Nimble, <-1808-1848->
Type: Revenue cruiser ;
Notes:

26 Jul 1808 During the night has been in pursuit of smuggling boats which on landing, fired upon the men in the Custom-house boats, resulting in two men, Ellis and Bruce, being killed and a third seriously wounded, probably fatally ; two others are slightly wounded. A jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder by persons unknown. Two boats and a part of the goods were recovered, but the smugglers escaped.

Whitehall, July 30, 1808.
Whereas it has been represented to His Majesty that, about Twelve o'clock on the Night of the 22d inst, the Boats of the Nimble Cutter and Asp Lugger, in the Service of HM Customs, fell in with and drove on Shore, at the North End of Deal, two smuggling ten-oared galleys ; and that, on the approach of the revenue boats, the smugglers, who were assembled on the beach, together with others who had landed from the said galleys, commenced a very heavy discharge of muskets and blunderbusses on the crews of the revenue boats, whereby Robert Bruce, a Mariner of the Nimble, and John Ellis, a Mariner of the Asp, were shot dead, and John Wilson and William Burwich, were dangerously wounded.

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

18 Dec 1815 sent into Dover a smuggling lugger with spirits and tobacco.

Circa 1 Sep 1816 under the command of Lt W Morgan.

Jan-Feb 1817 Lieut Joseph Williams, formerly CO of the Mistletoe appointed as Commander of the RC Nimble, on the Sheerness Station.

12 Mar 1817 seized a smuggling boat, name unknown, and spirits.

22 Jan 1818 prize money resulting from the seizure of the smuggling boat, name unknown, and spirits, taken on 12 Mar 1817, is now due to be paid.

7 Jan 1824 arrived Falmouth, from a cruise, Lt. Goldsmith.

8 Jan 1824 departed Falmouth, on a cruise.

1 Feb 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

3 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

16 Feb 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

17 Feb 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

13 Apr 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

14 Apr 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

31 May 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again.

11 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

19 Jun 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again.

6 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again later in the day.

20 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again later in the day.

27 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again later in the day.

31 Jul 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed again later in the day.

7 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

8 Aug 1824 departed Falmouth for a cruise.

19 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed later the same day..

14 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from Fowey and a cruise and departed later the same day.

27 Aug 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

21 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed later the same day.

26 Aug 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

7 Sep 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

14 Sep 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise, and departed later the same day.

7 Oct 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed later the same day.

15 Dec 1824 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

16 Dec 1824 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

1 Jan 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

26 Jan 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

27 Jan 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

1 Feb 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

2 Feb 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

29 Mar 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

16 Apr 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise and departed.

19 May 1825 arrived Falmouth and departed later in the day.

26 May 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

28 May 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

29 May 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

31 May 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

22 Jun 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

23 Jun 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

7 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

21 Jul 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

19 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

27 Jul 1825 called at Falmouth whilst on a cruise.

29 Jul 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

13 Aug 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

23 Aug 1825 called at Falmouth whilst on a cruise.

25 Aug 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

26 Aug 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise, calling at Fowey.

24 Aug 1825 Goldsmith, called at Fowey whilst on a cruise.

2 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

c 27 Aug 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

c 6 Sep 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.[date etc unreadable].

c 5 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.[date etc unreadable].

27 Sep 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

28 Sep 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

26 Oct 1825 departed Falmouth on a cruise.

23 Oct 1825 arrived Falmouth from a cruise.

1830 Revenue cruiser - England

18 Jul 1840 Lieutenant George William Tombs, appointed to command the Nimble revenue cutter, vice Ramsey, time of service up.

19 Jun 1841 Lieut. R.T. Edeveain apptd. to the Nimble, based at Exmouth.

13 Nov 1841 Lieutenant C. G. Clarke, Chief Officer, appointed to the Nimble.

1 Aug 1842 based at Exmouth, Lt. Chas. G. Clarke, apptd. 18 Oct 1841.

20 Dec 1848 Revenue Vessel.

NB I have no knowledge regarding when vessels were built or broken up for the Revenue Service, so these notes may well cover one or more vessels.