., and departed in chase, which, as afterwards ascertained, was the American privateer Wasp.

3 Feb 1814 whilst in chase of the Wasp sighted two French 40-gun frigates Atalante and Terpsichore and following a chase captured the Terpsichore.

15 Mar 1814 arrived Bermuda with the Terpsichore French frigate, her prize.

22 May 1814 captured a U.S. privateer, the 4 gun schooner Dominica, with 36 men.

5 Jul 1814, arrived Halifax, from New Providence.

6 Jul 1814, arrived Halifax, the American schooner Dominica, from Charleston, for St. Barts, sent in by the Majestic.

6 Aug 1814, departed Halifax, for a cruise.

Aug 1814 a portion of the prize money resulting from the various actions in the Chesapeake became due for payment on 1 May 1835 : namely a dividend from the estate of the bankrupt agent Henry Abbott : no doubt one of the many fraudsters who ripped off matelots in those days : both officers and ratings being fair game.

Towards the close of the year 1814 Majestic, Endymion and the Pomone cruised off the port of New York.

10 Dec 1814, the brig Recovery, from Cadiz, for Bordeaux, with rice, was captured by an American privateer and has now been re-captured by the Majestic, and is arrived Bermuda.

14 Jan 1815 bad weather blew the squadron blockading New York out to sea, and it being surmised that the vessels blockaded in New York would have taken the opportunity to escape the squadron went in search.

15 Jan 1815 Majestic, Endymion, Pomone and Tenedos discovered the President 2 miles ahead and following a long chase she was eventually captured by the frigates, particularly the Endymion.

Portsmouth 30 May 1815 arrived.