Manly, 1812
Type: Gun brig ; Armament 12
Launched : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1833
BM: 180 tons
Notes:

27 Dec 1812 departed Deal for off the Texel.

7 Mar 1813 to be ready to depart Portsmouth with her convoy, for Newfoundland, on the first fair wind.

6 Jul 1813 arrived Halifax in company with the Emulous.

Circa Jul 1813 captured the ship Flor de Jago.

14 Jul 1813, arrived Halifax, the brig Ohio, from Lisbon, sent in by the Manly.

15 Jul 1813, arrived Halifax.

2 Aug 1813, near the American coast captured the American ship Hope, from Batavia. with a valuable cargo, and $30,000 in specie. The vessel had been previously captured by the Racoon and then by the American privateer Fox.

3 Aug 1813, it is reported at Halifax that the Manly had detained a brig, under Portuguese colours, bound from Lisbon to Boston.

5 Aug 1813, arrived Halifax with the American ship Hope.

20 Aug 1814 the frigates Severn and Hebrus, brig-sloop Manly sent up the river Patuxent to follow the boats up the river as far as might prove practicable.

20 Sep 1813, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

23 Oct 1813, arrived Halifax, with the Hogue and Tenedos, from a cruise.

31 Oct 1813, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

11 Nov 1813, the Epervier, Fantome, and Manly, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

2 Feb 1814, Thistle and Manly, arrived St. John's, N.B., from Halifax, with volunteers for the Lakes.

4 Mar 1814, the Curlew, Capt. M. Head, and Manly, Lieut. Hare, arrived Halifax from St. John's, N.B.

18 Apr 1814, arrived Halifax, with the transport Lord Somers, 6 days from St. John's, N.B., with men from the 2nd Batt. of the 8th Regt., with women and children. It is reported that a privateer engaged the Lord Somers, but was driven off and chased by the Nymphe.

29 Apr 1814, arrived Halifax, from a cruise, and had chased an American privateer for 2 days before handing the chase over to the Nymphe.

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.

12-14 Dec 1814 boats of the fleet, congregating for the assault on New Orleans, including the Armide, Seahorse and Tonnant, assisted by the Manly and Meteor involved in actions against gun-boats etc.

22 Jul 1815 departed Portsmouth.

19 Oct 1829 departed Halifax for Bermuda for the winter months.

30 Oct 1829 Bermuda.

12 Dec 1829 Is reported to be wintering at Newfoundland.

1830 Halifax station.

26 Jan 1831 arrived at Nassau from Jamaica and remained with the Blossom, Nimble, and Monkey.

4 Apr 1831 arrived Portsmouth, from Bermuda, after four years' service in North America and the West Indies, Lieut. John Wheatley in command.

20 Apr 1831 paid off at Portsmouth and placed in Ordinary.

23 Nov 1833 To be sold out of the service at Portsmouth.

30 Aug 1833 offered for sale at Portsmouth in a Dutch auction, and withdrawn at �650, there being no bidders.

23 Nov 1833 sold out of the service for �550.