Princess of Orange, 1799
Type: 3rd rate ; Armament : 64
Taken : 1799 ; Disposal date or year : 1822
Notes:

30 Aug 1799 late Washington, taken in the Texel.

8 Dec 1800 a Court-Martial was held on board the Princess of Orange, in Yarmouth Roads, for the trial of Captain Hopper, of the Marines, serving on board the Ardent, on a charge brought against him by Captain Bertie, of that ship, for contemptuous language contained in a letter dated the 26 Nov 1800 addressed to Thomas Bertie, Esq. Captain of the Ardent, to try him for the same, and the Court having heard the evidence, and the prisoner's defence, and maturely and seriously considered the whole, are of opinion that the contemporaneous language alluded to in the aforesaid letter, was not meant for Captain Bertie, but for Lieutenant Marrie, of the Marines, as it appeared by the evidence produced. The Court therefore acquit Captain Hopper of any intent of conveying any disrespectful or contemptuous language to Captain Bertie, his Captain, and he is hereby acquitted accordingly.

4 Jan 1801 it is reported that Admiral Dickson has hoisted his flag, blue, at the main, at Yarmouth.

2 Feb 1801 remains in the Roads at N. Yarmouth.

12 Mar 1801 following the departure of the North Sea fleet earlier this morning, under the command of Adm. Sir H. Parker and Lord Nelson, from Yarmouth, for Copenhagen, the Princess of Orange remains in the Roads at N. Yarmouth, under the command of Adm. Dickson, with the Monmouth, Agincourt, Leyden, and Madras, 64s ; and Assistance, 50 ; with the Ariadne, Solebay and Waakzamheid, frigates ; and the Liberty cutter, and Pouncer gun brig.

27 Mar 1801 during the day the North Sea Fleet departed N. Yarmouth, for a cruise off Holland, including : the Prince of Orange, 64, Adm. Dixon's flag ship, Agincourt, 64, Monmouth, 64, Leyden, 64 ; Assistance, 50, Madras, 50, ; 3 frigates, including the Iris ; a sloop ; and the Attack gun brig &c.

2 Apr 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth Adm. Dixon's North Sea Fleet from a cruise off the coast of Holland.

12 Apr 1801 departed N. Yarmouth, on a cruise off the coast of Holland, a squadron from Adm. Dickson's North Sea Fleet, including the the Princess of Orange, flag ship for Adm. Dickson, with the Leyden, Madras, Monmouth, Texel, Agincourt, Bittern sloop, and Hart and Cobourg cutters.

15 Apr 1801 arrived this morning at N. Yarmouth from a cruise off Goree, a squadron from Adm. Dickson's North Sea Fleet, which appears to have changed somewhat since it departed : the Princess of Orange, Leyden, Assistance, Monmouth, Madras, Agincourt, Latona, Waarzaamheid, Shark, Diligence, Drake and Wright armed ship.

10 May 1801 departed the Princess of Orange, with a squadron from Adm. Dickson's North Sea Fleet including the Monmouth, Vanguard, Madras, Texel, Ariadne, Assistance, Agincourt, Phoenix, and Speculator luggers, Ranger, and Squirrel, and the Narcissus brig, to cruise off Goree.

16 May 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth Adm. Dickson's squadron, from a cruise off Goree, consisting of the Princess of Orange, Leyden, Agincourt, Texel, Madras, Assistance, Squirrel, Hart, brig ; Speculator, lugger ; Bittern, sloop ; and Griffin, cutter.

23 May 1801 Adm Dickson shifted his flag from the Princess of Orange to the Blenheim.

24 May 1801 Adm Dickson in the Blenheim departed N. Yarmouth for a cruise off Goree with the Standard, 64, Brunswick, 74, Princess of Orange, 74, Assistance, 50, Texel 64 ; Squirrel, frigate ; Hart, brig ; and a cutter.

2 Jun 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth last night the following vessels, under the command of Adm Dickson, from a cruise off the coast of Holland : Blenheim, flag ship ; Brunswick, Princess of Orange, Leyden, Texel, and Assistance ; the Solebay, and Waakzamheit, frigates ; and Phoenix and Liberty, cutters.

8 Jun 1801 Adm Dickson's squadron departed N. Yarmouth for a cruise on the Coast of Holland with the Blenheim, flag ship ; Brunswick, Princess of Orange, Leyden, Texel, Assistance, Solebay frigate ; Ariadne sloop ; and Liberty cutter.

15 Jun 1801 Adm Dickson's squadron arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise off the Coast of Holland with the Blenheim, flag ship ; Brunswick, Princess of Orange, Leyden, Standard, Assistance ; Ranger sloop ; Jalouse, brig ; Phoenix and Speculator, Luggers ; and Hazard, Liberty and Diligent, cutters.

21 Jun 1801 Adm Dickson's squadron departed N. Yarmouth for a cruise on the Coast off Goree, consisting of the Blenheim, flag ship ; Assistance, Leyden, Princess of Orange, Brunswick, Standard ; Bittern sloop ; and Liberty cutter.

23 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth Adm Dickson's squadron from a cruise off Goree, which included the following vessels : Blenheim, flag ship ; Assistance, Princess of Orange, and Ruby, ships of the line ; Alecto, fire-ship ; Adder, gun-ship ; Vesuve, gun-brig ; Speculator, lugger.

27 Jul 1801 Admiral Parker hoisted his flag this morning on board the Princess of Orange, lying in the Roads at N. Yarmouth.

30 Jul 1801 Adm Parker departed N. Yarmouth to join the fleet off the Coast of Holland.

22 Nov 1801 remains in N. Yarmouth Roads with the Blenheim and fleet. Wind NNW.

3 Jan 1802 the Blenheim, flag ship of Admiral Dickson, remains in Yarmouth Roads with the Monarch, Adm. Graves, Agamemnon, Raisonable, Standard, St. Albans, Veteran, Ruby, Asia, Polyphemus, Princess of Orange, and Assistance ; Adder gun-vessel ; Inspector, and Pylades sloops ; and Jalouse, and Cruiser brig.

11 Feb 1802 remains with the Blenheim, and the squadron, in Yarmouth Roads.

11 Mar 1802 remains with the Blenheim, &c., in Yarmouth Roads.

5 Jun 1803 undocked at Chatham.

8 Aug 1803 arrived Sheerness from Chatham, and gone out to the Nore.

15 Aug 1803 the Princess of Orange was paid at the Nothe.

11 Sep 1803 arrived N Yarmouth from the Texel, the Hawke, Lieut James Grant, with dispatches from Capt Cunningham, senior officer on that station, where she left cruising on the 7th, the Princess of Orange, 74 ; Ruby, 64, Capt Hon Gardner ; the Virginie frigate, Capt Beresford, and the Phoenix cutter, Lieut Shirley. It may be of interest to note feelings amongst the Dutch fishermen (apparently known as Mynheers), in the Texel, said to be in a state of perfect apathy ; and whatever doubts may be entertained regarding the Dutch preparation for the invasion of England along the coast of Holland, none certainly appear in that quarter : for, say the fishermen, "it is neither our interest or inclination, and nothing but that cursed Bonaparte shall ever compel us to give you further opportunity of imprisoning our men, and increasing your navy, by such vessel's as the Commodore's," says he pointing to the Princess of Orange, well remembered as their boasted Washington. Lieut Grant has brought in with him, the Dutch vessel Belofter, Capt Francis Meuldief, laden with fish and oil, a prize to the Princess of Orange.

Circa 12 Sep 1803 Capt T Rogers apptd to the Princess of Orange, vice Capt Cunningham who has been apptd to the Leopard.

17 Sep 1803 Sir Sydney Smith arrived off the Texel in the Antelope, to relieve the Princess of Orange, Capt Cunningham, ordered to the Nore, Capt C having been apptd to the Leopard at Chatham.

27 Nov 1804 arrived Spithead the Princess of Orange, Capt Rogers, and the Raisonable, Capt Barton, from off the Texel, where they had been blockading 5 months.

16 Dec 1804 R.-Adm O'Brien Drury hoisted his flag on board the Princess of Orange, and sailed as the second in command on the command on the Coast of Ireland. The Princess Royal, Goliath, and Thunderer from the Channel Squadron, and the Raisonable, Capt Barton, from Spithead, are to reinforce the squadron.

22 Dec 1804 departed Spithead for Cork.

May 1805 Channel Fleet

1812 powder hulk.