HMS Partridge

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Partridge, 1829
Type: Brig-sloop ; Armament 10
Launched : 12 Oct 1829 ; Disposal date or year : 1864
BM: 231 tons
Notes:

Jul 1830 Plymouth.

30 Apr 1836 the Partridge is now reported to be a tender to the Royal Yacht Royal George, to replace the Pantaloon.

9 Jul 1836 arrived Portsmouth from Plymouth with seamen for the Bellerophon and Pembroke.

8 Oct 1836 arrived Plymouth from Cork (27 Sep), with the Vanguard, Partridge and Emerald, from a cruise with the Experimental Squadron. Was due to sail again on trials on Friday.

29 Oct 1836 in the Tagus.

16 Nov 1836 departed Lisbon to cruise off the Algarve

circa 24 Dec 1836 arrived Lisbon from Cadiz and departed for Plymouth.

19 Feb 1837 arrived Lisbon from Falmouth with mail.

8 May 1837 arrived Lisbon from Falmouth with mail of the 29th ult.

14 Jul 1837 will depart Portsmouth shortly for the coast of Senegal to protect British shipping.

25 Oct 1837 arrived Plymouth from the Gambia where the Partridge, Hazard and Childers had been protecting the gum trade and attempting to improve relations with the local tribal chiefs.

Per a report made to Parliament in 1842, at some time during 1839 the Brig Partridge, 10 guns, Complement: 50, was involved in combatting the Slave Trade.

22 Jun 1840 arrived at Bahia from Rio.

13 Oct 1840 departed from Pernambuco.

14 Nov 1840, arrived at Rio Janeiro, from a cruise.

31 Dec 1840 the Fawn and Partridge detained the slave vessel Asseiceira, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Brazilian Mixed Court of Commission, Rio de Janeiro, and on 8 Mar 1841 sentenced to be condemned.

Circa 3 Jan 1841 at Rio de Janeiro.

1 Apr 1841 departed Rio de Janeiro for the Rio Plate with the Pearl.

23 Apr 1841 departed from Buenos Ayres for Monte Video.

27 May 1841 off Cape Frio : departs immediately for Campos where a boat's crew and her officer from the Clio have been put in prison, due apparently to the local slave dealers rioting.

29 May 1841 the Clio was joined at Campos by the Grecian, and later, in the evening, by the Partridge, but the matter being concluded she returned to her cruising ground.

6 Jun 1841 at Rio de Janeiro.

22 Jun 1841 at Rio de Janeiro.

31 Jul 1841 Second Master Mr. Diaper, of the Atholl, appointed to the Partridge. Second Master Mr. Symonds, of the Partridge, appointed to the Pique.

15 Aug 1841 left Bahia for Rio

30 Oct 1841 the Southampton, Pearl and Partridge arrived Monte Video from Rio de Janeiro.

6 Feb 1842 in lat. 26� 20' long. 43� 25' detained the Portuguese slave brig St. Antonio, of 240 tons, which, whilst not having any slaves on board, was fitted out for same, and was therefore sent for adjudication to the Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone and condemned.

23 Feb 1842 at Rio de Janeiro.

5 Mar 1842 the President arrived Rio de Janeiro from Valparaiso and the Partridge remained at Rio on the departure of the President for England.

19 May 1842 refitting at Rio.

17 Jul 1842 at Monte Video with the Pearl, and warships from the US, France, Sardinia and Brazil.

21 Sep 1842 at Rio it was reported she was in the River Plate.

20 Dec 1848 Coast Guard, Southampton.

1860 Coast Guard Service, Southampton.
1861-62 Coastguard watch vessel, per Parliamentary estimates etc.