Sheerness, 1803-05
Type: Hired cutter ; Armament 10
Hired : 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 1805
Notes:

22 May 1803 in company with the Archer, captured the Sloop Le Pierre.

20 Jun 1803 departed Dover, for Sheerness.

3 Jul 1803 arrived the Nore.

10 Jul 1803 went out of Sheerness harbour, the Sheerness cutter, Lieut Rowed.

9 Sep 1803 the capture of two chasse-mar�e - well worth a read.

24 Oct 1803 arrived Plymouth the Swedish brig Frederica Dorothea, Capt Moburg, from Gottenburgh, laden with iron for Bordeaux, detained by the Sheerness, but since liberated.

29 Nov 1803 the Ardent, Robert Winthrop, Esq., Captain, destroyed the French Ship La Bayonnoise when in company with the Tonnant, Malta, Spartiate, Spencer, Dragon, and Naiad, and the Sheerness Hired Cutter.

5 May 1804 captured the French privateer Alfred on the East Indies station.

13 Feb 1805 re-captured the Barzillai.

May 1805 Channel

1 Dec 1805 salvage monies resulting from the re-capture of the Barzillai due to be paid.

Mar 1811 Channel. Despite the above, ie no apparent mentions since 1805, this vessel is still included in Steel's List of the Royal Navy for Mar 1811 and Rif Winfields sources suggest her hire was terminated in 1805 ; suggest Rif's and sources ie David Hepper and Fred Ditmarr are probably more reliable.

Further confirmation of the dates of hiring also appear in the the Masters' Logs for the hired armed cutter Sheerness and cover the dates 25 May 1803 - 20 May 1805, and can be found under National Archives reference ADM 52/4315.